WrestleMania 32: 12 Booking Steps For John Cena vs. Roman Reigns
6. Roman's First World Title Reign
After the initial shock of John Cena losing clean to Roman Reigns, the two of them begin the next stage of their rivalry: Cena testing Reigns to see if he’s truly the new company ace.
Cena would first invoke his rematch clause for Extreme Rules 2016, which Reigns would gladly accept. In an Extreme Rules Match, Reigns would come out victorious once again, this time after Spearing Cena through a table.
Reigns’ next defense sees him successfully defend the WWEWHC against both Cena and Rollins ay Payback 2016. Then, Reigns defends the belt against Cena, Rollins and Ambrose at Money in the Bank 2016 in a Fatal-4-Way Elimination match. Despite losing clean in all of these contests, however, Cena still maintains his upbeat, respectful mantra about him throughout these contests.
At Battleground 2016, Reigns faces Ambrose one-on-one for the belt, and in yet another close contest, Reigns still comes out on top. Finally, at SummerSlam 2016, Reigns takes on Seth Rollins in one of the most heavily-desired match-ups in recent memory, with Reigns barely winning in this contest.
By the time SummerSlam comes to an end, Reigns will have put on a series of outstanding PPV matches filled with drama and excitement, leading to a completely different fan perception from the one that haunted him following the 2015 Royal Rumble match.