3 Superstars who could become the next face of the WWE

Roman Reigns left the WWE Universe in absolute shock this past Monday night when he announced that he is suffering from leukaemia, and would have to vacate the Universal title as a result. Before we discuss anything more, all of our prayers and wishes go out to his friends and family, and we wish Roman Reigns all the best in his fight.

Reigns' departure leaves the WWE with a lot of tricky decisions in the coming months. The company reportedly had big things planned for "The Big Dog" going into 2019 with rumoured matches against The Rock and another potential WrestleMania main-event on the cards.

We know that Vince McMahon has handpicked the superstars he wants to be at the top of the card and they are elevated to the very top of the WWE to become 'the guy'. Following Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H & John Cena, Roman Reigns was the guy Vince wanted to be the top babyface in the company.

That very well could still happen if Roman Reigns comes back. But for the time being, they need someone new they need to build up to take that place. In this article, we will take a look at 3 superstars who could become the next face of WWE-

#3 Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre could possibly rule WWE

WWE has booked Drew McIntyre very carefully over the last few months. He has not had many cheap-losses and he has rarely been the one to get pinned in tag-team matches. He has come out as one of the guys in whom the WWE could invest in long-term, and he ticks all of the boxes to be the WWE's next top babyface.

Right now he's a heel, but given the nature of his relationship with Dolph Ziggler, he could soon begin to slowly turn face. Not only does the crowd like him, but he has the look, the in-ring capability and is also great on the mic.

Vince McMahon also likes to have his top superstar to have a great physique, and McIntyre certainly doesn't disappoint in that area.

If he is booked the right way in the coming months, there is no reason why McIntyre can't establish himself as the new face of the WWE.

#2 Seth Rollins

The Architect is always an option

This one is easy to name. It's Seth Freakin Rollins, who is perhaps the most liked guy on the current WWE roster.

He has previously played the role of the biggest heel in the WWE, when he sided with the Authority during his WWE title run in 2015, and now it might be time for him to do the same as a babyface. Seth Rollins is one of the special talents on Raw who is excellent as both face and heel.

Dean Ambrose turned heel on him last night, and that will only help Rollins get even more support from the WWE Universe. With 2019 on the horizon, the WWE looks set to be revisiting the feud between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, only with the face/heel dynamic reversed this time around.

Rollins has everything WWE needs in a top babyface and we know that the company likes him too. So it might be his time again to be on the very top until Roman Reigns comes back.

#1 Finn Balor

Has the time come for Balor?

Finn Balor is still pending a good feud since his Universal Championship win. The former Universal and NXT Champion has been really overlooked this past year and it has been difficult to invest in any of his feuds. He is currently locked in a mini-feud with Bobby Lashley, which looks to be running out of momentum very quickly.

We all know how talented Finn Balor is and the impact he had in NXT. He was given an early push after his arrival to the main roster, but his injury took that away from him. Now is the perfect chance for WWE to revive that original push. Pushing him straight back to the top of the card may prove tricky, but the WWE could slowly re-establish him as a main-event guy over the next couple of months.

It's better WWE does the right thing and gives Finn Balor what he deserves. No one wants to see Balor get stuck in mid-card forever.