10 Very Possible Wrestling News Headlines From 2022

10. Roman Reigns Remains WWE Champion

Roman Reigns is the indisputable star of SmackDown. It is unsurprising that 'The Tribal Chief' remaining Universal Champion in 2022 is a popular prediction among the fanbase. Reigns is enjoying the run of his career. Not only is he successful in kayfabe terms, he has also managed to turn around his standing with fans. Heel Roman should remain.

A predominant factor in Reigns adding another 365 days to his title run is that he is currently bereft of credible challengers on the blue brand. To give Roman a foe worthy of him, WWE have had to bring in part-timer Brock Lesnar, who it is always great to see but 'The Beast's' other commitments mean he doesn't stay around long enough to gain considerable traction.

Other than Lesnar, the only credible challenge is Drew McIntyre. Sheamus is tied up in mentorship and tomfoolery, and it's as if Kofi Kingston, Shinsuke Nakamura and Jinder Mahal were never World Champions. Alongside this, there has been a failure in pushing current mid-card talent such as Ricochet.

Unless there is a fruitful superstar shake-up in the pipeline, SmackDown's sole choice for Head of the Table is Roman Reigns.