10 Early Wrestling Predictions For 2022

3. Roman Reigns Holds The Universal Championship Throughout 2022

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To preface, there is a huge Brock Lesnar sized elephant in the room. A beast who could genuinely dethrone Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel. The Roman Reigns heel run has been so good that maybe, it shouldn't stop for another year.

The big question here is, won't this get boring? And yes, on paper it seems that having a champion rule over a company for two years could become a bit stale. But Roman has earned it. His captivating promos and his grudge matches do have a big fight feel. Cesaro, John Cena and Finn Balor have had stellar outings with Reigns and the champ doesn't seem to be stopping there.

While it was a different time, the reign harkens back to the days of Bruno Sammartino while also emulating the tropes of a long-form gangster story. As The Head Of The Table, we need to see Roman rule over WWE for a long period of time. He can gain alliances, work out deals and bring more allies to his cause.

Another year under the rule of Roman Reigns would give WWE the chance to build some stars that could credibly dethrone him. Someone new like a Keith Lee could really gain a lot of stature from toppling the Roman Empire.

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