Every Roman Reigns WWE Universal Title Defence Ranked In Order Of Greatness
12. Vs Daniel Bryan (Fastlane 2021)
An impossibly great Daniel Bryan ThunderDome match and not even the best on this list, Roman's penultimate singles defence against a man initially installed as a pre-WrestleMania rival was so good that Bryan was eventually added to the 'Show Of Shows' headliner too.
Milking their fantastic chemistry for the imagined reactions of everybody still stuck watching at home, the two had yet another irresistibly good technical brawl, with Reigns reminding the Challenger just how good he was at levelling up and - for the first time - revealing a crack in his armour that he'd have to work hard to protect over the following years.
With Edge acting as troubleshooting referee until Jey Uso tried to kick him out of commission, Reigns looked finished until fortune favoured him. Tapping out with the original referee incapacitated, 'The Rated-R Superstar' snapped on both men with a chair. It was this Bryan the Champion managed to topple, rather than the fully fit one he'd eventually retire.