Roman Reigns WWE WrestleMania 43 Opponent

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WWE’s biggest event of the year will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027, with WrestleMania 43 to take place next April.

Seven months out from the Show of Shows, WWE President Nick Khan has stated that the company is “already across the creative,” indicating that the company has a good idea about rivalries and stories heading into next year’s event.

One star who will almost definitely have a marquee match is Roman Reigns, who currently holds the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

From highly anticipated title showdowns to long-awaited clashes, here are five potential opponents for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 43.

Cody Rhodes

We could see a three-peat at WrestleMania 43, with Cody Rhodes challenging for Roman Reigns’ gold for a third time at the Showcase of the Immortals.

With Reigns defeating Rhodes at WrestleMania 39 to retain the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship, the American Nightmare finished the story at WrestleMania 40, putting away Roman Reigns to end his 1316-day Universal Title reign.

Since then, Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns have teased a third match, which we could see take place in Saudi Arabia.

With the series currently standing at one win apiece, it would be interesting to see who’d be victorious and win the trilogy of WrestleMania main events.

Bronson Reed

Speaking of rubber matches, Bronson Reed teased challenging for Roman Reigns’ World Heavyweight Championship on several occasions ahead of his recent return.

Bronson Reed and Roman Reigns each have one singles win over the other, with the OTC victorious at Clash In Paris 2025, and the “Tribal Thief” picking up the win in their Australian Street Fight at Crown Jewel two months later.

Following Reigns’ World Heavyweight Title win at WrestleMania 42 this past April, Bronson Reed congratulated his former rival, before calling for a title match upon his return.

With Reed making his comeback appearance at Sunday Night’s Main Event, it feels like it’s only a matter of time until he clashes with the Tribal Chief once more.

Jacob Fatu

Jacob Fatu is currently a member of the Bloodline faction, falling in line after losing to Roman Reigns in Tribal Combat at Clash In Italy in May.

Despite acknowledging Roman Reigns as his Tribal Chief, there have been some teases of dissension in recent weeks, including when Jacob Fatu left by himself after allowing Solo Sikoa to attack Reigns on the August 17 Raw episode.

Despite Reigns being victorious in their two World Heavyweight Championship matches earlier this year, it feels like their rivalry is far from over.

While the likes of LA Knight and Solo Sikoa feel like more immediate opponents for Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu is a spinning plate that will eventually fall.

The Rock

With this match almost happening on numerous occasions, WrestleMania 43 could finally be the show where we see Roman Reigns face The Rock.

This bout has been discussed for years, with the bout not happening for numerous reasons in the past, from The Rock not having adequate time to get into ring shape, to the “We Want Cody” movement causing WWE to insert Cody Rhodes into the WrestleMania 40 main event plans.

With time running out, it really feels like a “now or never” situation regarding this potential match between real-life “cousins”.

While The Rock is reportedly set to start filming the Fast & Furious franchise movie “Fast Forever” in December, there’s a lot that can happen between now and WWE’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

Oba Femi

During the WrestleMania 42 post-show, Oba Femi issued a challenge to new World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns.

WWE has actively kept the two stars apart since then, with Oba Femi going on to win the King of the Ring tournament, retire Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, and feud with The Vision instead of targeting the Tribal Chief.

Oba Femi forfeiting his guaranteed title match after becoming King of the Ring instead of facing Roman Reigns at SummerSlam indicates that WWE is saving this eventual clash for the future.

There is not a bigger stage for this match to take place than at the Show of Shows, WrestleMania 43.

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