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8. Reigns Vs. Sheamus - Mr. McMahon Guest Ref. For WWE World Heavyweight Title: Raw, Jan. 4, 2015 - 12,258,370 Views
In his attempts to wrest the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from Roman Reigns, Vince McMahon decided to stack the deck against him.
Not only would Reigns be forced to defend the title against former champion Sheamus, but the special referee for the match would be McMahon himself.
Needless to say, McMahon wasn't impartial. Reigns took the fight to Sheamus, planting him with a powerbomb, but when Vince made the cover, he stopped after two, pretending that he had something in his eye.
Eventually, Vince stopped counting for Reigns altogether, giving the WWE World Heavyweight Champion reason to hit him with a Superman punch. In the end, Roman Reigns overcame interference from Stephanie McMahon, two Brogue Kicks, and the presence of crooked backup referee Scott Armstrong to pin Sheamus and retain the title.
Vince McMahon was down, but not out. His "Plan A" in tatters, McMahon unleashed a backup plan that changed the fabric of the most anticipated match of the year.
For the first time, he announced, the WWE Champion would be entered into the Royal Rumble and forced to defend his title in the match.