5 more dream matches for Roman Reigns outside WWE

Roman Reigns engages in a war of words with John Cena
Roman Reigns engages in a war of words with John Cena

#4 Roman Reigns vs Adam Scherr (FKA Braun Strowman)

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Prior to his heel run there was very little to redeem the character of Roman Reigns.

One of the significant problems that arose from his push was that he had no nemesis to foil, and therefore no personal blood feuds to engage in that would get the fans backing.

Despite his SHIELD run coming to an end thanks to Seth Rollins driving a steel chair into his back, WWE never invested the time to have him in a serious feud with the traitor, instead he instantly pursued championships.

Although Brock Lesnar is thought by many to be his arch-nemesis and his greatest rival, his status as a part-time wrestler limits the weekly storyline potential between the two.

Instead, Roman Reigns' greatest and most consistent rival was Braun Strowman. Both athletes elevated each other throughout their encounters, helping each other get over by giving the WWE Universe a brutal collection of amazing matches.

No longer with WWE, Braun now operates under the name Adam Scherr, where he made a return to wrestling via Free the Narrative II: The Monster in Us All by defeating EC3. A reunion between Roman and his old foe could reignite their rivalry and push the Tribal Chief to his limits.

#3 Roman Reigns vs Tama Tonga

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Under his Tribal Chief character, Roman Reigns has evolved into one of the best talkers in the business.

He has established himself top of the foodchain in WWE and positioned himself as the patriarch of the Anoa'i wrestling family.

While Roman Reigns rules the SmackDown roster, proudly boasting his Samoan heritage, there is yet another who carries Pacific Islander heritage into their wrestling.

Tama Tonga has earned a reputation for being one of the baddest fighters in New Japan Pro Wrestling, alongside his brother Tanga Loa and cousin Bad Luck Fale.

The nephew of professional wrestling legend Haku is best known as an OG member of the international faction Bullet Club, where he has always served as an enforcer to the leader while they pursue championship gold.

Tama has found the best of his success while teaming with Tanga Loa as the Guerrillas of Destiny.

But he has been a constant pest to Roman Reigns on Twitter, building and sustaining an online feud that has fans calling for the two to one day square off in the ring.

Tama Tonga has everything to gain in a match with Roman Reigns, and you could be mistaken for believing Roman has nothing to gain from their feud. But, given the importance of the Tribal Chief gimmick and the fact that Tama Tonga represents the island of Tonga and Roman Reigns represents Samoa, it gives the match a sporting edge.

Tonga and Samoa have a contentious yet respectful rivalry in sports, with their most high-profile clashes coming in Rugby League. The Head of the Table will need to answer the inter-tribe challenge should they both find themselves on the same 'island'.

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