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WWE NXT Superstar Bronson Reed could indeed be headed to the WWE main roster very soon.
Over the course of the past few weeks there have been multiple reports that the Australian star could be headed to Monday Night RAW or Friday Night SmackDown in the near future.
Speculation about Reed's main roster future went into overdrive when he appeared on WWE Main Event last week. The former NXT North American Champion defeated Monday Night RAW Drew Gulak in a very impressive outing.
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The discussion about Bronson Reed heading to RAW or SmackDown continued this past week on NXT when he dropped the NXT North American Championship to Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in the main event of NXT on USA Network.
WWE returns to touring in the month of July, with a rumored WWE Draft set for the end of August/beginning of September. Given several RAW and SmackDown WWE Superstars have been released in recent months, it is certain that new names will be headed to the main roster.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at five possible Bronson Reed WWE main roster opponents.
#5 Former WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins is arguably one of the most decorated in-ring performers currently on the WWE roster.
The SmackDown Savior is a former multi-time Universal Champion, WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Intercontinental Champion, United States Champion and Tag Team Champion.
Seth Rollins has been engaged in a feud with fellow SmackDown Superstar Cesaro for the majority of 2021 so far. However, Rollins' ambitions have recently switched towards the Universal Championship.
Seth Rollins pleaded with WWE officials Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville to give him the next opportunity at Roman Reigns' Universal Championship. However, WWE Hall of Famer Edge was ultimately awarded that honor, which enraged Seth Rollins.
This looks to be the spark that will begin the heavily rumored Edge vs Seth Rollins feud for SummerSlam later this year.
But should Bronson Reed be called up to Friday Night SmackDown in the post-SummerSlam draft, Seth Rollins could be the ideal first opponent for the Australian star.
A program with Rollins in which Reed emerges victorious would instantly cement the former NXT North American Champion as a major babyface player on Friday Nights. It's something which WWE desperately needs right now.
#4 WWE United States Champion Sheamus
WWE United States Champion Sheamus is one of the most experienced WWE Superstars currently on the Monday Night RAW roster.
Sheamus is also in the middle of his third reign as United States Champion. The Celtic Warrior defeated former United States Champion Riddle during WrestleMania 37 Night One to capture the championship for the third time.
Ironically, Sheamus has yet to officially defend his championship since winning it at WrestleMania 37. He has largely been engaged in a feud with Humberto Carrillo and Ricochet on Monday Night RAW in recent months, offering up non-title open challenges.
However, Sheamus is not currently cleared to wrestle. Due to a wayward reverse elbow from Humberto Carrillo several weeks ago, Sheamus sustained a broken nose. The Irish star underwent surgery to fix the broken nose, but was not forced to vacate the championship.
Should former NXT Superstar Bronson Reed be called up to Monday Night RAW, perhaps Sheamus would be the perfect opponent.
Once Sheamus has been medically cleared to compete, he could once again offer up an open challenge. Except this time, the open challenge is for the United States Championship. This could lead to Bronson Reed accepting the challenge and winning the United States Championship in his first ever match on Monday Night RAW.
While that may be an unlikely scenario, it would certainly be an immediate way to firmly place Bronson Reed on the red brand map.
#3 WWE SmackDown Superstar Cesaro
WWE SmackDown Superstar Cesaro has been on a roll so far in 2021.
Cesaro competed in arguably the biggest match of his WWE career at WrestleMania 37 Night One when he took on former WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins.
This marked Cesaro's first ever singles WrestleMania match, despite being on the WWE main roster for close to ten years. The Swiss Superman was ultimately successful on the grandest stage of them all and defeated Seth Rollins to earn the biggest victory of his career.
This was then parlayed into a main event WWE Universal Championship opportunity against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania Backlash. Whilst Cesaro was ultimately unsuccessful against The Tribal Chief, it can be argued that the Swiss Superstar's WWE stock has never been higher.
Should Bronson Reed be called up to Friday Night SmackDown, a feud against Cesaro would certainly be interesting. Whilst both performers are currently babyfaces, we can't rule out a heel turn for both men in the future.
Cesaro has made a career on logic-defying feats of strength against larger WWE Superstars such as The Big Show, The Great Khali, Braun Strowman and others. Likewise, Bronson Reed has blown the minds of fans watching at home with the incredible agility he possesses for a man of his size.
Mix together Reed's agilty with Cesaro's superhuman strength, and we could possibly witness some incredible wrestling matches between the two.
#2 WWE Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews
WWE Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews is currently experiencing the greatest run of his WWE career to date.
Apollo Crews is currently in his first reign as WWE Intercontinental Champion after winning the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 37 Night Two. Crews defeated former champion Big E in a Nigerian Drum Fight, thanks to assistance from the debuting Commander Azeez.
Since then, Apollo Crews has successfully defended the Intercontinental Championship against the likes of Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Big E on Friday Night SmackDown.
But, could Bronson Reed be the next challenger for Apollo Crews on the blue brand on FOX? Given that Crews has already defeated several names in the SmackDown mid-card scene, it is very obvious that the Intercontinental Champion is in desperate need of new opponents.
This could be resolved during the upcoming 2021 WWE Draft. Several WWE Superstars from Monday Night RAW will be swapped with superstars from Friday Night SmackDown, thus giving Apollo Crews a new crop of opponents to face off against.
If Bronson Reed does indeed get called up to Friday Night SmackDown, a feud with Apollo Crews could be the perfect way to establish him as a top babyface on Friday Nights.
#1 WWE Champion Bobby Lashley
WWE Champion Bobby Lashley is truly All Mighty.
The All Mighty WWE Champion has dominated Monday Night RAW since winning the WWE Championship back in March.
After assisting The Miz in cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on Drew McIntyre at Elimination Chamber, Bobby Lashley successfully defeated The Miz two weeks later to become Champion for the first time.
Since then, Lashley has successfully defended the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 37 Night One, in a triple threat match against McIntyre and Braun Strowman at WrestleMania Backlash and inside Hell in a Cell against McIntyre at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
However, it's painfully obvious that Bobby Lashley needs top babyfaces to feud over the WWE Championship with on Monday Night RAW. Lashley is currently set to defend the WWE Championship against Kofi Kingston at Money in the Bank. But once the dust settles from that match, there is still a real lack of opponents ready to step up and challenge the All Mighty WWE Champion.
Should Bronson Reed get called up to Monday Night RAW, an immediate feud with Bobby Lashley over the WWE Championship would certainly cement Reed as a player on the red brand.
While it's unlikely WWE will push a new star this hard right out of the gate, it's not unheard of for WWE to give new characters a "mega-push."
Perhaps Bronson Reed could finally be the superstar to overcome the All Mighty WWE Champion.
