SUMMARY
- In a lighthearted and thrilling way, The Rock hinted about putting Roman Reigns to the test.
- Despite Roman Reigns being surrounded by several other opponents, The Rock is rumored to dethrone Roman and become the Undisputed Champion.
Known by his stage name ‘The Rock,’ Dwayne Johnson made a spectacular comeback to the WWE on January 1, 2024, on the first Monday Night RAW of the year. Following Triple H’s earlier this week tease about a past champion making a comeback on New Year’s Day, the People’s Champion was expected to make a comeback.
In a lighthearted and thrilling way, The Rock hinted about putting Roman Reigns to the test. “The Rock is going out,” he declared to the San Diego crowd. “I’m gonna go get something to eat. Should The Rock sit in a booth? Or should The Rock sit at the bar? Or, should I sit at the Head of the Table?” stated The Rock. The crowd surged in response to his statement, and everyone understood what it could imply.
The stage has been set for a possible Roman vs. Rock match, as fans are speculating huge things for the match. Despite Roman being surrounded by several other opponents, The Rock is rumored to dethrone Roman and become the Undisputed Champion.
The Rock returns to WWE & calls out Roman Reigns!👀 pic.twitter.com/ImI06lYjvs
— Turnbuckle Times (@TimesTurnbuckle) January 2, 2024
There has been a lot of hype around the possible dream match between Rock and Roman Reigns, which has been the talk of the town over the years. While The Rock was seen helping the Head of the Table during Royal Rumble 2015, fans are excited to see them together again. There are several other superstars in line for a chance at Roman’s title other than the Brahma Bull.
4. Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes has yet to achieve everything he promised the crowd. Since making his return to WWE in 2022, the crowd has been very much over the former Intercontinental Champion. While he has royally presented himself, he still waits to hit the jackpot and be at the top of the mountain.
He made his way to the main event of WrestleMania 39 after winning the Royal Rumble match. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned for Rhodes and he ended up losing the match. With full determination and hope, Cody declared himself for the Royal Rumble again and looks to finish his story once and for all this year.
3. LA Knight
The Megastar LA Knight had one of the best years in WWE history as the fan favorite. Everyone saw the meteoric rise of the megastar as he made headlines throughout 2023. After having such fan support and personality, he went on to face Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel 2023, but his fan support wasn’t enough to defeat The Tribal Chief.
LA Knight and Roman Reigns contract signing for Crown Jewel
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October 27, 2023#YEAHRevolution #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/k9JZ284QK1
— The YEAH! Revolution (@YEAHRevolution_) October 28, 2023
LA Knight would look to compete for the Undisputed Title once again in 2024 and is hungry for another fierce match. Roman Reigns needs to look out for Knight during his reign this year.
2. AJ Styles
AJ Styles and the Head of the Table haven’t squared off since their classic 2016 showdown. Fans are eager to see them again inside the ring, and since Styles’ return, they are more convinced to see them again. As of now, there are a lot of chances of getting another AJ vs. Roman classic for the Undisputed title.
Roman Reigns and AJ Styles had such great chemistry back in 2016
Need WWE to run it back one day pic.twitter.com/tS3VPLgkv6
— Wrestle Views (@TheWrestleViews) July 12, 2021
The Royal Rumble is seen as a huge opportunity for these two legends to face off for the title again. Given the momentum The Phenomenal One is in, he might have another classic stored for The Tribal Chief.
1. Randy Orton
Randy Orton and Roman Reigns have had a long history since 2013. The duo has faced each other before and has not been on the same page for quite some time. They have never faced each other during the current historic reign of Roman, and fans are fully hyped up for their mega-match.
After making his return to SmackDown at the end of 2023, he made his intentions clear after confronting Reigns. Orton promised Reigns that his reign as champion would soon come to an end and that he would destroy the Head of the Table in the near future.
While there are a handful of challengers for Roman Reigns, it might be a hectic schedule for The Rock to face his cousin. It will be interesting to see how this saga unfolds and to whom Roman finally loses his championship.