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Every Wrestler Who Defeated Roman Reigns In A Singles PPV Match 

“Overrated” and “over-pushed” are perhaps two terms that Roman Reigns‘ haters often use, as Reigns is one of the winning-est wrestlers of his generation. As a babyface, Roman won many matches and held several titles, and now as a heel, The Tribal Chief is more dominant than he has ever been.



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On PPV, Roman Reigns has won 37 singles matches, while only losing 16 matches, and as if that wasn’t impressive enough, those losses came against only 10 men. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at every wrestler who defeated Roman Reigns in a singles PPV match.

10 Bray Wyatt

At Battleground 2015, Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt delivered a very good match, with good storytelling and good character work from both characters. The fans were invested in the match from start to finish, and the bout never felt boring, even though the pace was a bit slow for 22 minutes.

Both wrestlers looked strong, but in the end, it was Bray Wyatt who took the win. However, Roman Reigns won the rematch at Hell In A Cell 2015, which was an even better match.


9 Bobby Lashley

Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley have only faced each other once in singles competition on PPV, at Extreme Rules 2018. It was a good match, though nothing memorable. These two powerhouse wrestlers worked slowly, but executed some good spots.

Fans thought this would be another win for The Big Dog, but it was Bobby Lashley who won cleanly, which was unexpected. It would be amazing to see Bobby Lashley face Roman Reigns again, now that they are both two of the biggest superstars in the world.

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8 Shane McMahon

Super ShowDown 2019 was one of the worst PPVs in WWE history, and Roman Reigns and Shane McMahon contributed to that embarrassing cause. They went one on one, well, Drew McIntyre was at ringside and ended up being a determining factor in the match by hitting a Claymore on Reigns.

Either way, this match was terrible, absolutely boring, and Shane McMahon pinning Roman Reigns was shocking and one of the worst booking decisions WWE made that year.


7 Erick Rowan

Believe it or not, Erick Rowan managed to defeat Roman Reigns in a singles PPV match. They faced each other only once, at Clash Of Champions 2019, it was a No Disqualification match.

Obviously, Erick Rowan didn’t win cleanly, as Luke Harper showed up to give him a hand, still, Rowan dominated most of the match, while Reigns made some good comebacks. Overall, it was a good brawl, quite violent, with an unexpected ending.

6 King Corbin

King Corbin was the last wrestler who managed to cover Roman Reigns, and that was almost three years ago, at Tables, Ladders And Chairs 2019. It was a TLC match, although unfortunately it didn’t live up to expectations and ended up being a mediocre match.

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Roman Reigns had to deal with Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and The Revival, no matter how hard Roman tried, in the end he couldn’t beat the odds. The bout ended when everyone performed their signature moves on Reigns, ending with Corbin’s End of Days into a steel chair.


5 Sheamus

Sheamus and Roman Reigns faced each other in two singles matches, and Sheamus prevailed on both occasions. The first match was at Survivor Series 2015, when Sheamus cashed in his Money In The Bank contract to defeat Reigns in 34 seconds and win the World Heavyweight Championship, which Reigns had just won after defeating his former partner Dean Ambrose.

Then in the main event of TLC 2015, Sheamus successfully defended the title against Roman Reigns in a hard-hitting match that was a lot of fun to watch.

4 Braun Strowman

Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman have faced each other four times in singles action on PPV. Their first meeting was at Fastlane 2017, where Roman Reigns emerged victorious, then they faced each other at Payback 2017, and that time Strowman was the winner.

At Great Balls Of Fire 2017, Reigns and Strowman clashed in an Ambulance match, in which Strowman prevailed again, and finally they faced each other at Hell In A Cell 2018, a match that ended in no contest due to Brock Lesnar annihilating them both.


3 Brock Lesnar

Speaking of Brock Lesnar, obviously he has also defeated Roman Reigns in a singles PPV match. The Tribal Chief won the last three matches, at SummerSlam 2018, Crown Jewel 2021 and WrestleMania 38, but the first two matches were won by the Beast Incarnate.

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First it was at WrestleMania 34, and then at the Greatest Royal Rumble. So the series is 3-2 in favor of Roman Reigns, and this long rivalry will continue at SummerSlam 2022, where Reigns and Lesnar will face each other in a Last Man Standing match for the Undisputed Universal Title.

2 Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens has been one of Roman Reigns’ best opponents, they have a lot of chemistry and have delivered four amazing PPV matches. At Roadblock: End Of The Line 2016, Kevin Owens defeated Roman Reigns by disqualification, then at Royal Rumble 2017, KO retained the Universal Title after an outstanding No Disqualification match, although that KO victory was thanks to Braun Strowman’s interference.

Nearly four years later, Owens and Reigns delivered tremendous matches at TLC 2020 and Royal Rumble 2021, and this time it was Reigns who retained the Universal Title.

1 Seth Rollins

Roman Reigns is winless on PPV against his former partner Seth Rollins, three matches, three wins for Rollins. They were scheduled to have a match at Night Of Champions 2014, but Roman Reigns could not compete due to a surgery, but Seth went to the ring anyway and the referee counted out Reigns.

Then at Money In The Bank 2016, they had an actual match, a superb match, in which Rollins defeated Reigns to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Their most recent match at Royal Rumble 2022, a terrific bout with brilliant character work from both competitors, and Rollins ended up winning by disqualification.

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