Roman Reigns Dropping WWE Titles Soon?!

Is WWE's Tribal Chief about to lose his Undisputed Universal Championship belts?

by Andy H Murray
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Is Roman Reigns' two-year run as WWE's top champion about to end?

WrestleVotes believe it might be. The outlet reported the following on Monday, noting that for the first time in a while, WWE had discussed having Roman dethroned from his perch as Undisputed Universal Champion. Decision-makers have apparently been "intrigued" by ideas pitched ahead of this Saturday's Clash at the Castle premium live event.

Reigns defends his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Drew McIntyre at Clash, which takes place in Cardiff, Wales' Principality Stadium on 3 September. It'll be WWE's first United Kingdom stadium show since SummerSlam 1992, with McIntyre, a Scotsman, portrayed as a homecoming hero in Wales.

Today marks two full years of Roman as a top WWE champion. The first big triumph of his current run came at Payback on 30 August 2020, where he dethroned Bray Wyatt to become Universal Champion, having returned and turned heel at SummerSlam the week prior. Then, this April, Reigns felled Brock Lesnar to take the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 38, unifying the company's two top straps as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

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Reigns is currently enjoying WWE's longest World Title reign since Hulk Hogan took the belt in 1984, running with it for 1,474 days.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.