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If Reigns is cleared to compete, whom could he face?

5 Opponents for Roman Reigns at WWE WrestleMania 35

He came. He saw. And he conquered his dreaded disease. Roman Reigns has beaten his most dreaded foe yet and he should be back into the fold again very soon indeed.

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This week, he saw that he was healthy enough to deliver a spear like he hadn't missed a step and hadn't been gone at all. While this does not necessarily mean that he can compete at WrestleMania, let's be optimistic and assume that he potentially could. In this article, I will suggest 5 men he could take on, at the 'show of shows'.

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Some of these contests are dream matches and should make the WWE Universe very happy. As always, I invite you guys to write in and let me know your thoughts about these contests.

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Here are 5 potential opponents for Reigns at WrestleMania.

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#5. Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins

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I know that this is the one possibility that a lot of fans are dreading at the moment. But the truth of the matter is that Roman Reigns is back and he's the hottest he's been in a while. WWE would certainly want to add him to the Universal Championship match at WrestleMania to make it bigger.

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And it makes all the sense in the world for him to be added to the contest, doesn't it? I mean Roman Reigns never technically lost the Championship but he relinquished it during an episode of RAW. Now that he is back in the mix once again, it is only fair that he gets a shot at the title.

A lot of fans will be upset with this decision and may even turn on Reigns if he's added to this match. So let's hope for his sake that Seth Rollins gets his moment.

#4. Dean Ambrose

The Dean Ambrose situation on RAW is extremely weird. We know that he is on his way out and that he will not be a part of the proceedings after WrestleMania. And yet, WWE had Reigns and Rollins reunite to tease a Shield reunion on RAW this week.

We all know how close Ambrose and Reigns are to one another. If Ambrose has to be sent out in a blaze of glory, he would want to go out at the hands of his best friend in WWE. And there's literally no better match than Reigns vs. Ambrose that he could hope for at the moment.

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Because the alternative, which is a match between Dean Ambrose and Nia Jax, as was teased on RAW recently will do more harm to Ambrose than good. Reigns and Ambrose have great chemistry when working against each other and the match could be very good indeed.

#3. Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre is in line for a big push on RAW. Many have predicted that this year or by next year, Drew McIntyre will become a future Universal Champion.

If you want proof, you just have to look at just how protected he is as a performer. Despite the fact that he isn't the most featured guy on RAW, it is rare indeed to see him take a pinfall and I don't think he has submitted at all since he returned to WWE.

The only way that WWE could potentially launch him to the next level is with a full-fledged feud against Roman Reigns which culminates in a one-on-one match at WrestleMania 35.

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The seeds could be born out of the fact that Baron Corbin made some stunning remarks about Roman Reigns on the night that he announced that he was suffering from leukemia and had to leave for a while.

#2 John Cena

John Cena does not have an opponent for WrestleMania 35. It was rumored that he would take on Lars Sullivan at the show of shows, but because of a panic attack that Sullivan suffered, the match had to be pulled from the card. And as a result, there's a slot open with regards to Cena's opponent for the grand event.

I would say that Roman Reigns is the ideal opponent for John Cena on such a massive stage. And this is because the two men did have a rivalry of sorts, that fizzled out way too soon because of Cena's breakneck filming schedule. There's unfinished business between the two men that could develop into a great angle.

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Cena vs. Reigns is a match deserving of a stage like WrestleMania and I think that the previous match felt way too insignificant to me. They will tear the house down.

#1. The Rock

A match between Roman Reigns and The Rock isn't just one that the WWE Universe will be into. It is a fight between the biggest star in Hollywood and the top dog in WWE. It will gain attention from all across the world. The fanfare and the hoopla around such a contest would be quite massive indeed.

And the two men have actually even discussed facing one another in the past. Both men have been open to the idea and the WWE Universe would certainly be invested in a contest between these two Samoan big men. If this match happens, it could be bigger than the Universal Championship match as well.

Of course, this would have to depend on The Rock's schedule and availability. But we know that he has a soft corner in his heart for WWE.

Whom would you guys like to see Reigns take on at WrestleMania 35?

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Edited by
Lennard Surrao
 
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