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Less than two weeks remain until WrestleMania 37. The two-night event will be headlined by Roman Reigns, who will defend his Universal Championship against Edge and Daniel Bryan.
This triple threat main event match is mouth-watering, to say the least. Many elements make it one of the most anticipated matches in recent WrestleMania history. The biggest reason for it is the lack of predictability.
Any of the three WWE Superstars can feasibly win and leave Raymond James Stadium as Universal Champion. Reigns, Bryan, and Edge all have their own inspirational comeback stories heading into the main event of WrestleMania. But who will walk away with the gold?
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It's anyone's guess, really. Reigns could lose his Universal title at 'Mania, but it is always risky to bet against The Tribal Chief. There are a few positives for either scenario, whether he retains the belt or not.
Here are three reasons why Roman Reigns shouldn't leave WrestleMania 37 with the Universal Championship, and two why he should.
#3 Why Roman Reigns shouldn't retain: He doesn't need to get pinned to lose the title
This match has been designed to protect at least one star in defeat. That star should ideally be Roman Reigns. The explosiveness of the feud has gone out of hand on SmackDown, with further chaos set to ensue. Edge and Daniel Bryan are right in the core of the action.
With all three stars having at least a fighting chance, they are also prone to taking the fall. Despite that, it would be an absolute shocker if Reigns ended up losing the match. He hasn't been pinned since 2019, but his match with Bryan at Fastlane has disproved his invincibility.
Still, if he isn't walking out of WrestleMania with the Universal Championship, The Tribal Chief will most likely not be involved in the finish. He would remain protected while losing the title. The triple threat makes this scenario pretty likely.
How Roman Reigns reacts to losing his title without getting pinned would be a sight to witness. The post-'Mania episode of SmackDown instantly becomes essential viewing for that alone.
#2 Why Roman Reigns should retain: He is in the form of his career as Universal Champion
Pro wrestling is a game of momentum. Something Roman Reigns has in abundance right now. He is in the absolute peak form of his career right now. The Universal Champion has been sensational as a heel, ever since he made his WWE return at SummerSlam.
He is the full package right now. Brilliant matches, strong promos, compelling stories, and the look of a main event megastar. The Tribal Chief is on top of the world right now, and perhaps, WWE should just let him keep the Universal Championship for a while longer.
While there are other reasons for Reigns to lose the Universal title at WrestleMania, none of them reflect on his ability. In fact, all of it ultimately leads to him getting it back. Because, like it or not, Roman Reigns is very much WWE's top guy.
He is here to stay and should remain on top for this entire portion of his career. A victory over two former world champions in the main event of WrestleMania would be a just indication of how dominant Roman Reigns has been. These past 200-plus days have been the best of his entire career as a WWE Superstar.
#2 Why Roman Reigns shouldn't retain: More matches between the three stars after WrestleMania
If Roman Reigns wins at WrestleMania, it accentuates his dominance on top of SmackDown and WWE as a whole. That would be the end of the feud between him and both, Edge and Daniel Bryan.
The latter has already had multiple Universal Championship matches against Reigns, while the former only has a few more stories he'd be able to tell in a WWE ring. However, if one of the challengers wins the title at 'Mania, it opens up a few new possibilities.
Edge and Bryan could face each other one-on-one at Money in the Bank if either man becomes the Champion at The Show of Shows. Beyond that, The Tribal Chief always has the last word. He is also intrinsically linked with the Universal title, so he wouldn't truly leave the picture.
Roman Reigns is unlikely to get pinned at WrestleMania, no matter who wins the match. If he loses without doing so, he would go on a warpath to get back the Universal Championship.
This way, the three opponents in the main event of 'Mania can face each other in different combinations before The Tribal Chief ultimately wins his belt back. He will end this story on top, whether it ends at WrestleMania, SummerSlam, or beyond.
#1 Why Roman Reigns should retain: The potential for one reign of epic length
Instead of breaking up Roman Reigns' current Universal title reign into two different ones, WWE could opt to keep the belt on him for an epic amount of time. He is very much the face of the company and will remain so for years. Every WWE fan has seemingly come around on him, thanks to his current character.
The Tribal Chief is performing on such a high level, his title reign might never grow stale. He is constantly involved in top-tier programs against fresh and over babyfaces. Reigns is currently at over 210 days as Universal Champion, and it feels like he's barely getting started.
He will likely main event WrestleManias 38 and 39, with one of them possibly being against The Rock. So why not keep the belt on him for the entire time?
The company has booked a few year-long world title runs of their own recently, with Brock Lesnar going over 500 days with the Universal Championship. However, he wasn't around for much of it. Roman Reigns is on SmackDown every single week.
If he manages to stand strong in his current reign as Universal Champion through the two WrestleManias after this one, Reigns would cross 1000 days with the title. It would be unprecedented from WWE in the modern era, making this a chance to make history.
Roman Reigns is the only man who could be considered to fill such a role. Would you like to see his current title reign extend until 2022, if not beyond?
#1 Why Roman Reigns shouldn't retain: This might be Edge and Daniel Bryan's last chance to win another world title in WWE
While WWE has an unlikely chance of creating something historically epic with Roman Reigns, it would come at the expense of the most stacked roster of in-ring talents the company has ever seen. His victory at WrestleMania would come at the expense of two superstars, who might never get another world title shot in WWE.
Daniel Bryan and Edge, both of whom came out of medically-enforced retirement to return to WWE, might not have a lot more to give in the ring. Bryan might not be a full-time star for much longer after WrestleMania, making this match his last hurrah in a main event world title scenario.
Meanwhile, Edge might not have many more matches in him. Every single one of them counts. If WWE was to put the world title on The Rated-R Superstar, WrestleMania 37 is the time. It falls exactly ten years to the day when he announced his retirement, making for an excellent story.
The potential of Roman Reigns losing the Universal Championship without getting pinned, along with this being the last chance for Edge and Daniel Bryan, suggests that The Tribal Chief should drop the title at The Grandest Stage of Them All. It keeps things fresh and allows Reigns to tell some different non-title stories for the time being.
However, as discussed earlier, Roman Reigns should be the one who ends the feud as Universal Champion. The best-case scenario is Edge pinning Bryan to win at WrestleMania 37, or vice-versa. Either man could have their final world title run for a few months, before ultimately dropping it back to The Tribal Chief.
