5 WWE Superstars who should replace Roman Reigns as the face of WWE

Despite the boos and the negative reactions which Roman Reigns receives on a weekly basis, the WWE has stuck with its decision of making Reigns the new face of the company. This in itself is something which has seen many fans turning away from the red brand as their voices are clearly not being heard and they are being forced to watch someone who they are not behind getting title opportunity after title opportunity.

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Raw has hit record lows in terms of viewership ratings and it is highly unlikely that this is going to improve anytime soon unless the WWE do something about it. Without a doubt, one of the biggest and most meaningful changes which Vince McMahon needs to make is to choose a new face of the company. Whether he wants to admit it or not, the Roman Reigns experiment is not working and there is no chance in hell of fans turning back to the WWE if Roman Reigns continues to be the face for the foreseeable future.

This is not to say that Reigns can never or will never be the face of the WWE but nobody can deny the fact that very few fans are actually prepared to accept him as the face of the company right now. The WWE also needs to remember that it has one of the most talented rosters which any wrestling promotion has ever seen and that there are a number of suitable alternatives to Roman Reigns as being the face of the company.

This article will take a look at 5 such WWE superstars who Vince McMahon should consider as being an alternative choice to Roman Reigns when it comes to succeeding John Cena. These are in no way the only superstars who can fill this role but they definitely deserve a shot at being the new face of WWE.

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#1 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe's run in the WWE has been riddled with injuries over the past few months. This has seen Joe take somewhat of a back seat to other superstars while he has been away. But the WWE needs to waste no time in getting him into a meaningful feud now that he is back.

Joe has been drafted to SmackDown Live and this opens up a lot more opportunities for him to dominate. Roman Reigns is clearly going to rule Monday Night Raw for the foreseeable future, and at 39 years of age, Joe is unlikely to be hanging around for too long in a full-time capacity.

A feud with Rusev would be really interesting to watch and the WWE needs to take note of the enormous potential that such a feud would have for both Superstars. Both Rusev and Joe are in need of a push and a rivalry between these two athletes might be just what they need to gain some momentum.

Another idea could be to pair Joe and Rusev together as a tag-team. There is no denying that this would be a powerful duo who could dominate the tag-team division before they eventually use that momentum.

#2 Bobby Lashley

People who paid closer attention to Lashley's heel run back at TNA know that the superstar was a powerful character who dominated all those who stood in his way. At the moment it seems as though the WWE want to package Lashley as a "good guy".

Lashley is a destructive powerhouse in his own right and should be allowed to embrace this side of him. Raw needs a strong heel character which the rest of the roster fall victim to time and again. Brock Lesnar was meant to play this role but with the Beast Incarnate making limited appearances, the WWE would do well to invest in another superstar to play this role.

Lashley is currently on the Raw brand and his feud with Roman Reigns clearly showed everyone who the WWE Universe prefers between the two superstars. This is something which the WWE needs to take notice of.

#3 Finn Balor

Finn Balor is back where he started a few years ago when he made his main roster debut - feuding with Seth Rollins. The main difference is that this time both Balor and Rollins are being pushed as a face character and this is something which will hurt their feud instead of helping it.

Balor is a very charismatic superstar and it isn't difficult to take a liking to him. The problem with this is that it has made his character a bit boring and predictable. He hasn't returned to the main event scene ever since he was forced to relinquish the WWE Universal Championship.

His reunion with Carl Anderson and Luke Gallows did bring him back into the spotlight but this is not enough. If the WWE want Balor to return to the top, they need to invest more in him in a solo run and put him in the title picture.

#4 Braun Strowman

There is no denying that Braun Strowman is one of the biggest and most exciting superstars in WWE at the moment. The reaction which he gets from the crowd every time he steps into the ring says a lot about what the WWE Universe thinks about the powerful wrestler.

Raw desperately needs a full-time champion and the lack of one has seen its ratings take a huge knock during the past few weeks. Putting the title on Strowman is one of the smartest things which the WWE could do at this point in time if they want to save the red brand. However, it is not just a title run which Strowman needs - he needs to be placed in the position of the face the company.

Unlike Roman Reigns, fans already accept Strowman and many are even anticipating a title run for the big man. Strowman is also a lot better on the mic than Reigns is and this is something which every superstar who is poised as a successor to John Cena needs to be good at in order for them to be a viable option as the face of the company.

#5 Cesaro

Despite his popularity, the WWE has never put the belt on Cesaro

Cesaro has grown into an incredibly popular superstar during his time in the WWE. His run with Sheamus as tag-team champion has been a very enjoyable one, and one can only wonder why the Swiss Cyborg has not been given a run with the title.

He has put on incredible solid singles matches over the past year, and it is clear that the WWE Universe is huge fans of the man. Cesaro as champion would add a fresh angle to the WWE and this is something which the company desperately need at this point in time.

He has been in the WWE for quite some time now and one feels that if the WWE were interested in giving him any more attention or focus, they would have done it by now. But given his popularity, it might just be a matter of time before Cesaro makes the leap to be a bonafide main-event superstar.