5 Best Spears Of Roman Reigns (& 5 Times Goldberg Did It Better)
The Spear is certainly one of the devastating moves in professional wrestling. Since the attacking wrestler runs towards his opponent and strikes, a Spear looks similar to a shoulder tackle in football. Plenty of wrestlers have used the Spear in the squared circle. While some stars use it as a signature move, some wrestlers use it as a finisher.
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Both Roman Reigns and Goldberg are two notable names to use the Spear and both of them have a background in football. Goldberg's brutal Spears in his WCW days helped him to attain the feat of a megastar. On the other hand, Roman Reigns has been using it as a finisher after making his main roster debut. The Tribal Chief seems to have perfected the Spear, but there were times where Goldberg pulled it off even better.
10 Roman Reigns Countered The Phenomenal Forearm In Mid-Air (Extreme Rules 2016)
Roman Reigns, then the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, put the title on the line against AJ Styles at Extreme Rules 2016. Both men clashed in an Extreme Rules match, main-eventing the pay-per-view.
The match had interferences from The Usos as well as Anderson and Gallows. While both competitors exchanged heavy blows, the best moment of the match came at the climax. Styles attempted a Phenomenal Forearm, but Reigns countered it by delivering a Spear in mid-air, which was enough to secure the win.
9 Sting Turned Around & Goldberg Cut Him In Half (Halloween Havoc 1999)
Halloween Havoc 1999 was certainly one of the most memorable nights of Goldberg's illustrious career because he became a double champion. First, he beat Sid Vicious in an incredible battle to capture the WCW US Championship. Later that night, Goldberg took on then WCW World Champion, Sting. However, Goldberg's second WCW World Title reign isn't counted in the history books, for the most part.
It was a short yet fast-paced bout. Sting tried to connect a Clothesline, but Goldberg avoided it, and he further dodged another collision with Sting due to an impressive Leapfrog. Then Sting turned around and ran towards Goldberg, the latter shocked the former with a torturous Spear, making it one of the best Spears of Goldberg.
8 Roman Reigns Speared Undertaker Through An Announce Table (WrestleMania 33)
Roman Reigns wrestled The Undertaker on The Grandest Stage of Them All in 2017. The Phenom suffered his second loss ever at WrestleMania, making Reigns only the second person to pin Undertaker after Brock Lesnar.
Even though the match was slow and Undertaker found it hard to match the intensity of a younger Reigns, A Spear through the announce table was the highlight of the bout. Reigns delivered a Spear to Undertaker, and the latter fell hard on the announce table.
7 Goldberg Speared Brock Lesnar Through The Barricade (WrestleMania 33)
The last meeting between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar took place at WrestleMania 33, where the latter picked his maiden victory over the former. Needless to say, their WrestleMania 33 match was the best one out of all their three matches.
Brock Lesnar and Goldberg both were brawling outside the ring. When Lesnar was standing near the barricade, Goldberg saw the opportunity and connected a picture-perfect Spear through the barricade.
6 Roman Reigns Speared Bray Wyatt Through A Table (Hell In A Cell 2015)
Roman Reigns had a rivalry with Bray Wyatt in 2015. The Big Dog and The Eater of the World decided to settle the score between them at the 2015 Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, where they met inside The Devil's Playground.
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It was one of the best matches of the pay-per-view, and the match had several close calls. While they were exchanging punches on the ring apron, Reigns managed to connect a vicious Spear, and both men fell on the table by ringside. However, Wyatt still kicked out after that Spear.
5 Goldberg's Spear To The Giant (Nitro, November 23, 1998)
Goldberg was having the best run in his career in 1998 when he was the holder of the WCW World Championship and was enjoying the famous undefeated streak. During that time, he faced The Giant on an episode of Nitro.
Goldberg took just a few minutes to slay The Giant, but his Spear followed by a Jackhammer were noteworthy. Goldberg wrecked the 500-pounder by running towards him like an angry bull. Right after the Spear, he also Jackhammered him to win the bout.
4 Roman Reigns Tried To Spear Triple H But Hit Stephanie McMahon (WrestleMania 32)
Triple H, then the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, defended the gold against Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 32. It was a fight that went on for about 27 minutes, and Reigns delivered a couple of Spears, including one to Stephanie McMahon, who was accompanying her husband at ringside.
Stephanie was arguing with the referee in the ring, while Triple H was standing in front of her. Seeing the opening, Reigns tried to Spear Triple H, but the latter moved out of the way. Consequently, the Billion Dollar Princess took the dangerous-looking Spear. It was certainly one of the best moments of WrestleMania 32.
3 Goldberg's Spear To La Parka After Taking A Chairshot On The Head (Nitro, June 1, 1998)
During Goldberg's streak, he faced La Parka on an episode of WCW Nitro. It was a squash match, as he extended his record to 94-0 after just a Spear and a Jackhammer. However, the Spear in that match was one of the best he had delivered.
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At the beginning of the match, Goldberg ate a chair shot to the head from La Parka, but he didn't even move an inch. Just when La Parka was celebrating and turned around, Goldberg took him down with a powerful Spear. It was reported that La Parka suffered a real leg injury while taking the Spear.
2 Roman Reigns Turned A Coast To Coast Into A Flying Spear (Survivor Series 2016)
The Team RAW took on Team SmackDown in a traditional Survivor Series match at the 2016 Survivor Series. While Shane McMahon was one of the members of the blue team, Roman Reigns was representing the red brand.
Shane McMahon attempted a Coast to Coast on Roman Reigns, who was laying down in the other corner of the ring. However, the Big Dog quickly got up and turned the Coast to Coast into a flying Spear to knock out Shane, as the latter was eliminated immediately.
1 Goldberg Speared Chris Jericho Through The Elimination Chamber Pod (SummerSlam 2003)
The Elimination Chamber match at SummerSlam 2003 was arguably one of the greatest Elimination Chamber matches in history, especially considering it consisted of many legendary names. Triple H defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Goldberg, Shawn Michales, Chris Jericho, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, and Randy Orton.
Right after entering the match, Goldberg dominated and eliminated three Superstars. Before eliminating Chris Jericho, Goldberg Speared him through the glass pod of the chamber. The Spear not only broke the chamber glass but also dismantled Jericho.
