5 WWE NXT 2.0 dream matches for Roman Reigns

#2 Roman Reigns vs Johnny Gargano

Roman Reigns' dominant run as the Tribal Chief works best when stood opposite a loveable underdog. That's why Roman Reigns vs Daniel Bryan worked so well. Roman Reigns is the Bloodline behemoth backed by his cousins, The Usos, and capable of beating any opponent into submission.

Johnny Gargano was once the most over babyface in all of WWE. His series with best friend turned nemesis Tomasso Ciampa delivered one of the most compelling and heartfelt storylines in the history of the company.

All of his success so far with NXT can be attributed to his emotionally gripping and convincing character work, combined with his unbelievable in-ring work rate and performative storytelling.

Roman Reigns vs babyface Johnny Gargano in NXT 2.0 would be the ultimate David vs Goliath tale, the Tribal Chief of WWE vs the most endurant superhero of NXT.

Roman Reigns could try to devastate Gargano with his savage brutality and Johnny Wrestling would be tasked with the steepest of uphill battles.

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#1 Roman Reigns vs Tomasso Ciampa

Tomasso Ciampa is the current face of NXT 2.0, as the first NXT Champion in the new era.

Roman Reigns and Tomasso Ciampa share a sweet spot of similarities and differences that makes for an intriguing battle.

They are both brutal, capable of going beyond the rulebook to keep their obsession: the throne.

Where they differentiate is the approach they are taking with their championship reigns.

Roman Reigns is a champion, believing he is levels above the rest of the roster to the point where he feels he doesn't need to defend the title against any of his peers. Whereas Tomasso Ciampa is a champion keen to protect the legacy of the black and yellow iteration of NXT, and usher in the new generation of NXT 2.0.

Roman Reigns takes no greater pleasure than smashing his challengers down, whereas as seen with his match against Bron Breakker, Tomasso Ciampa is capable of making his challengers look like a million bucks.

Both sharing a mean streak, Roman Reigns and Tomasso Ciampa would engage in a war of undying sadism. Both men lead the brand they represent, Ciampa as NXT Champion and Roman Reigns as Universal Champion.

Maybe one day we can see Roman Reigns try to stamp his SmackDown authority on the face of NXT.

Who is currently on the NXT 2.0 roster that you'd like to see square off against the Tribal Chief. Let us know in the comments.