Roman Reigns is all over the headlines after WWE SummerSlam 2023. However, this is not because of his legendary win against Jey Uso but because of the injury that he suffered on the ringside.
While it is unclear if the injury is legitimate, as per reports he will be away from action for some time. With this being said, the future of his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship lies uncertain. The Stamford-based promotion allowed Reigns to retain his title on every occasion for the last 3 years.
Roman Reigns is just behind Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund in making history for the longest title reign in the history of Triple H’s company.
Over the years, WWE has relinquished the titles in case of any injury or absence from the roster. Multiple posters had been released for Fastlane, Payback, and Survivor Series and Roman Reigns was missing from all of them. The pictures clearly explain that Reigns will be out of action at least till November. Walking on the already set path of relinquishing the titles, it is expected that Reigns too will have to drop the titles.
But Triple H is the creator of WWE Superstars’ destiny, If he wants Roman Reigns to thrash Bruno’s record, he might have planned a way to smoothly execute Reigns’ break. The WWE Universe will have to hold onto their breath for two more days to see how things will continue for The Head of The Table, his title, and the Stamford-based promotion.
Who might be the new successor of The Tribal Chief – Roman Reigns?
The most probable fate of Roman Reigns’ title is that they would be relinquished. This is a massive opportunity for other stars on the main roster to become the successor of Roman Reigns. However, two names make it to the top of the list after this assumption.
The first most probable successor would be Jey Uso. Jey and Roman recently battled their way at the Tribal Court at SummerSlam. While Roman came out on top, Jey put up an equally tough fight. With it, he proved why he is capable of holding the glistening golden belt. There have been rumors of The Usos going to WrestleMania 40 against each other and the presence of the WWE Championship would heighten the interest of the audience.
Another name that pops up as Roman Reigns’ successor is Cody Rhodes. The American Nightmare made his return to WWE in 2022 with the sole aim of winning the Championship. During his feud with The Tribal Chief, he was unsuccessful in accomplishing the same. But now, with The Bloodline in shatters, Cody might pull off winning the title with this, he would also fulfill the only dream of his father.