Top 5 reasons why Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens three times to retain the Universal Championship

#3 Roman Reigns can now face new challengers on WWE SmackDown

Roman reigns could use a few new challenges

Roman Reigns has had a good run with the Universal Championship. He deserves to walk into this year’s WrestleMania with that title resting on his shoulder. Until then, WWE will host two more pay-per-views. So "The Head of the Table" can engage in another good feud before he finds his WrestleMania challenger.

Several Superstars on SmackDown can eventually enter the Universal Championship picture and pose a credible threat to Reigns’ title run. The best option out of all the names is might be Big E, the reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion. He has been working hard to put on an enjoyable singles run. As a result, he should be given an opportunity to go toe-to-toe with "The Tribal Chief."

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WWE has teased an alliance between Roman Reigns and Apollo Crews. The latter is eyeing the Big E's title, and if Reigns helps him, it could set the stage for a feud between the two Superstars. Apart from the New Day member, WWE can also look at Daniel Bryan, Cesaro and even Seth Rollins as potential challengers for Roman Reigns.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
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