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#3. Roman Reigns' storyline considered a 'close second' in the WWE

To say that Roman Reigns' WWE Universal Championship reign has been dominating would be a sheer understatement.

Reigns has become a special attraction and has truly shined as the company's top heel on SmackDown. However, his Universal Title storyline isn't thought to be the hottest ongoing angle backstage.

Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated recently revealed that people within WWE had high praise for Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair's efforts at WrestleMania 37. WWE's creative team decided to remove Reginald from the story, and Banks and Belair were given the stage all for themselves to go out and steal the show.

WWE officials now feel that the SmackDown Women's title program is the best narrative, and Reigns' angle is said to be a 'close second.'

"Sources within WWE say there was universal praise for the work of Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair in their match at WrestleMania 37. Only weeks ago, Reginald was shoehorned into their program, but ultimately the decision was made to allow Banks and Belair to have the moment to themselves—and the result was spectacular. Internally, Banks and Belair is the single biggest narrative in WWE, with the work of universal champion Roman Reigns a close second."

Banks and Belair deserve all the plaudits as they had one of the best matches on the entire WrestleMania 37 card. The talented female performers shrugged off a lackluster build to reignite their rivalry and make it the most keenly followed story on TV.