The entire WWE Universe has only one question in their minds ever since Roman Reigns became the WWE Universal Champion. That question is will the reign of the Tribal Chief ever end? The reason behind is that Roman is by far the most protected active Superstar who regularly wrestles in WWE matches. Will it be Sami Zayn or Brock Lesnar or Jeff Hardy? Only time will tell.
The fact that Roman Reigns has been the WWE Universal Champion for more than 450 days on WWE SmackDown just cements the aforementioned claim. During this impressive reign, The Head of the Table has defeated Braun Strowman, Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio, Edge, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre, Big E, Finn Balor, Cesaro, Brock Lesnar, Montez Ford, Shinsuke Nakamura and almost every other big name present in the WWE. Many fans think that The Rock will be the next victim of The Tribal Chief. But as of now, Roman is in a rivalry with The Beast Brock Lesnar.
Many fans watching WWE SmackDown might have noticed that WWE Legend Jeff Hardy is gradually receiving a push. He almost won the Survivor Series match for SmackDown. Later in the week, he almost won the Battle Royal to become the number one contender for the Universal Championship. However, the problem is Jeff did not win them despite coming so close.
Perhaps, WWE is building him for a massive push. It could even be a Universal Championship match against Roman Reigns. In this article today, we will list the four reasons why Jeff Hardy should be the one to end the reign of Roman.
1. Roman Reigns’ status may not be affected if he loses to a legend like Jeff Hardy
Roman Reigns is the number one guy in the WWE right now. Only Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins seem the legitimate candidates to dethrone him and not affect him when one considers the younger lot. However, Jeff Hardy is also a name, losing to whom won’t impact Roman’s status.
Jeff and Roman can have a match for the ages where Roman ultimately loses. It will be the start of a new era, and Roman could then even switch storylines.
2. Jeff Hardy deserves a final world title reign
Jeff Hardy returned to WWE at WrestleMania 33. Since returning, he has won the RAW and SmackDown Tag Team Championships, the US Championship and the Intercontinental Championship.
Fans should note that he is a former world champion. Given how talented and popular it is, Jeff deserves one more world title reign before he hangs up his boots.
3. Helpful for the legacy of the Universal Championship
The WWE Championship has been held by many legends and respected professional wrestlers. The same cannot be said about the Universal Championship. It is a fairly new championship.
Goldberg and Brock Lesnar have held it. If a legend like Jeff Hardy becomes associated with the Universal title, it will just help in the legacy of the title.
4. Jeff Hardy could introduce Willow
Jeff Hardy has expressed his desire to bring his alter ego named Willow to the WWE. However, he has not used his alter ego in Vince McMahon’s wrestling promotion as of now.
Perhaps, Jeff could explore his alter ego once he becomes the Universal Champion, or Willow’s first match could be for the Universal Championship, where he pins Roman Reigns and starts a new era in the WWE. The Willow character is very interesting and could change the landscape of WWE.
