5 possible storylines for Roman Reigns when he comes back to WWE 

The dream match between Roman Reigns and Goldberg for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36 has reportedly been called off because of the former's decision not to compete. The Big Dog is said to have pulled out of WrestleMania 36 due to concerns over his health amid the COVID-19 outbreak in mind and, as a result, WWE likely has no other option but to take the match off the card.

The company is yet to issue an official statement about the news, however the WWE Universe will no doubt be expecting something soon - not least for them to announce a replacement for Roman Reigns during the upcoming episode of SmackDown. It has been suggested that upcoming SmackDowns have already been taped, but WWE will surely have to make some last-minute changes in regards to WrestleMania 36 now.

Nevertheless, Reigns made the best choice for his future and, once this outbreak ends, he should be back in the ring. Here are 5 possible storylines for his comeback.

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#5 Fights Goldberg for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam

He can and he will!

In the eyes of some fans, WWE had planned a grand coronation for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 36, where the Big Dog would get the better of Goldberg in a dream match and capture the coveted Universal Championship. Unfortunately, the match won't be happening now, and WWE could postpone it to the next 'Big Four' event, SummerSlam.

Every year, fans lament that SummerSlam is losing its charm. This year, the WWE Universe believes that the company will pull out all stops at the Biggest Party of Summer in 2020. The reason behind it is that WrestleMania is happening at the Performance Center and, as a result, the SummerSlam card will benefit.

A match like Roman Reigns vs Goldberg for the richest prize on SmackDown would definitely attract a lot of attention.

#4 Moves to RAW in the Superstar Shake-up

Will Vince McMahon move the Big Dog to the flagship show?

It has been a while since Roman Reigns appeared on RAW. Ever since the Wildcard Rule ended, WWE has refrained from booking its Superstars to appear on both brands. WWE had moved Roman to SmackDown after WrestleMania 35 and, since then, he has feuded with the likes of Elias, Shane McMahon, Drew McIntyre, Shinsuke Nakamura, Baron Corbin and Goldberg in the last few months. and there are very few opponents left for him on the Blue brand.

Of course, a blockbuster feud with The Fiend Bray Wyatt is still pending, but it would be great if WWE freshened up his character by moving him to RAW during the Superstar Shakeup that usually takes place every year after WrestleMania.

Since he is one of the most popular Superstars in WWE right now, he could add a lot of star power to the RAW roster. Roman could battle with upcoming stars like Aleister Black, Andrade or Angel Garza on the Red brand. WWE could even book him to reignite his rivalries with AJ Styles, Seth Rollins, Samoa Joe or even Drew McIntyre.

The former Shield member could even have a feud with Murphy. The two Superstars had put on an incredible match on SmackDown a few months ago. One thing is for sure, the creative team will have many options in their hand.

#3 Pursues the Universal Championship

His main aim is to capture the Universal Championship

Given that Goldberg is not as agile as he once was, WWE may, despite Roman Reigns' absence, go ahead and have the former WCW icon lose his Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36, albeit to a different opponent. It is not yet known who will step up to the challenge and battle Goldberg at the Show of Shows, but there is a chance nonetheless that the replacement for Reigns could capture the Universal Championship.

WWE could simply book a return angle for Roman Reigns, where he would come back and chase the champion for the title - whomever that may be. The Big Dog has made it clear that he wants his championship back. He never lost the Universal title as two years ago of course, he instead had to relinquish it in order to fight a battle with Leukemia.

Given that the creative team would have planned some future feuds for the Universal Champion elect in Roman Reigns, they would want to bring him back to TV soon and seize the gold. This move would allow WWE to execute their original plans, giving fans an exciting title reign for the Big Dog.

#2 The Fiend starts a feud, attacking Reigns on his return night

Will The Fiend attack Roman Reigns?

If WWE had penciled in Roman Reigns to fight The Fiend Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36 originally, the returns of John Cena and Goldberg tempted the company to alter those plans. It is likely that WWE could have plotted a Universal title feud between Reigns and Wyatt after WrestleMania 36.

Now that the Big Dog is not a part of the Showcase of Immortals, WWE will have to delay any such feud a little longer, but that does not mean that the rivalry will never happen. There is no clarity over Roman Reigns' return date, but one can expect him to be back when the Corona virus situation comes under control.

WWE may move back to hosting shows in jam-packed arenas once again, once they do, it seems certain that they will make a big deal out of the grand return of the former Universal Champion - possibly the ideal time for Wyatt to make his mark.

It is worthy noting that Wyatt has already come up on the losing end of a feud against Reigns in the past, and thus would no doubt be keen to avenge that loss. Such an aspect only adds to what could be a very interesting feud indeed.

#1 Roman Reigns vs Goldberg in Saudi Arabia

This match needs to happen!

Because of the fact that Goldberg is not a full-time, active member of the WWE roster, the company and FOX officials may not want to have him hold SmackDown's top title until SummerSlam. He may drop the title at WrestleMania and go on a hiatus, for instance. It would make sense, if this happened, for him to return to WWE at around the time the company begins to prep up for their second Saudi Arabia visit of the year.

The Saudi Arabia pay-per-views feature several dream matches, thus it is likely that Roman Reigns vs Goldberg could happen in the Middle East later this year when Vince McMahon and co. host a pay-per-view in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia during November. Roman and Goldberg have a massive fan following in the Asian country, meaning they'd get a terrific reception as well.

It is no secret that Goldberg isn't likely to have a huge number of matches left in his career, so if he is to bow out sometime soon, a clash against Reigns would be an ideal way for him to end his time in the ring while also allowing Roman to stand tall.