5 WWE SmackDown Superstars Roman Reigns has never faced one-on-one

A few weeks ago, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns claimed he had no competition on SmackDown. Nonetheless, The Tribal Chief is yet to face a few SmackDown Superstars one-on-one.

Reigns defeated Braun Strowman and The Fiend Bray Wyatt at Payback last year to capture the Universal Title. Since then, he has defended his title against several superstars, including legends like Edge, Rey Mysterio, and John Cena. He has also defeated several others, like Finn Balor, Cesaro, and Shinsuke Nakamura.

Nevertheless, The Head of the Table is yet to face a few SmackDown Superstars one-on-one. While he has never shared the ring with some of them, he has teamed up to compete against others in tag team action.

Here are five WWE SmackDown Superstars Roman Reigns has never faced one-on-one.

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#5. WWE Superstar Mustafa Ali

Mustafa Ali joined WWE in 2016 after competing for over a decade on the independent circuit. The 35-year-old has since squared off against many top superstars one-on-one, including Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, and Finn Balor. However, Ali never went head-to-head with the current Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.

The former Policeman and The Tribal Chief have shared the ring only four times in WWE. In October 2019, the two wrestlers teamed up with Shorty G to defeat Cesaro, King Corbin, and Shinsuke Nakamura on SmackDown. Later that same month, Reigns, Ali, and Shorty G joined forces with Ricochet and Rusev to defeat Lashley, Corbin, Nakamura, Orton, and Drew McIntyre at Crown Jewel.

In November 2019, Reigns and Ali teamed up again with Shorty G to face Bobby Roode, Dolph Ziggler, and Corbin on SmackDown. Nonetheless, Reigns, Shorty G, and Ali's team lost the bout. Two days later, the three superstars joined forces with Corbin and Braun Strowman to form Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. They defeated RAW and NXT in the 5-on-5-on-5 Men's Survivor Series elimination match.

Although Reigns and Ali fought on the same team several times, they have never been opponents. Hence, many WWE fans would be interested in seeing the two go one-on-one against each other in a never-seen-before match.

#4. WWE Superstar Mace

Mace signed with WWE in August 2016 after participating in a tryout earlier that year. The 30-year-old then made his main roster debut in September 2020 as a member of Retribution.

After Retribution disbanded a few months later, Mace formed another tag team with his former Retribution teammate, T-Bar. They shared the ring with several top superstars, including John Cena, Sheamus, and AJ Styles.

Mace and T-Bar's tag team recently split in the 2021 WWE Draft. As T-Bar remained on RAW, Mace moved to SmackDown. He is currently one of the few wrestlers on the Blue Brand who have never shared a ring with Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Mace recently had an opportunity to earn a shot at The Tribal Chief's Universal Title. The former member of Retribution participated in the Black Friday Invitational Battle Royal on the Nov 26 episode. Nonetheless, he came up short as Sami Zayn walked out the winner.

Standing at 6 ft 6in, Mace is one of the most intimidating superstars on the SmackDown roster today. Hence, it would be interesting to see The Head of the Table go head-to-head with the former professional footballer.

#3. WWE Superstar Ricochet

Ricochet is one of the most talented superstars on the WWE roster today. A match between him and Universal Champion Roman Reigns would definitely be a must-see.

The two superstars have shared the ring only twice. The first came when they teamed up with Mustafa Ali, Rusev, and Shorty G to defeat Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, King Corbin, Randy Orton, and Shinsuke Nakamura in a 10-person Tag Team match at Crown Jewel 2019.

Later that same year, Reigns and Ricochet were opponents in the 5-on-5-on-5 Men's Survivor Series elimination match. The high-flyer was a member of Team RAW while Reigns led Team SmackDown to victory.

Nevertheless, the Universal Champion and the former United States Champion have never faced each other one-on-one. Since moving to SmackDown from RAW in the 2021 WWE Draft, several WWE fans have expressed their desire to see Ricochet challenge The Tribal Chief for his title.

Ricochet does not seem to be currently focusing on capturing the Universal Title. Instead, the former NXT North American Champion was recently very close to earning an Intercontinental Title Match. He participated in the 12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match last Friday, during which he eliminated Sheamus, Humberto, and Jinder Mahal, before losing to Sami Zayn.

#2. WWE Superstar Shanky

Shanky made his WWE main roster debut alongside Veer and Jinder Mahal on Monday Night RAW earlier this year. However, he has not yet competed in any one-on-one matches.

Since he is currently on SmackDown, facing Roman Reigns could be a good option for the Indian superstar to prove himself as a singles competitor. Over the past few weeks, several WWE fans on Twitter have expressed their desire to see Shanky go head-to-head with Reigns for the first time.

Last month, Shanky had an opportunity to earn a match against Reigns. He participated in the Black Friday Invitational Battle Royal for a Universal Title shot but lost. Despite this, it would be interesting to see the 7 ft giant go one-on-one with Reigns in the future.

The 30-year-old is the second-tallest WWE Superstar on the roster today. Judging by his intimidating figure, it is safe to say that he would not be an easy opponent for The Head of the Table. Defeating The Tribal Chief could elevate Shanky's career in WWE.

Shanky recently teamed up with Mahal to face The Vikings Raiders on the December 17 episode of SmackDown. Nevertheless, Erik and Ivar came out victorious.

#1. WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso

SmackDown Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso and his cousin Roman Reigns have a long history in WWE. The two wrestlers have shared the ring many times since 2013. They squared off against each other in a few tag team matches and teamed up with several others.

Nevertheless, unlike his brother Jey, Jimmy Uso has never faced the current Universal Champion one-on-one.

The Usos are currently part of Reigns' Bloodline. However, if Jimmy decides to turn on his cousin in the future, they could finally square off in a never-seen-before match in WWE. If it ever happens, the bout would be a must-see.

The SmackDown Tag Team Champions are currently going through a rough time. They have not tasted victory on the Blue Brand since defeating The Street Profits in a Street Fight Tag Team Match for the SmackDown Titles on October 15.

Jimmy has also been unfortunate as a singles competitor in the past few months. His last victory came on July 23 when he defeated Dominik Mysterio on SmackDown. Since then, he has competed in two singles matches on the Blue Brand against Rey Mysterio and King Woods but lost both.