5 then vs now dream matches for Roman Reigns 

It's not been an easy ascent to superstardom for Roman Reigns. The Head of the Table has had to endure some hard times as the corporate and generic mold for action figures without charisma or direction.

He never existed outside just being Roman Reigns, SHIELD powerhouse turned world champion and cousin of The Rock. And as a result Reigns has only just found his feet well and truly in WWE.

Sure Roman has always been great in the ring, but he never had that click with the fans needed for them to accept you. It feels very much like the character change introduced a new character to the audience.

The kevlar donning Roman Reigns that left is night and day when compared to the Tribal Chief who speared Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt out of the company.

Roman Reigns has well and truly evolved his character so much that he is finally being accepted into GOAT conversations, among legends cut from the same cloth as he.

Accompanying the conversation, Roman Reigns will now be a name frequently mentioned among dream matches between the Head of the Table he is today, and legends in the business from yesteryear.

#5 Roman Reigns vs Steve Austin

Steve Austin may very well be the greatest character in all of Sports Entertainment history. His series with the Rock was legendary, and his vendetta with Vince McMahon was generation-defining.

Roman Reigns may not be there yet, but he is well on his way to the levels that Austin reached if he stays on course. They are perfect enemies for each other too, as their personalities mesh well. Reigns is the Head of the Table, with "The Table" being a legendary dynasty of wrestling legends in the Anoa'i family.

He is the chosen one, chosen to rule WWE as the one and only champion. Steve Austin is the antithesis to Roman Reigns. Whereas Reigns has been selected and given opportunities, Steve Austin kicks the door down and snatches the opportunities from the higher ups who do not want him to succeed.

This is their character infusion, Steve Austin is the renegade opposing the machine that is Roman Reigns and The Bloodline. Reigns would have the numbers advantage but Steve Austin would have the fans.

#4 Roman Reigns vs Hulk Hogan

It has to be said, especially now, that Roman Reigns would have been the perfect villain for Hulk Hogan and his wild ride to Hulkamania. Reigns oozes charisma in his current role, as did Hogan as the titanic hero to the fans.

The villainous Roman Reigns and his Bloodline affiliation would have to fend against the superhero Hulk Hogan against all odds. It goes without saying that any match would need to capture the attention of the fans before they even get in the ring.

The focus would and could never be on an in-ring wrestling exhibition; it would be a focus on monumental hype and the feeling of big spectacle.

It would be a case of the white-hot intensity of Hulk Hogan as opposed to the ice-cool Roman Reigns, who would need to stretch to callous means of disposing of Hogan.

They could even harken back to The Rock vs Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania, with Roman Reigns sharing a Bloodline affiliation.

#3 Roman Reigns vs Shawn Michaels

Roman Reigns has always been one to produce magic with those of a leaner stature.

AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Seth Rollins and Daniel Bryan have all produced great matches with the Tribal Chief. Roman Reigns just seems to click with these workers cut from the same cloth. All of the above mentioned names will name Shawn Michaels on their list of inspirations.

Shawn Michaels was a unique blend of sports entertainment, raw charisma, supreme in-ring work rate and storytelling. His matches with the Undertaker have become symbols of WrestleMania and its magic.

His feuds with Triple H and Bret Hart have become focal points in the storied history of wrestling. Roman Reigns and Shawn Michaels would have been the stuff of legend.

Shawn Michaels was always a supremely talented worker and had a history clashing with the very best in the business both past and present. He would work with Reigns simply because he was a dream match conoisseur and he couldn't help himself.

And in the same way any match between Shawn Michaels and Roman Reigns would have to be instant classics, because they would have to be.

#2 Roman Reigns and Jey Uso vs Wild Samoans

The history of the blood that flows through the veins of Roman Reigns is so rich and legendary within the business.

He belongs to a family of wresters that have held championships wherever they have performed.

The Anoa'i family is such a huge wrestling dynasty they have become a central plot to WWE today.

Roman Reigns and The Usos, with Paul Heyman, comprise The Bloodline.

The Bloodline possess all gold available to them on SmackDown, Roman Reigns as the Universal Champion and The Usos as the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

They have mowed down all of their competition thus far, and are showing no intentions of slowing down any time soon.

But before Jimmy Uso returned to join Roman Reigns and Jey, the Bloodline was the duo of Roman Reigns and Jey Uso.

Jey Uso assumed the mantle of Right Hand Man to the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns and would almost always be found at his side, ready to help Roman Reigns retain no matter what.

Jey Uso helped to make Roman Reigns untouchable, and made sure the world knew that Jey Uso is someone with massive singles potential.

WrestleMania weekend proved to be the highlight for the duo when Jey Uso won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and its trophy.

And then in the main event of WrestleMania Night 2 Roman Reigns pinned both Edge and Daniel Bryan to retain his Universal Championship and stake his claim to being the best in all wrestling.

So given the dominance of the duo, and their tight blood loyalty tying them together, imagine seeing them against Roman Reigns' father and uncle, the Wild Samoans.

The war would represent a challenge to Roman Reigns' mantle as Head of the Table or could tell the story of Roman Reigns and The Bloodline being rogue elements within the Anoa'i Family.

This match could easily have been slid into a "civil war" style feud between different members of the family, the team Roman Reigns of the Bloodline and the team Wild Samoans for the remainder of the family.

#1 Roman Reigns vs Kurt Angle

One of Roman Reigns' all-time greatest foes is the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar. They just seem to have this fight forever chemistry between them and even despite indifference towards both Reigns and Lesnar during a handful of their feuds, they have produced some truly epic clashes.

Their chemistry might well stem from both of their commitment to leaving it all in the ring. Both Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns have a firm grasp of how to deliver greatness in between the ropes. Like Reigns, Kurt Angle is another who held such great in-ring chemistry with Brock Lesnar.

Kurt Angle was one of Brock Lesnar's defining enemies during his rise to the top of the mountain. Consider Brock Lesnar's importance to establishing Roman Reigns, and Kurt Angle's importance to the establishment of Brock Lesnar. It has to be said that Kurt Angle vs Roman Reigns would be a dream classic of mammoth proportion.