Roman Reigns Likely to Face New Challenger for Undisputed Title as “Recharged, Rebooted” Superstar Teases Feud

Roman Reigns has been the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion for over 960 days. Over the course of this duration, the Tribal Chief had to fight various opponents who challenged him for the coveted title. Cody Rhodes was the latest victim who went down to Reigns at WrestleMania 39 earlier this month. Now, The Big Dog has a fresh challenger. A returning superstar has issued an indirect challenge to Reigns for his dual gold.

Shinsuke Nakamura hints at facing Roman Reigns after the former’s recent WWE return

After being absent from WWE for six months, Shinsuke Nakamura returned to SmackDown on 14th April and defeated Madcap Moss. In a backstage interview with WWE Digital Exclusive, the former WWE United States Champion teased a feud with Roman Reigns.

“I need some meat. I need a great opponent. Also, I aim for (the) world title,” the 43-year-old said.

Nakamura also said that he had been to Japan during his absence from the Stamford-based promotion and felt “recharged” and “rebooted”.

During his hiatus from WWE, Nakamura appeared at Noah The New Year show on 1st January and defeated The Great Muta. The 60-year-old Japanese pro-wrestling legend was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame this year.

He became the first pro-wrestler to be inducted by the company without having appeared in a single bout for them.

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Meanwhile, Nakamura and Reigns could be a reality, as the latter’s last challenger is involved in a feud with Brock Lesnar. The American Nightmare’s loss to the Tribal Chief at the SoFi stadium has divided opinions. Now, a person close to Cody Rhodes has claimed that the result might have gutted the top babyface.

Cody Rhodes’ sister claims WrestleMania 39 result might not sit well with the WWE superstar

After his devastating loss, there were many who questioned the results of the Roman Reigns-Cody Rhodes match at WrestleMania 39. There were also talks that the 37-year-old was okay with his loss. However, a recent tweet from his sister, Teil Rhodes, has debunked the notion.

“The well, Cody wanted to lose convo is very funny to me. He never wants to lose. One time I beat him at Street Fighter and he didn’t speak to me for 3 days,” she wrote, highlighting his brother’s winning mentality.

Meanwhile, the WWE has announced that Cody Rhodes will be facing his Raw after ‘Mania tormentor, Brock Lesnar, at WWE Backlash on May 6.

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This makes it clear that the WWE is done with the Reigns-Rhodes angle for now. And with no designated challenger in sight at the moment, Nakamura’s tease carries the potential to be a full-fledged feud between the two superstars for the mega prize.