5 Controversial Roman Reigns Rumors That The WWE Universe Needs To Know about

Love him or hate him, almost everyone in The WWE Universe has an opinion about Roman Reigns. Of course, some of the negativity he receives isn't his fault, especially since he was pushed multiple times by the company when he wasn't ready, but his lackluster promos and less than acceptable charisma were serious factors in that.

With that being said and WWE seemingly shifting Roman Reigns' character a little bit on Monday Night Raw, here are five rumors that The WWE Universe needs to know about Roman Reigns and WWE's plan for him going forward. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and tell us if you think WWE's new plan for Reigns will work.

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#5 Dean Ambrose turning on The Shield.

Dean Ambrose can change everything by turning on Roman Reigns!

Believe it or not, WWE has an opportunity to rewrite history when it comes to how the Shield faction came to an end. While it was Seth Rollins that turned heel and joined The Authority the first time by attacking his friends, WWE now has an opportunity to change that and turn Ambrose into the villain this time.

According to Brad Sheppard from Bodyslam.net, "Dean Ambrose could return to WWE as a heel and insert himself into the Universal Championship picture. This means that if either Roman Reigns or Seth Rollins could win the Championship from Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, then Ambrose could step into a feud with one of his former teammates."

Not only does that allow for WWE to put The Shield back together for a period of time, it will also allow for Ambrose to betray Reigns down the line, which could gain the troubled star a lot of sympathy if done right. In fact, that plot twist, along with his heelish demeanor last week on Raw could be a sign that WWE's plan to make him the guy is working.

#4 Kevin Owens versus Roman Reigns at Hell In a Cell.

Kevin Owens versus Roman Reigns at Hell in a Cell?

While WWE could always have Dean Abrose betray Roman Reigns the night he returns and ruin a Shield reunion in the process, the company might be better off taking their time and building it up for awhile. With that in mind and the best payoffs in wrestling coming to those that wait, it seems that Owens will be Reigns opponent no matter what happens at Summerslam.

Whether that is for the title or not remains to be seen, but this rumor points to Braun Strowman cashing in his Money in The Bank contract and beating either Reigns or Lesnar for the belt. It also points to WWE finally taking their time to get Reigns over as a babyface, which could really pay off in the long run if they are willing to do it right this time.

According to Brian Alvarez during the latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter" local advertisements for the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view show has Roman Reigns facing Kevin Owens at Hell in a Cell, while AJ Styles and Samoa Joe square off in their own match."

In the end, this means that WWE is going to build up a bad blood feud between Reigns and Owens, which could mean that Owens is the one to cost Reigns his shot at the title. Even more interesting is the fact that this seems to point to Strowman and Owens working together in the process which would be even more exciting to see!

#3 Summerslam plans

What does WWE have planned for Roman Reigns at Summerslam?

Whether The WWE wants to accept it or not, it seems like WWE's plan is still to do Roman Reigns versus Brock Lesnar at Summerslam Of course fans aren't going to be happy about that, but his recent shift in character on Monday night Raw points to Reigns undergoing a massive amount of change to get to that point.

According to Cagesideseats.com's WWE Rumor Roundup, "Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the Universal title is still the plan, and Vince McMahon is sticking with the original story idea from WrestleMania. That’s the point behind all the Lesnar stuff, to get fans hating him and babyface Reigns for his title win."

With that being said and WWE's sudden change in how they book Roman Reigns in mind, WWE is definitely playing off of a lot of moving parts and capitalizing on it to help get Roman Reigns over. Whether it ultimately succeeds or not remains to be seen and will be dependent on how WWE builds upon this, but they took a step in the right direction already!

#2 Roman Reigns losing to Bobby Lashley at Extreme Rules.

Will Bobby Lashley defeat Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules?

As crazy as this idea seems, if the plan is executed the right way it could result in fans finally starting to get behind Reigns. In fact, if WWE can somehow make Reigns look sympathetic after a beatdown from Bobby Lashley. It could be enough to finally get him over as the company's next top guy.

“Listen I don’t think it’s out of the question at all that Bob is going to win at the Pay-Per-View.," Brian Alvarez said during an episode of Wrestling Observer radio “That’s the story they’re telling. Roman is a loser, they’re never giving him his opportunities. He keeps failing. The idea is you’re going to get behind the guy, it sure didn’t work last night when he wouldn’t tag his partner and he got beat as a result.”

Whether that plan pans out or not remains to be seen, but it would be interesting if WWE could get fans behind Reigns after a big loss to Bobby Lashley at Extreme Rules. It would also give Lashley some much-needed momentum in his current quest for The Universal Title, which is going to be huge moving forward.

#1 Change in how WWE books him.

Do you notice that WWE is starting to book Roman Reigns differently?

This week's edition of Monday Night Raw marked a huge change in character for Roman Reigns and while it did have its dull moments, it was enough to get fans reacting to him more. Furthermore, it was enough to get fans cheering him on more and even chanting we want Roman in the process.

Not only is this a huge swing around from the boos that Reigns would solicit on a weekly basis, it is also an opportunity to finally build Reigns as the company's next top guy. Interestingly enough, however, it seems now that the plan is to do away with Reigns's squeaky-clean image and paint him as badass heel.

According to Cagesideseats.com's WWE Rumor Roundup,"The new speculation is that WWE is trying to book Roman Reigns like a cool heel in the hopes fans would then cheer him like a babyface." While that idea sounds ridiculous at first, it something that helped launch The Rock into superstardom and could work for Reigns too!