3 best opponents for Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 35

Roman Reigns is the face of WWE today and he is the poster boy of the company. He has replaced John Cena as the top guy of WWE and Cena wrestles as a part-timer now. Reigns is quite popular in the WWE Universe, but he also has plenty of haters.

Reigns has main-evented Wrestlemania four times in a row and it is an incredible feat to obtain. Several top-notch superstars like John Cena, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan have similar accomplishment. As a matter of fact, Reigns has a gigantic possibility of main-eventing the Wrestlemania 35. Reigns is the current Universal champion and he defeated Brock Lesnar at the Summerslam. He ended the title reign of Lesnar which lasted over 500 days. He is set to defend his Universal title at the Crown Jewel against Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman.

Meanwhile, Reigns has reached a great height since his main roster debut in 2012. He has won the WWE World title thrice, the Universal title once, United States title once, Intercontinental title once and the Tag team titles once. In fact, he is Grand Slam champion. He was also voted the number one wrestler in the world by 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated'. There are several superstars who are adept of facing Roman Reigns in Wrestlemania 35.

Here we discuss 3 superstars who can encounter with Reigns.

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#3 Randy Orton

The Viper

Randy Orton is still one top superstar of the WWE and he can be a formidable opponent for Roman Reigns. If Reigns manages to hold the Universal title till Wrestlemania then they could have a title fight at the Wrestlemania. Orton has participated in Wrestlemania fourteen times, which is an incredible feat.

Orton has a long list of achievements in his career. He has been wrestling in WWE for 16 years and he has achieved a lot in his long WWE career. Orton is also a Grand Slam Champion like Reigns and he has won the WWE title 13 times. He also won the Royal Rumble twice. Hence, Orton is a top-notch superstar who can provide an interesting match against Reigns.

He had an astonishing feud with Jeff Hardy recently and they had a brutal match at the Hell in a Cell. Though Orton is in Smackdown Live now, there is a gigantic possibility of a brand switch before Wrestlemania.

#2 John Cena

John Cena

John Cena is another superstar who can be an exemplary opponent for Roman Reigns. He was the face of the company before Reigns came into the picture and they are capable of having an enthralling feud. Cena is a part-timer now, but he is certainly going to wrestle at the Wrestlemania 35. As a matter of fact, Cena will take part in the WWE Super Show Down in Australia this month.

The 41-year old has won the WWE title 16 times and he has the most number of titles with the WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. He has delivered plenty of memorable matches in his career and he can definitely deliver another one at Wrestlemania 35. He faced the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 34 this year, but the Phenom squashed him in just three minutes. The story could be different against Roman Reigns and the match can be the main event of the show.

#1 The Rock

The Great One needs no introduction and he is certainly the best candidate to face Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 35. The Rock last wrestled in Wrestlemania 32 where he squashed Eric Rowan in just six seconds. However, his last proper WWE match was at Wrestlemania 29 where he faced John Cena. Currently, the Rock is an elite Hollywood, but he has a possibility to have one last run in the WWE.

The Rock is considered one of the best talkers in the WWE but he is also proficient in the squared circle. He had several unforgettable rivalries in the past and Roman Reigns could become another worthy opponent of the Rock. The Rock is a ten-time WWE World champion and he also won the Intercontinental title twice. Additionally, he won the Tag team titles five times and won the Royal Rumble. He was a prominent name in the Attitude Era and his feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin is rated as one of the best feuds in the WWE history.

The Rock and Roman Reigns are related and they are cousins. They could have a thrilling feud with the involvement of the family. In fact, a strong feud with the Rock will be certainly beneficial for Roman Reigns.