5 WWE matches Roman Reigns must have in 2022

Roman Reigns has been at the top of his game following his return at SummerSlam 2020. He played a pivotal role in WWE during the Thunderdome era.

He quickly captured the Universal title within a week of his return. Since then, The Tribal Chief has been smashing the entire SmackDown roster.

The Head of the Table is the longest-reigning Universal Champion, surpassing Brock Lesnar's reign of 503 days. He's currently the leader of The Bloodline, which includes The Usos and Paul Heyman.

The Tribal Chief has improved since his return in terms of mic and wrestling skills. He has defended his Universal title against stars like Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Edge, Finn Balor, Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, and more.

WWE has done perfect justice to his character. The storylines and matches were extraordinary, making sure fans tune into SmackDown every week. After many excellent matches in 2021, fans wonder what's in store for the longest reigning Universal Champion in 2022.

Here's a list of WWE matches Roman Reigns should have in 2022.

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#5. Current Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura

At the start of January 2021, Roman Reigns began a feud with Adam Pearce as he was officiating decisions that were unfavorable to Reigns.

The Tribal Chief decided to teach Pearce a lesson at Royal Rumble, adding him to the gauntlet match. The winner of the match earned a title shot at Royal Rumble.

During the match, Shinsuke Nakamura entered at #3 and eliminated four men. Before Adam Pearce could start the match, The Bloodline interrupted and ambushed Nakamura and Pearce. Following the attack, Reigns put Pearce's lifeless body on Nakamura and pinned him.

Nakamura's spot at Royal Rumble was stolen by Reigns. Also, there was no program booked between them. Therefore, Nakamura and Reigns should collide in 2022.

#4. Styles and Reigns clash again after five years

AJ Styles' recent WWE run has been monotonous. The Phenomenal One hasn't done anything significant since losing his RAW tag team title, which he held with Omos. Despite being a fan favorite, he hasn't been used properly.

Booking a program with Roman Reigns would be a great boost for his career. Both stars have locked horns twice in 2016. In both instances, The Tribal Chief emerged victorious.

The confrontation between Reigns and Styles would be "phenomenal" as both stars have accomplished careers.

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#3. The People's Champion faces The Head of the Table

Roman Reigns proclaiming himself The Head of the Table made fans think that he sparked a family feud between him and The Rock.

The Rock and Reigns are real-life cousins. They have a long history in WWE. The Rock helped Reigns win the Rumble 2015. WWE Universe also thought The Great One will return for this year's Rumble match. Unfortunately, he didn't.

The People's Champion is the perfect hero to dethrone the villainous Head of the Table for the Universal Championship in 2022.

#2. A rematch of Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns should happen in 2022

Seth Rollins challenged Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble 2022 for the Universal title. The story told in the match was excellent as The Visionary reminded The Tribal Chief of how he betrayed The Shield.

During their match, Seth showed up in a Shield vest and continued the mind games. The match ended in disqualification as Reigns didn't let Rollins go after locking in the guillotine despite his hand reaching the ropes.

The storyline must continue into 2022 as there was no clear winner at Royal Rumble.

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#1. Will Jey Uso dethrone The Tribal Chief?

Universal Champion Roman Reigns and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos are currently part of The Bloodline with Paul Heyman as their counsel.

In 2020, Roman Reigns and Jey Uso engaged in a family feud where Reigns called himself Head of the Table. Jey Uso felt disrespected and stood up to Reigns.

They collided twice, and Jey failed to win in both instances. It was claimed to be the best storytelling of that year by many critics. WWE Universe is waiting for their third encounter in 2022 as the first two matches were magnificent.