5 recent news & rumors about Roman Reigns: Expected WrestleMania opponent revealed, plan for Tribal Chief to break incredible record

#4. Roman Reigns to break Brock Lesnar's record and become the longest-reigning Universal Champion

Roman Reigns has been the Universal Champion for over a year, and there are no plans for him to drop the title anytime soon. According to a report from Wrestlingnews.co, Vince McMahon wants to continue pushing him to greater heights.

The plan is for Reigns to become one of the greatest champions of all time and eclipse Brock Lesnar's-504 day run with the Universal title. During his reign, The Tribal Chief has defeated some of the biggest names, including Daniel Bryan, Edge, John Cena, and Brock Lesnar.

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#3. WWE preferred Roman Reigns to Bryan Danielson as the "top guy"

Bryan Danielson had an incredible run with WWE and established himself as one of the company's most beloved Superstars. He was part of many iconic moments. However, Vince McMahon was never committed to presenting Danielson as his biggest star.

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE never saw The American Dragon as a "top guy" like Roman Reigns, even though he was the promotion's most popular babyface.

''And keep in mind while they absolutely liked him and saw him as a star, even as he saved a WrestleMania and sports teams throughout the country were doing “Yes” chants, they never thought he was the top guy and that Roman Reigns was, because they know more than the fans,'' said Meltzer.