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Roman Reigns is perhaps the best thing in pro wrestling currently. Ever since he returned to WWE in August 2020, the SmackDown star has brushed aside everyone in his path.
The WWE Universal Champion has defeated the likes of Braun Strowman, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan, Edge and, more recently, Cesaro since becoming the champion.
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Roman Reigns' current character has earned the respect of fans as he has created compelling television. It comes as no surprise that several WWE Superstars want to work with The Tribal Chief.
A former WWE writer just went after JBL for his comments HERE
Let's look at 7 WWE Superstars who want to face Roman Reigns;
#7 Big E wants to face Roman Reigns
Big E's career has had a renaissance of sorts over the last year ever since his New Day partners, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, moved to RAW. The multi-time tag team champion won the Intercontinental Championship last year and held it until WrestleMania, where he lost it to Apollo Crews.
Fans have been clamoring for WWE to push Big E as a singles wrestler and want him to face Roman Reigns. The former Intercontinental Champion would also like to face Reigns, which he revealed in an interview last year.
"Obviously Roman is the measuring stick right now because he holds the title. What he's been doing with the 'Tribal Chief' stuff is pretty incredible and he's been killing this. I think if your goal isn't to be at the very top, to be a world champion if you're a singles, then what are you doing here? So obviously that's on the list as well," said Big E.
A potential match between Roman Reigns and Big E is possible, considering both are on SmackDown presently. Big E is a strong and powerful wrestler who could match up to Reigns in that parameter, and as a lovable babyface, the fans would back him to the hilt.
Big E-Mania, anyone?
#6 Sasha Banks wants to face Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns has faced a number of WWE Superstars in his career and will face several new ones in the future, but Sasha Banks may not be one of them. This is an odd one considering WWE doesn't have intergender matches, and even if they do, the size difference is quite a bit between Reigns and Banks.
In an interview earlier this year, Banks said she would like to face Roman Reigns in a singles match in the future. She highlighted how she defeated Drew McIntyre in a mixed tag team match last year, which happened on RAW.
"There’s always work to be done. And it’s more internal than external. I love to put in the work to help it grow within itself. I mean, I beat Drew McIntyre last year, so I would love a singles match against Roman Reigns. Just to show that I really am the number one in the company," said Banks.
Like Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks is also at the top of her game and is only going to get better. Fans would love to see intergender matches in WWE, but a match between Banks and Reigns will be skewed towards Reigns. The promos would be brilliant, though.
#5 Dominik Mysterio wants to face Roman Reigns
In his new avatar, Roman Reigns has faced established stars and former world champions, as well as a few deserving Superstars, like Cesaro. But The Tribal Chief hasn't had a program with an up-and-coming star, someone like Dominik Mysterio, the son of the legendary Rey Mysterio.
In an interview earlier this year, Dominik said it would be "fitting" to face Roman Reigns after beginning his career against Reigns' Shield brother, Seth Rollins.
"I've worked with Seth [Rollins]. He was one of the first guys that I worked with so I think working with Roman is only fitting. His other Shield brother. I think that would be awesome," said Dominik.
Dominik and his father Rey are the current SmackDown Tag Team champions, and they created history by becoming the first father-son duo in WWE to hold tag team titles.
A feud with Roman Reigns will propel Dominik and give his singles career a huge boost. We could perhaps see a Reigns-Rey Mysterio feud that could later feature Dominik.
Roman Reigns' ruthlessness could perhaps help Dominik get the fans behind him and become a much-loved babyface like his father. This feud may take a while to happen as Dominik has yet to establish himself as a singles star.
#4 Kevin Owens wants to face Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns has defeated some of the best Superstars in WWE over the last year, one of them being former Universal Champion Kevin Owens.
Despite having three matches against Reigns, Owens wants a rematch. Kevin Owens, in a recent edition of Talking Smack, said he didn't enjoy his first reign as Universal Champion and wants to "love every second of it" when he becomes champion again. Owens wants a rematch against Roman Reigns for the Universal Champion.
“When I become the Universal Champion again, I’m gonna love every second of it. Just know this: If Roman Reigns doesn’t lose the title to Cesaro. And if he doesn’t lose to someone else before I get to him, again, I’m going to take the title. Don’t forget about me. Don’t make the mistake to think that I’m gone because I am not going anywhere,” said Kevin Owens. (H/T WrestleTalk)
Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens began their latest feud in November last year, resulting in three singles matches between the two.
The first was at the TLC pay-per-view, followed by a match on the following SmackDown, and a final match at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, with The Tribal Chief winning all three matches.
#3 Goldberg wants to face Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns was originally supposed to face Goldberg at WrestleMania 36 last year. The match did not take place, though, as Reigns pulled out of the show due to the pandemic.
Goldberg wants to face Roman Reigns once again in WWE, which he revealed in an appearance on The Bump in December last year.
The WCW icon accused Reigns of stealing his move, the spear, and said The Tribal Chief doesn't perform it well.
"He backed out on me at WrestleMania, he stole my move, God knows how long ago, and he continues to perform it at subpar levels. Let’s be perfectly honest, I’m the dude who delivers the Spear and I don’t think that he understands what it’s like until I deliver one to him. So Roman, it’s coming and I’m coming for you. I may be old, I may be grey, but I’m still Goldberg.” (H/T WrestlingInc)
Roman Reigns was expected to win the Universal Championship from Goldberg at WrestleMania 36 last year. Reigns' absence meant Braun Strowman got the chance to get in the ring with Goldberg and The Monster Among Men won the title.
It will be interesting to see the reaction of fans if a match between Goldberg and Reigns does take place. Reigns is currently a heel, while the WWE Universe doesn't particularly love Goldberg. There's a possibility of this match happening this year as Goldberg has a contract which requires him to have two matches per year.
Goldberg has wrestled just once in 2021 at Royal Rumble, where he faced Drew McIntyre.
#2 The Rock wants to face Roman Reigns
A match between Roman Reigns and The Rock is bound to happen - it's only a case of when and not if. The Rock discussed the possibility of stepping in the ring with Reigns last year and said that he would be honored to face The Tribal Chief.
“Feels like the one that would make sense, right, would be Roman. In terms of box-office draw. I know how that conversation goes, ‘Listen, here’s what we’re thinking. Roman beats you now at this WrestleMania. But, listen, before you guys say anything. Then on the next one…that’s when…' But you know what, the truth is, I would be honored not only to share the ring with Roman and to go back to the WWE. But, of course, I would be honored to have him raise his hand in that one,” said The Rock.
Roman Reigns and The Rock facing each other would headline any WrestleMania, and there's talk of it taking place at WrestleMania 39 in 2023.
The Show of Shows in 2023 will be held in California, the home of the Hollywood film industry, which ties in well with this story considering The Rock is a huge Hollywood star.
A match against Roman Reigns could also very well be The Rock's final match in pro wrestling, and what a way it would be for him to bid goodbye to the WWE Universe.
#1 Drew McIntyre wants to face Roman Reigns
Another former world champion Roman Reigns has defeated in the last year is Drew McIntyre.
Triple H believes that Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre could have a rivalry similar to The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
McIntyre is keen to renew his rivalry with Reigns in the future, stating that the two have great chemistry together, which he revealed in a recent interview.
"I hope so because that's the big match I'd like to see down the line. We only had a few weeks or f-that, I think we had like three shows. Yeah, it wasn't included. We didn't have much time to build it. But I know the chemistry has always been there with Roman and I, especially where I'm at as a character now, and he's doing the most unbelievable work right now," said Drew McIntyre.
The Scotsman said that he is a fan of Roman Reigns and his new character and is itching about the possibility of them coming together in the ring again.
McIntyre is currently on RAW and is trying to win back the WWE Championship, currently held by Bobby Lashley, while Roman Reigns is reigning supreme over on SmackDown. For a feud between the two to happen, they will most likely have to be on the same brand.
