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Roman Reigns, expectedly, dethroned The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar to win the Universal Championship. This means that we now have a full-time champion who will defend it on a regular basis.
There are many feuds tailor-made for Reigns but with the recent reunification of The Shield, the things just got more interesting. This teaming has removed the possibilities of Seth Rollins or Dean Ambrose challenging The Big Dog for the coveted title.
There are some obvious feuds awaiting Reigns - the most obvious being Mr. Monster in the Bank Braun Strowman whom The Shield triple powerbombed onto the announcers' table.
But there are also some unexpected and fresh feuds for the new fighting champ and discussing a few of them, here are the 5 potential challengers to Roman Reigns' Universal title.
#5 Drew McIntyre
The duo of Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre are feuding with Rollins and more recently, Dean Ambrose. Now that Reigns has associated himself with his Shield brethren, the duo will have an eye on him as well.
Drew McIntyre is a perfect opponent for Roman; this tall brawler - the Scottish Psychopath - had been the 'chosen one' of Vince McMahon many years back but could not live up to the expectations and was eventually released from WWE.
He reinvented himself, under the name Drew Galloway, and become one of the top wrestlers on the independent circuit.
He has been in a place that Roman Reigns is in right now and two McMahon projects clashing over the top title is a mouth-watering encounter!
#4 Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley vs Roman Reigns is a question of time.
Lashley defeated Reigns at Extreme Rules 2018 and Roman retaliated by winning against Bobby and other Superstars on the following episodes of Raw to become the No. 1 contender for the Universal Championship.
A rubber match must happen, and this time the stakes would be much higher. The two powerful wrestlers could have an impactful match with power-based offenses. Lashley's recent return has not been much impressive, having disappointing feuds with likes of Sami Zayn.
This match could be the culmination of the elongated feud and also could turn the tides for Lashley and shoot his career in a new and improved direction.
#3 Elias
Elias, as described by Triple H, is a wrestler perfect for the main roster.
The Drifter had not seen much success in the wrestling oriented NXT but as soon as he stepped foot on Raw, his fate has changed. He has been thrust into high profile feuds and his skits are often one of the highlights of the show.
A decent in-ring wrestler and even better on the mic, Elias is no stranger to The Big Dog. The two have crossed paths various times and even battled for Reigns' Intercontinental title.
But the Drifter has been drifting downhill with his SummerSlam segment being a garbled mess that seems to have no repercussions. A feud with the top guy on the roster could elevate his status to the main event scene or at least the upper mid-card.
#2 Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler would probably feud for the Intercontinental championship with Seth Rollins for an indefinite period during which the Drew McIntyre-Roman Reigns feud could take place.
The Showoff is one of the workhorses of the company, putting on great matches night after night.
He has a history with The Shield, he even battled against Dean Ambrose for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam a few years prior.
This technical vs brawler style would be a fresh match for the fans and could have an air of controversies and interferences keeping their fellow teammates in the fray as well.
#1 The Demon Finn Balor
The Brooklyn crowd at SummerSlam witnessed the awe-inspiring return of 'The Demon' Finn Balor. This resulted in a quick but enjoyable squash match against Constable Corbin.
The following night on Monday Night Raw, Roman gave Balor the rematch that he never got. The main event was destined to have a controversial finish but surprisingly ended when Reigns pinned Balor clean.
The spotlight was put on Braun Strowman and Reigns and the eventual reunification of the Shield. Amongst all this, everybody forgot the challenger and this ignorance and hate could make Finn the man channel his inner demons and fight The Big Dog as Demon Balor.
