Roman Reigns is set to defend the Universal Championship against Kevin Owens at the Jan. 31 Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
The program between the two superstars has lasted over a month now, and it's not going to extend into WrestleMania season. After the Royal Rumble, it's anybody's guess who Reigns feuds with next.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Ringside News), WWE doesn't have a direction for the main event bouts at WrestleMania 37.
Meltzer added that WWE is considering two opponents for Reigns at WrestleMania. Daniel Bryan is one of them, but Meltzer stated that Shinsuke Nakamura is not being considered despite his recent babyface turn and feud with Reigns and Jey Uso.
Bryan is currently the betting favorite to win the men's Royal Rumble. He recently admitted that his tenure as a full-time superstar could end soon, so it wouldn't be surprising if WWE decided to give him one last major push.
Goldberg was heavily rumored as possible candidate to face Reigns at WrestleMania. They were scheduled to face off at last year's show, but Reigns (who's battled leukemia twice) wound up removing himself for health and safety reasons amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Braun Strowman wound up replacing Reigns in that match. He defeated Goldberg to win the Universal Championship. The Hall of Famer is set to challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble.
We'll have an idea on Reigns' WrestleMania opponent before long. For now, we can only continue speculating.
Lots Of Options To Choose From
Goldberg and Bryan are two obvious candidates to challenge Reigns at WrestleMania. Big E, who's enjoying a strong solo push right now, would also be an excellent opponent for Reigns. WWE should also consider giving Nakamura another run in the main event scene. He and Reigns could easily piece together a Match of the Year Candidate. Might WWE also consider a Reigns vs. McIntyre sequel following their epic match at Survivor Series? As you can see, WWE has no shortage of intriguing candidates here.
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