5 Reasons why Roman Reigns should break Brock Lesnar's 503-day record reign as WWE Universal Champion

Roman Reigns could be on his way to making history if he defeats Brock Lesnar at WWE Day 1 on January 1, 2022.

Reigns is only days away from breaking Brock Lesnar's record of 503 days as Universal Champion. The Tribal Chief will be on day 489 when he enters the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

If he beats Lesnar and has no title defenses within the two weeks following WWE Day 1, The Head of the Table will break the record. One can only imagine what kind of celebration he would have on SmackDown if it were to happen.

Roman Reigns first won the Universal Championship at the Payback pay-per-view in August 2020. He defeated The Fiend and Braun Strowman in a No Holds Barred match to win the prize.

Reigns has been on an incredible run ever since, leading The Bloodline with The Uso's and Paul Heyman by his side. He has overcome challengers such as John Cena, Edge and Daniel Bryan to cement his place at the summit of WWE.

With that being said, here are five reasons why Roman Reigns should break Brock Lesnar's 503-day WWE Universal Title reign record.

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#5 Roman Reigns has been one of WWE's best characters in recent memory

Acknowledge him. It is hard to argue against the fact that Roman Reigns has been the best character in WWE this year. Ever since his return in August 2020 the Universal Champion has raised the bar both in the ring and on the mic.

His heel persona as The Tribal Chief and Head of the Table has hooked the WWE Universe and suited Roman to a tee. When Reigns' music hits, the atmosphere in the building changes. He has a whole new aura about him.

In an interview with FOX Sports, the leader of The Bloodline revealed that he always wanted to be a heel character:

"I’ve always wanted to turn heel. It was one of those things where it was like, "Man, I want to do this because I know I can tap into a different level of character work. I know I can create so many more layers as a performer if they allow me to do this, but the numbers just wouldn’t let me." (h/t FOX Sports)

He has been captivating and delivered exceptionally while in this role and earned the right to become the longest-reigning Universal Champion of all time.

There's plenty more he can offer when it involves The Tribal Chief gimmick.

#4 Surpassing Brock Lesnar would add another layer to their long-term WWE feud

Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar had their first one-on-one match in WWE at WrestleMania 31. Of course, Seth Rollins cashed-in his Money in the Bank briefcase during the contest so we couldn't find out who had the winning edge on that night.

Since then, the pair have collided multiple times over the years, with both Reigns and Lesnar getting the better of each other. The Tribal Chief has won the last two one-on-one matches between the pair. However, Brock Lesnar had Reigns' number prior to those bouts.

If Roman Reigns was to surpass Brock Lesnar's record, it would certainly add another layer to their rivalry. It would show just how far the Head of the Table has come and would prove himself to truly be WWE's top star.

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#3 Roman Reigns is the present and the future of WWE

When you look at the WWE roster, there is only one superstar that stands head and shoulders above the rest: Roman Reigns.

Many feel he was overpushed as the main event star early in his career. However, he has now proven exactly why he is the present and the future of the company.

At the age of 36, there's still plenty of years left in the tank for the former Big Dog. He will no doubt be leading WrestleMania's main events for years to come. Being the record-breaking Universal Champion will only reaffirm that.

#2 Roman Reigns will extend his incredible undefeated run as The Tribal Chief

Did you know that this carnation of Roman Reigns is approaching two years of not being defeated one-on-one in WWE? It is an incredible feat, and it doesn't even feel like it has been that long.

If Roman Reigns was to surpass Brock Lesnar's record reign, he would continue being the unbeatable Tribal Chief. It would seem a waste to end such a run at the WWE Day 1 pay-per-view with WrestleMania on the horizon.

Whoever does eventually defeat Roman Reigns will be defeating the record-breaking Universal Champion and ending his undefeated run. This would be an exceptional win for that WWE Superstar. What a story it would be to build towards toppling the invicible Head of the Table.

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#1 Roman Reigns deserves a WWE record next to his name

Roman Reigns broke the record for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match in 2014, eliminating twelve WWE Superstars. But since then, the record has been broken by Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar.

It is certainly time for Roman Reigns to hold a record by his name. When everyone thinks of particular legendary superstars they always place a highlight next to them.

Chris Jericho winning the WCW World Title and WWE Title on the same night at Vengeance in 2001. CM Punk's 434 days as WWE Champion, marking the longest world title reign of the modern era. Everybody remembers these.

Roman Reigns will always be remembered as the longest-reigning Universal Champion of all-time. He will always have that in his backpocket, until someone, one day, surpasses it. He's certainly earned it and it would add to his impressive career portfolio in WWE.