Roman Reigns has officially signed a new multi-year deal with WWE which is obviously huge for the company from a business perspective. Despite the fact that Roman does not currently hold a major title, he is still considered WWE’s top dog. Let’s look at a few other contenders in the current universe in addition to Roman:
- Seth Rollins can be thrown into that same mix considering he is the current Universal Champion and has beaten Brock Lesnar on two separate occasions.
- Kevin Owens could also be included in that conversation in the future. While I feel his push to get him to that status is still in its embryonic stages, after WrestleMania next year in Tampa, we could be talking about Kevin Owens as one of the top guys. Speaking of Kevin Owens, he’s still under contract with the company for a few more years.
- I still don’t quite view Kofi Kingston as being in that conversation, even though he has done surprisingly well as WWE Champion and the WWE universe is receiving his title reign along with The New Day with open arms. If his popularity continues into ‘Mania season next year (combined with his strong booking), however, he may have to be thrown into the discussion (which I would love by the way). I have always had a real appreciation for the quality of work that Kofi Kingston puts in each night).
Back to Roman: He is without a doubt, more than deserving of at least one (probably two or three) extended title runs; with him signing a brand-new deal, WWE will have a few years, if needed, to build a story that fans can wrap their arms around.