They're Next: Here Are The Likely Challengers For Roman Reigns On SmackDown

He’s next? The 2023 WWE Draft has come and gone, leaving the new rosters in place to officially start things off this week on Monday Night Raw. That is the kind of thing that can change WWE in a huge way, including setting up some new rivalries for everyone, even to the top of the card. Now we might have an idea of who is going to be challenging for the most important prize in the company.

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Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns was drafted to SmackDown, making his titles exclusive to the show. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Bobby Lashley is his biggest opponent left on the new SmackDown roster, with Edge, AJ Styles, Rey Mysterio and Sheamus as the next names in line. There is no word on who Reigns could be facing next, though a recent rumor said that Styles was next in line.

There is some incredible talent around. Check out the people who could be coming for Reigns:

Opinion: You could see the lineup of potential challengers for Reigns coming up from the second the Draft was complete. That should keep Reigns busy for a good while, as he has all kinds of top level challengers to go after the championship. Above all else, Reigns needs to have someone fresh to face and we should be in for quite a few such matches in the coming months.