25 Greatest Superstars In WWE Raw History

11. Roman Reigns

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'The Big Dog' has struggled so far to live out Vince McMahon's dreams as his next John Cena, but has quietly began aping 'The Champ's transformative 2007 between the ropes during his own contests.

Now the best in-ring headliner in the entire company outside of AJ Styles, Reigns is almost underrated considering the quality of his efforts in gritty battles with everybody from Braun Strowman to Brock Lesnar. His 2017 feud with 'The Monster Among Men' highlighted his star-making potential too - something he's managed to acquire before fulfilling his permanent place atop the card.

His last few years discount a spectacular run for The Shield too. An equal contributor to their rampant success, Reigns may not have been CM Punk's choice for the gimmick, but OhYes, he was the right one.

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