10 Biggest Winners & Losers From WWE Backlash 2018

One can look at the disappointing quality of his match with Samoa Joe and declare Roman Reigns a big loser from Sunday's Backlash but the fact that The Big Dog headlined a show in a match where no title was up for grabs, and no rivalry would advance past that night, only serves as proof that Vince McMahon and Co. are not at all finished presenting Reigns as the face of the company.

Two straight losses to Brock Lesnar (at WrestleMania and The Greatest Royal Rumble) may have had some questioning whether Reigns is still the man in WWE. His position on the card and his win over a relatively hot heel in Joe quiet the doubters and set Reigns up for one more dance with Lesnar.

The Big Dog is, and always has been, poised for all-time greatness in WWE. A rough patch is not at all enough to diminish his status with the promotion.

Yes, WWE may be eyeing up Braun Strowman for a run with the Universal Championship and it may have Bobby Lashley at its disposal, ready for a significant run when called upon, but it has been a long time since Reigns was involved in a meaningless pay-per-view match like the two of them were Sunday.

There is a reason for that.

He is, and will continue to be, the top star in Vince McMahon's universe for years to come.

Especially if fans keep greeting him with the loudest reaction of the night.