7 Reasons Roman Reigns Should Beat The Undertaker At WrestleMania 33

7. The Start Of An Epic Heel Run

If WWE are going to pull this off, they must cast the past few years aside and finally recognise that Roman Reigns isn’t going to make it as a top babyface. The experiment has failed, and if WWE have Reigns defeat 'Taker as some kind of babyface “passing of the torch” moment, there’ll be riots in the stands.

Pulling the trigger on Reigns’ long-awaited heel turn is best for all involved. He’s already the most hated wrestler in the company, and at a time when WWE are desperate for heels who draw genuine crowd heat, he’s exactly what they need in a villain. Defeating The Deadman at WrestleMania will send this heat through the roof, and transform the Samoan into the most universally-despised heel they’ve had in years.

WWE have already hinted at the turn. Reigns cast 'Taker a look of pure scorn after eliminating him from the Royal Rumble, and he was incredibly cocky in The Deadman’s presence on Raw. Trying to play babyface against a man as beloved as The Undertaker just doesn’t work, and while these signs are relatively small, they show that WWE at least recognise this.

Reigns is a natural bad guy, and this is the perfect way to transition him to the role he was born to play, and there are plenty of ways to pull it off. Whether he turned heel in the build-up to WrestleMania 33 or at the event itself, defeating 'Taker as a bad guy could (and should) be the making of Reigns’ WWE career, particularly if he’s the one who ends his career.