The past couple of weeks in WWE have been quite tumultuous. Following WrestleMania, Vince McMahon sold the company to Endeavor and reports surfaced of his continued involvement in RAW’s creative team. Amidst all the chaos, we failed to acknowledge that Roman Reigns once again triumphantly defended his WWE Undisputed title, beating Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 39.
Having taken down Cody Rhodes as well, there are currently no formidable superstars who possess the look to end the Tribal Chief’s dominant reign. It appears that he will continue his historic streak until WrestleMania 40.
In this article, we will explore three reasons in detail and examine why Roman Reigns deserves to remain Universal Champion till WrestleMania 40.
1. Roman Reigns is currently a huge draw for WWE
Roman Reigns’ heel turn breathed new life into his character and made him one of the most compelling figures in professional wrestling. Top tier storylines, matches and his championship reign have been a major factor in WWE’s recent success.
If he is able to continue his dominance leading up to WrestleMania 40, it will keep benefitting WWE in terms of capturing viewership and also generating more excitement and anticipation for The Grandest Stage of them all.
2. Making The Rock versus Roman Reigns match happen
The much-discussed matchup between The Rock and Roman Reigns generated significant buzz in the lead-up to WrestleMania 39, yet ultimately it did not happen. The speculated reason behind it was that The Brahma Bull was preoccupied with other commitments, leaving him with insufficient time to fully prepare for a potential bout.
Keeping the Universal Championship on Reigns until WrestleMania 40 will gives WWE more time to coordinate with The Rock and ensure that he can commit to the match and introducing the People’s champion early into the scene would increase the hype for the clash.
3. Building Legacy
It’s a rare opportunity for a wrestler to have such a dominant run as the Universal Champion in WWE’s current landscape of frequent title changes. WWE can create a unique and memorable legacy for Reigns if he maintains his position as Universal Champion until WrestleMania 40.
The Head of the Table is already on the verge of surpassing 1000 days as WWE Universal champion. Additionally, if Reigns continues to hold the title until the next WrestleMania season, he will have the opportunity to break Hulk Hogan’s record of the third-longest title reign, which currently stands at 1474 days. This record would add to Reigns’ legacy and solidify his place in WWE history.
