Every Roman Reigns Match At SummerSlam, Ranked From Worst To Best
Roman Reigns has battled with some marquee names at SummerSlam over the course of his nine-year career with WWE. Whilst The Tribal Chief tore the house down at The Biggest Party of The Summer, some bouts completely missed the mark.
Despite being on the main roster in WWE since Survivor Series 2012, Roman Reigns has just competed at SummerSlam on five occasions. Nevertheless, Reigns has evolved his all-around persona inside the ring and on the mic as one of the hottest heels in WWE right now. Whilst, SummerSlam has been relatively kind to Reigns over the years, not every match has been great.
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Reigns is a big-game player and competing against the very best that WWE has to offer always enhances someone's ability. The Tribal Chief has had his doubters over the years as many feel that Reigns was shoved down their throats. Nonetheless, since fans have returned to WWE television live, Reigns has received mixed receptions.
5 Roman Reigns Vs. Brock Lesnar - 2018
The rivalry between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar continued at SummerSlam 2018 with The Big Dog looking to end Lesnar's historic 503-day reign as Universal Champion in the main event. Before the match even began, Mr. Money in the Bank Braun Strowman made his presence felt.
Nonetheless, this was one of the most underwhelming matches between Reigns and Lesnar. The Big Dog took the fight to Lesnar with several Spears, but The Beast Incarnate had a refusal to stay down. However, Strowman returned to ringside and Lesnar pummeled him. Lesnar wasn't taking any chances and he ensured that Strowman would not attempt to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase by launching the briefcase to the top of the ramp. Ultimately, Reigns was lying in wait and he nailed Lesnar with a thunderous Spear to become the new Universal Champion.
4 Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose Vs. Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper - 2015
There was a Shield reunion of some sort with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose teaming up to face off with The Wyatt Family's Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper at SummerSlam 2015. Despite teaming up with Ambrose, it did not stop Reigns from receiving an underwhelming reception. Reigns weren't the most popular superstar in 2015, which is why he received a chorus of boos from the fans in attendance.
This was a competitive tag team that went back and forth. Wyatt tried to execute his trademark Sister Abigail on Ambrose, but The Lunatic Fringe countered it with his patented Dirty Deeds. Ambrose tagged in The Big Dog who sealed the deal with a thunderous Spear, but fans were far from happy with Reigns picking up the win.
3 Roman Reigns Vs. Brock Lesnar Vs. Braun Strowman Vs. Samoa Joe - 2017
Roman Reigns was seeking his first run as Universal Champion in the main event of SummerSlam 2017 which was the first time he appeared in the main event of The Biggest Party of The Summer. It was far from easy as he had to overcome the reigning, defending, and undisputed Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, as well as Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe.
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Fatal-4-way matches can be hard to pull off at times but they certainly excelled in a remarkable match. Lesnar was taken out of the equation for a while as Strowman put him through two announce tables with devastating Powerslams and then flipped the third table on top of The Beast. Reigns brought the intensity to the match as he sent Lesnar through the barricade with a Spear. Ultimately, it was heartbreak for Reigns as Lesnar finished off the job with an F5 to keep a stranglehold on the Universal Championship.
2 Roman Reigns Vs. Randy Orton - 2014
Roman Reigns endured hell with The Authority, and his feud continued with the stable, but he squared off with SummerSlam specialist Randy Orton in an underrated clash at the 2014 iteration of the event. This was Reigns' first match at SummerSlam, and his chemistry with Orton was second to none.
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Reigns proved that he was more than capable of being a remarkable singles competitor after the split from The Shield. However, The Viper inflicted a lot of punishment on Reigns by pushing him into the steel steps and onto the announce table. Ultimately, Reigns rebounded and he earned his first victory at SummerSlam with a Spear.
1 Roman Reigns Vs. John Cena - 2021
Roman Reigns was coming up close to clocking in at 365 days as Universal Champion, and the biggest challenger that he had to face came in the form of 16-time World Champion John Cena. They squared off in a superb titular bout to close out SummerSlam 2021 with Big Match John looking to become a record 17-time World Champion.
Cena tried to catch Reigns with a couple of roll-ups, but it was to no avail. Moreover, Cena put Reigns through the announce table with an Attitude Adjustment with Reigns' title reign under siege. However, Reigns showed his champion's quality by refusing to stay down. Cena executed a tremendous Avalanche Attitude Adjustment, thinking he had The Tribal Chief down long enough to prevail, but Reigns kicked out at two.
Ultimately, The Tribal Chief nailed Cena with a Superman Punch but he retained the Universal Championship with a thunderous Spear. Reigns' next challenger looks to have been sorted as Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE programming for the first time in 16 months and the pair had a staredown which fans salivated at.
