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Post by CM Tusk on May 8, 2021 22:46:31 GMT -5
Actually have Sami win the MITB, cash in on a Owens and Roman match, and have him pin Owens to win it.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on May 9, 2021 0:03:07 GMT -5
I don’t know what Keith Lee’s health situation is like, but if he’s coming back and he’s gonna be able to stay healthy, I’d move him to SmackDown in the next draft and have him beat Roman at WrestleMania in Dallas. In terms of PPV challengers between now and then, I’d go with...
Backlash: Reigns vs Cesaro Money in the Bank: Reigns vs Jimmy Uso Extreme Rules: Reigns vs Cesaro vs Nakamura vs Uso vs Rollins SummerSlam: Reigns vs Goldberg Clash of Champions: Reigns vs Big E Hell in a Cell: Reigns vs Rey Mysterio Survivor Series: Reigns vs Raw Champion (Lashley or Lesnar) TLC: Reigns vs Bray Wyatt Rumble: Reigns vs Fiend Chamber: Reigns vs Fiend Fastlane: No title match Mania: Reigns vs Keith Lee
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Post by HardyKOfan01 on May 9, 2021 18:46:09 GMT -5
Personally, I'd like to see Seth Rollins be the one to do it, but only if we get the same Rollins that beat Lesnar CLEAN for the title at Summerslam 2019. That's the only way I could believe Rollins as a legitimate threat to The Tribal Chief. As much as I love Rollins and his current gimmick, he doesn't seem as believable as his top babyface self. They had a little backstage interaction this past Friday too, and it made me think that maybe they do Rollins vs Reigns at Summerslam this year, or maybe next year's Mania. Either way, for that match to work, and for Rollins to be believable as the guy who beat Reigns, it has to be the same guy who slayed the Beast in 2019.
I'd also like to see Kevin Owens get another shot at Reigns. Everyone made a big deal about Daniel Bryan getting screwed over at the Chamber and Fastlane, but no one ever mentions how Owens was screwed over in similar fashion at TLC, the SD cage match, and at the Rumble. Plus, they did a great job at protecting him in defeat, making it look like he could've been the one to beat Reigns with his "Just Keep Fighting" attitude, had it not been for interference all the time. Even if Owens doesn't win, I'd like to see him and Reigns go at it one more time, but just make sure there is NO interference from Uso or Heyman (or handcuffs) this time. That said though, this is just wishful thinking from a KO mark. I see him winning the IC Title more than him winning the Universal Title this year tbh, which is also ok.
Guys like Keith Lee, Big E, Cesaro, or even Nakamura... they need to build them up a little more before I can believe them as believable contenders to take down this current incarnation of Roman Reigns. I don't want part timers to beat Reigns, since they'll just drop it right back to him, and I'm tired of part timers holding the Universal Title (ex: Goldberg, Lesnar's Reign of Terror in 2017-2018).
With all that being said though, I hope they keep the belt on Reigns for a little while longer. His new character is literally the reason I got back into watching SmackDown and all the PPVs after I stopped watching the main roster in 2018. Before he came back as the Tribal Chief, I only watched NXT, Takeovers, specific highlights, and occasionally the PPVs if a match I was interested in was happening. Reigns is doing his best work right now, and it continues to get better and better, so let him run with it for a few more months at least.
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Post by FLUX '97 on May 9, 2021 19:24:21 GMT -5
Nobody.
Roman should hold the title until the end of time.
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Post by finnbalor1 on May 10, 2021 4:31:33 GMT -5
Keith Lee or somebody that gets hot in NXT.
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Post by Thunder Chunky on May 10, 2021 11:53:31 GMT -5
Hopefully
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Post by The Dashing Nightmare on May 10, 2021 15:50:24 GMT -5
Would love to see it be Cena honestly lol. But realistically, I think Keith Lee is a solid choice.
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Post by Chip on May 10, 2021 16:07:08 GMT -5
at this point? nobody. now that all the fans are happy since he's a heel....vince can do what he's wanted to do for years, leave the title on Roman to break Bruno's streak. i honestly dont think Roman is going to lose the belt until he legitimately retires. its Roman's company, everyone else is just a sidecar....and its all good now because he's a heel
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on May 10, 2021 16:28:34 GMT -5
at this point? nobody. now that almost all the fans are happy since he's a heel....vince can do what he's wanted to do for years, leave the title on Roman to break Bruno's streak. i honestly dont think Roman is going to lose the belt until he legitimately retires. its Roman's company, everyone else is just a sidecar....and its all good now because he's a heel 😉
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Post by hitmancmedge on May 10, 2021 16:30:55 GMT -5
He still needs a long run but they have done a really good job building potential stars on Smackdown. You can make a case for Big E, Kevin Owens, and even Jey Uso eventually taking the belt from Roman.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on May 11, 2021 19:21:28 GMT -5
The golden shovel
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2021 10:24:14 GMT -5
Hopefully I wonder if they'd consider doing this at SummerSlam, because I do think it would work. Give it to Edge for a year, have him drop it back to Reigns at SummerSlam '22. Then Reigns can drop it to Rock at WM39 (though I think Reigns deserves a victory more, being younger, and probably will go over).
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on May 12, 2021 19:25:56 GMT -5
Hopefully I wonder if they'd consider doing this at SummerSlam, because I do think it would work. Give it to Edge for a year, have him drop it back to Reigns at SummerSlam '22. Then Reigns can drop it to Rock at WM39 (though I think Reigns deserves a victory more, being younger, and probably will go over). Last Man Born match! You must have loved Nicholas winning the tag title at WrestleMania that time.
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on May 13, 2021 1:50:07 GMT -5
Random fantasy booking in my head:
Roman needs to continue doing what he’s been doing until WM 38. Cousins and Heyman in tow, beat everyone he faces until then. Squash lesser names and cheat against the bigger names. Use Roman and his cheating tactics to win to the advantage of mid and upper card guys. Keep folks looking good but still let Roman retain.
Rock returns to give his little cousin a lesson in respect etc etc. Roman beats Rock. Clean.
Then everyone’s like holy sht. Roman has beaten everyone.
Insert someone who Vince/HHH whoever think can carry the company or at least help carry the company for the next 10+ years. Have Roman avoid said wrestler and when they finally meet, Roman loses clean. New mega star
Roman gets more vile while losing his rematch for the championship.
Separate the two and let Roman transition back into face by getting screwed by Heyman and realizing it and face Brock. Fans love seeing Brock lose and after two years of a badass heel Reigns then I think the fans will accept him more as a face as long as he’s booked to be organically cheered
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Post by CM Tusk on May 13, 2021 1:56:06 GMT -5
Babyface AJ could work too. Hasn’t held the Universal yet and as we know, they have amazing chemistry.
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Post by PrincessOfSunlight on May 13, 2021 4:44:21 GMT -5
I think it will be a David vs Goliath change made eventually.
Hell why not Jey Uso; imagine if the slow burn heat Roman has against the brothers builds and builds up to him absolutely decimating Jimmy Uso which makes Jey Uso snap out of the role hes slotted into. Maybe he’s been getting more wins and wind behind him by that point and leads into him winning the rumble and he conquers Roman at Mania or before wherever it leads to it.
Think they’d had Roman go over rock if that ever happened.
Maybe KO could do it in a shock toppling down the road.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2021 13:13:28 GMT -5
I wonder if they'd consider doing this at SummerSlam, because I do think it would work. Give it to Edge for a year, have him drop it back to Reigns at SummerSlam '22. Then Reigns can drop it to Rock at WM39 (though I think Reigns deserves a victory more, being younger, and probably will go over). Last Man Born match! You must have loved Nicholas winning the tag title at WrestleMania that time. It was gold! I just see Roman going over as the better option since he has more matches in front of him. Better to make the guy look stronger who you're going to use going forward. WM39 (or whenever he works Reigns) could be Rock's retirement.
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Post by finnbalor1 on May 14, 2021 0:54:45 GMT -5
Wouldn't be against Roman holding it until next year,Black gets a nice push and wins the Rumble and takes the title from Roman at Mania next year.
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Post by rowdy1971 on May 14, 2021 8:44:18 GMT -5
lol Keith Lee is a slob. I don't see what the big deal is. I would have said Big E before he won the IC title. But E is just too silly in his mannerisms. If he would have ditched the New Day crap and get serious. Then there is nothing to stop him.
Hell no with Kevin Owens, he's just another slob as well.
They should have pulled the trigger with Edge at Mania and then have him and Roman battle it out for a while. It would have not hurt Roman one bit to drop it and then regain it.
Cesaro is a solid, awesome, worker but, he's no main champion.
Brock will be the one to do it. He'll come back, squash Roman, and then he'll do what he always does.
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Post by Mclovin on May 14, 2021 9:14:34 GMT -5
Roman Reigns should hold the belt until I win the 2024 Royal Rumble and whoop his @$$ at WrestleMania 40.
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