Roman Reigns really kinda shouldn't even be here. He's just overcome a fight with a life-threatening disease and is ready for a prime slot on WWE's biggest card of the year. He won't main event for the first time since 2014, but his being here alone is a victory, and it's great to have the "Big Dog" back. What makes it all the better is he's opposite one of the most intense and legitimately imposing villains on the WWE roster; Drew McIntyre. The "Scottish Psychopath" had a weird winter. He was protected extremely well during his partnership with Dolph Ziggler, looking like a bruising enforcer while Ziggler took the bumps and pins. The their relationship dissolved and McIntyre has sorta just been there. He was Baron Corbin's associate for a bit and suffered losses to Finn Balor and an elimination from the Royal Rumble by Ziggler of all people. The last month though...

Since March began, McIntyre has defeated Dean Ambrose three times, including two hardcore-esc victories which were not only emphatic but brilliantly showcased his expert villainy. He's pinned Seth Rollins (mostly) clean via his finisher; The Claymore. And, he's left Roman reigns laying on two separate occasions, all while looking deeply evil, but never stereotypically cowardly. He even issued the challenge for this match, which Reigns accepted this past Monday. And now, two of RAW's thoroughbreds are gonna rip into each other in what may well be the sleeper hit of Mania 35.

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This should be a lot of fun. McIntyre has been utterly delightful in his role as a nasty bastard who can back it up on every level the last little while. Reigns is primed perfectly as the returning, conquering hero. I'm so down for this, it's not even funny. Roman winning is pretty much a lock, but it's the journey there I'm interested in.