5 Reasons why WWE may want Roman Reigns to face The Fiend at WrestleMania 36

Since returning to WWE, Bray Wyatt has become one of the most feared Superstars in all the company, with the exception of The Undertaker, possibly. The Fiend's reign of terror began at SummerSlam when Wyatt's new character made his in-ring debut in a victorious effort against Finn Balor.

Wyatt is the current Universal Champion and wreaks his unique brand of havoc on SmackDown. He will defend his title against Daniel Bryan for the second time at Royal Rumble next year, but it's likely that he won't lose his title and carry the Universal Championship into WrestleMania 36. Several Superstars have the potential to beat Bray Wyatt (and probably thrive) in WWE, but right now it seems like the company's priority is protecting The Fiend character for something bigger ahead.

One of the most popular Superstars on SmackDown is Roman Reigns and he is rumored to be the man pegged to end The Fiend's title reign. Here are 5 reasons why WWE may be saving Reigns vs Wyatt until WrestleMania 36.

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#5 'The Big Dog' has not been in the title scene for a while

One reason for this potential WrestleMania bout could be that WWE wants Roman reigns to be featured in the title scene once again. 'The Big Dog' has not had a single title feud since his return from leukemia and one of the reasons for it could be that the company wants to be careful to protect Reigns' character.

When the creative team booked Reigns in numerous title matches over the years, fans quickly grew tired of it. They wanted to see something new and exciting, but despite their wishes, kept getting Roman Reigns matches over and over again.

Because Roman Reigns has not challenged for the Universal Championship since relinquishing it in October 2018, it is nearly certain that he wouldn’t receive backlash for fighting to reclaim it now. If that's the case, then we don't have to question why the company probably wants this match to take place on the big stage at WrestleMania 36.

#4 WWE probably wants Roman Reigns to headline WrestleMania once again

Roman Reigns headlined his very first WrestleMania in 2015 when he challenged Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship, but it later became a Triple Threat Match when Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase during the bout.

The next 3 WrestleManias saw 'The Big Dog' in the main event. If he hadn’t been diagnosed with leukemia in 2018, he may have main evented ‘Mania once again. This year’s show was main evented by Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey and while the match was entertaining, it disappointed many fans in terms of wrestling.

This is one of the reasons why Vince McMahon could pull the trigger and bring Roman Reigns back to the ‘Mania main event scene where he previously flourished and never let down. Would you be excited to see 'The Big Dog' main event WrestleMania, once again?

#3 The fans are going to enjoy every bit of it

Roman Reigns has officially replaced John Cena as the face of WWE. Back when Reigns was first being pushed, it wasn't entirely clear that he was the new face of the company, but now he has fully captured Cena’s previous position. The 16-time WWE Champion himself said that the company no longer needs him. While we don’t know if this statement is completely true, one thing is certain: Roman Reigns is still the guy in WWE despite currently being on SmackDown's midcard.

Reigns is an old school wrestler and his matches provide nostalgia even in the present. There are only a few active wrestlers who can produce this sort of energy during their matches and one of them is Roman Reigns. On the other hand, we have The Fiend - probably the hottest thing in WWE right now.

We don’t have to tell you how amazing it would be if these two Superstars actually collide at WrestleMania 36. Fans are going to enjoy every moment of this match and this is good for both the WWE Universe and the company.

#2 There’s no better match than this at the moment that involves full-time performers

We have to admit that on the current WWE roster there aren't any other Superstars who can provide as fantastic a WrestleMania match next year as Roman Reigns and The Fiend can. Yes, we have Superstars like Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, and Kevin Owens, who can put forth a great match for the WWE Universe, but at the moment Roman Reigns vs The Fiend seems like the most compelling storyline of all.

The Fiend is more over than any of the above-mentioned Superstars and that includes the popular RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch as well. Even though WWE relies on part-time wrestlers such as Brock Lesnar for many of its main events, it would be a far better decision to have two active full-time wrestler's main event WrestleMania.

#1 Vince McMahon wants Roman Reigns to pass the torch to The Fiend?

In the previous slides, we assumed that The Fiend is probably going to lose to Roman Reigns on the Grandest Stage of Them All, WrestleMania. But what if Vince McMahon has bigger plans for The Fiend and wants Roman Reigns to pass the torch to the current Universal Champion at WrestleMania 36.

'The Big Dog' is the top guy in WWE and the company's most recognizable full-time Superstar, but we have to admit that Vince McMahon is a businessman and knows more about this business than anyone else in the company. Years ago, WWE Creative failed to make Bray Wyatt a main event Superstar, but this time they have the opportunity to capitalize where they previously failed. In 2020, WWE can officially make Wyatt a main event wrestler or even the face of SmackDown, if he gets a victory over Roman Reigns next year.