Every Roman Reigns WWE Universal Title Defence Ranked In Order Of Greatness

14. Vs Seth Rollins (Royal Rumble 2022)

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Higher up the list if it had a finish and wasn't so flabby in the middle, the former Shield men doing battle was a genuinely thrilling one-off that played elegantly with their prior history and the new captivating characters they'd since become.

Rollins getting into 'The Tribal Chief's head with PTSD should have been too much of a stretch, but the old 'Hounds Of Justice' entrance and attire being wheeled out was simply too joyous for the packed stadium crowd to resist.

As the match wore on, the act-TING became a little much, but Rollins' guts while refusing to submit to Reigns' guillotine whipped thousands into a frenzy at the prospect of the 500+ day streak coming to an end.

More's the pity - Reigns holding on for the disqualification and loudly vocalising his displeasure with the Challenger felt too cheap an ending for what had bordered on being an epic when it peaked.

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