What if? Imagining how Tony Khan would have booked Roman Reigns in AEW
WWE Superstar Roman Reigns has been signed to the Stamford-based company since the start of his wrestling career. However, fans often wonder how things would have been if he was in AEW.
In a situation like this, we believe that Tony Khan would have booked the 39-year-old as an unstoppable force.
Let's take a look at how the AEW President would have booked Romain Reigns:
Roman Reigns would have made his AEW debut at All In
If Roman had turned All Elite, he would have likely made his shocking debut on a massive stage like All In, with thousands of fans in attendance. However, before that, the promotion would have hyped his arrival by dropping subtle hints (like they did for CM Punk's debut in 2021).
Following his eventual debut at the marquee event, the Original Tribal Chief could have attacked the reigning AEW World Champion amid thunderous chants from the crowd.
Reigns would have eventually won the AEW World Championship
After laying out the reigning AEW World Champion in his debut appearance, Roman would have been immediately inserted into the title picture by Tony Khan.
Later, The OTC could have won the World Title at a major pay-per-view by having a classic match against a top name like Bryan Danielson or Will Ospreay. Just like his title run in WWE, the erstwhile Big Dog would have then embarked on an extended, dominant reign.
After an extended reign at the top, Tony Khan could have booked a young, promising talent to dethrone Roman Reigns. Some options are Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita, Daniel Garcia, and HOOK.
Roman Reigns would have turned heel after dropping the title
The agony of losing the AEW World Title could have driven The OTC to madness, prompting him to become vicious and unpredictable.
Eventually, Tony Khan would have realized that he could not contain the monster he had created, forcing the company's CEO to attempt to neutralize the former Undisputed WWE Champion by hook or crook. This would have made Reigns enraged, leading to a full-blown rivalry between him and Khan. On paper, Tony Khan vs. Roman Reigns sounds absurd, but with a proper storyline, AEW could have struck gold.
The rivalry could have led to Roman creating his faction to counter the AEW CEO. Furthermore, he could have introduced a new title as the company's top prize.