Roman Reigns is 'the guy', meaning that he's going to be the face of the company for a very long time. That is why so much time, effort, money, and brainpower is being expended into making The Tribal Chief look like a million dollars every time he comes out to compete.
Edge may have returned to the ring, but he's a seasoned veteran by now and his best days are behind him. He may have many great matches left in him, but one can say with certainty that barring injuries, Roman Reigns will be a far more regular performer.
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Daniel Bryan has been very vocal about the fact that he wants to retire and spend more time with his family. It would not have been the right call for him to defeat someone with as much momentum as Roman Reigns.
To borrow a catchphrase, for Roman Reigns to defeat both his opponents was a way for the company to 'acknowledge him'.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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