WWE have put a lot of time and effort into building Roman Reigns as the next big thing in WWE, and considering the circumstances going into this match, Reigns has no other choice but to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from Brock Lesnar. WWE already made the choice of Roman Reigns defeating Daniel Bryan for the #1 Contenders spot at Fast Lane, so a loss now by Roman Reigns would mean that loss were for nothing. Considering that Roman Reigns defeated arguably the most technically-gifted wrestler on the WWE roster, it would only make sense for Reigns to channel that momentum into defeating Lesnar. Speaking of Lesnar, if the rumors surrounding his imminent departure are true, then Lesnar cannot leave WrestleMania as champion. But, if WWE decides to throw a complete curve-ball on fans and have Lesnar win, then there are only two possible courses of action: 1) Lesnar loses the title on the RAW afterwards, which would be a huge disappointment; or 2) Seth Rollins cashes in the MiTB briefcase immediately after Lesnars match with Rollins and wins the World Title. This would be a shocking way to end WrestleMania, but it would be better if Reigns won and THEN Rollins cashed in. That way a feud can pan out during the months after WrestleMania. Whatever the case may be after the Reigns-Lesnar match, what is important is that Reigns win that match. It would give him a ton of credibility should he defeat a monster like Brock Lesnar, and it would at the very least freshen up the WWE World Title picture a bit.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
