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Roman Reigns is one of the best heels in professional wrestling at the moment, which is why he needs an opponent of epic proportions to combat him. While WWE does have a variety of options if they wanted to go for an underdog story, Daniel Bryan's resume would be the only true test for Reigns. It could even end up being a dream match that helps carry WWE through the winter months.
With Roman Reigns still needing an opponent for his Universal Title, here are five reasons Daniel Bryan should challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and if you think WWE should go down this road.
#5. A feud with Daniel Bryan will help flesh out Roman Reigns as a heel character
While WWE has done a good job at fleshing out parts of Roman Reigns heel character, there is a lot more to be done before his transformation is complete. Now, that's not to say that Roman Reigns isn't already the biggest heel in WWE right now, but there is still so much more Reigns can do here to make history.
And making history should be the point of all this. WWE already did this by turning Roman Reigns heel in the first place, but there is so much to explore as a result. One example of that is Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan, which could serve as a benchmark for the rest of his turn.
In all honesty, Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns has all the makings of a master classic. It will also allow fans to explore just how far Reigns is willing to go to win, which could end up surprising a lot of people. Furthermore, it could put into motion a series of events that change WWE forever.
#4. Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan helps grow Jey Uso's heel character
WWE now has Jey Uso as Roman Reigns' henchman and while his cousin joining him was a bit of surprise, it doesn't constitute a full-blown heel turn yet. That's why WWE needs to test the limits of how far Uso is willing to go for Roman Reigns and use that as a sort of payoff for fans.
For example, let's say it's the final minutes of Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns and the referee suddenly gets knocked out by accident. Reigns then instructs Uso to grab a chair and give it to him. This gives WWE a chance to do a 'will he or won't he do it' moment to hook fans on.
In the end, WWE obviously has an interest in patting this out as long as they can, which is why this trope is so needed. If nothing else, it keeps fans wondering what will happen next, makes Reigns look even more like a heel, and creates a great deal of sympathy for Bryan.
#3. Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan only viable option
While Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan would be nothing short of a dream match for Friday Night SmackDown, it is also the only option WWE really has at the moment. Now, that doesn't mean that other SmackDown Superstars can't be prepped for the role later, but Daniel Bryan is the only viable option for this situation.
Not only is that evident by SmackDown's lack of babyface characters, but also by how little momentum their remaining good guys have. In all honesty, no one really has the right to step up to Roman Reigns right now, which is why WWE needs to be very careful about who they pick.
In the end, WWE could go with Kevin Owens, Big E, or any of the other babyfaces working their way up the mid-card, but nothing would be more productive than Bryan vs. Reigns. Furthermore, nothing else would really deserve the dream match moniker that Bryan vs. Reigns has.
#2. Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan could lead to rematches
Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan has a lot of benefits to it and while one of them is the dream match status that it could take on, one has to remember the bigger picture. Beyond that, one also has to remember that WWE is supposedly looking to pad out Roman Reigns' storylines until WrestleMania season.
If this is WWE's intended purpose and if the company really struggles to find babyfaces to battle Reigns, it would make sense for them to go with some kind of rematch scenario. That way, the company has more time to build another opponent, WWE pads out the needed time and Reigns grows as a heel.
For example, what if WWE does Bryan vs. Reigns and brings in Jey Uso to run interference? Not only would that automatically open things up to a rematch between the two due to the cheating, but it would also be a chance to add another layer to the rivalry.
#1. Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan will polarize WWE
Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan would be nothing short of a dream match for WWE fans and that's part of the reason why the company should pull the trigger on it. In fact, between Jey Uso now working for his cousin and Daniel Bryan, a respected veteran, it might result in a collision of epic proportions.
Think about it. Roman Reigns is the most despised heel in WWE, and fans anger towards him is only growing. Compare that to the bombastic cheers that the Yes Movement is able to generate whenever Bryan makes his entrance, and you have the start of something special.
This is something that can organically get a rise out of the fans and do so as a dream match of sorts. Now, that's not to say Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan haven't faced off before, but they never did under these circumstances, which is why seeing it happen would be amazing.
