Last Updated on April 1, 2024 by Avik Das
Roman Reigns has been the poster boy of WWE for many years now. After making his debut as a member of The Shield, Roman Reigns made his mark. He was the powerhouse as well as the leader of the stable. After the split of The Shield, Roman Reigns started receiving a push as the main event guy. Since being the singles star, the current Tribal Chief of WWE has been the face of the company by replacing John Cena. However, it hasn’t been a smooth sailing ride for Roman Reigns. As a babyface, he wasn’t over, but as a heel, he changed his fortune, right after returning to WWE at SummerSlam 2020. As a heel or face, Roman Reigns’ WrestleMania record has been great as a mainevent Superstar.
Even as a babyface, he managed to headline shows and pay-per-views, as WWE never stopped pushing him. As s a result, Roman Reigns has mainevented a total of five WrestleMania events in his illustrious WWE career. Starting from 2015, Reigns has mainevented every WrestleMania except, WrestleMania 35 and 36. Some of his WrestleMania matches have been great and some not so great. Overall, Roman Reigns’ record at WrestleMania is quite impressive.
# 6 Roman Reigns Vs Brock Lesnar ( WrestleMania 34)
Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar faced off at WrestleMania for the second time in 2018. The eternal rivals met in the main event of WrestleMania 34. Meanwhile, it was the first Universal Championship to main event the Showcase Of Immortals. Brock Lesnar was the Universal Champion, who was enjoying a year-long title reign, having won it in the previous WrestleMania 33. On the other hand, Roman Reigns was the challenger after several failed attempts to win the big gold. Despite a good build-up, the match failed to live up to the hype. The match was essentially a battle between Spears and F5s. Lesnar failed to pin Roman even after five F5s, which was certainly an absurd booking. Finally, a sixth F5 sealed the deal for The Beast Incarnate, stealing Roman Reigns WrestleMania moment.
# 5 Roman Reigns Vs Triple H (WrestleMania 32)
Roman Reigns lost the WWE Championship in a Royal Rumble match to Triple H, but he got his rematch at the Grandest Stage of Them All. The WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Roman Reigns and Triple H took place at WrestleMania 32 main event. While Roman was the challenger, Triple H was the champion, and the latter was accompanied by Stephanie McMahon who also played a role in that match. As a heel, Triple H used some dirty tactics with the help of Stephanie McMahon. The Game delivered a low blow to the Big Dog, but it didn’t help. When Stephanie started arguing with the referee, Reigns unintentionally hit her with a Spear, making it one of the best WrestleMania moments. Triple H tried to use his sledgehammer, but Roman managed to escape and hit the third Spear to retain the gold. It was the first singles victory of Roman’s WrestleMania career. The match lasted 27 minutes, but it was slow as Triple H wasn’t at his peak and wrestled only a couple of times a year.
#4 Roman Reigns Vs Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania 38)
The match between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar was billed as the biggest WrestleMania match ever, but it failed to live up to the hype. The match was in the WrestleMania 38 main event. Roman Reigns was the winner of the match, and he became the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Like most of their matches, the match was loaded with a lot of signature moves from both Brock and Roman, who escaped a Kimura Lock. At last, a Spear from The Tribal Chiefgot the job for him. The fast-paced match lasted around 12 minutes.
# 3 Roman Reigns Vs Seth Rollins Vs Brock Lesnar ( WrestleMania 31)
WrestleMania 31 was the first time Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns crossed paths for the first time at the Show of Shows. Roman Reigns won the Royal Rumble 2015. As a result, he chose then WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar as his opponent on the big stage.The match was good, but Lesnar dominated from the beginning. He delivered different types of Suplexes to Roman Reigns. Reigns later recovered and delivered two back-to-back Spears, but they weren’t enough to pin the champion. The match became a triple threat match after Seth Rollins cashed in the Money in the Bank contract and won the title.
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# 2 Roman Reigns Vs The Undertaker (WrestleMania 33)
While WrestleMania 33 had Universal Championship and WWE Championship matches, none of those matches mainevented the show. Surprisingly, a non-title match closed the show featuring Roman Reigns and The Undertaker. It was a No Holds Barred match between the Phenom and The Big Dog. Both men tried their best moves, and there were a number of close calls throughout the match. After a long battle of over twenty-five minutes, Roman Reigns managed to pin The Undertaker, giving the latter his second loss at the Showcase of Immortals. With that win, he became the second man to beat The Deadman.
# 1 Roman Reigns Vs Daniel Bryan Vs Edge ( WrestleMania 37)
Roman Reigns defended the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 37. It was his first WrestleMania match as a singles star since becoming a heel. The Tribal Chief defended the Universal Championship against two challengers, Edge and Daniel Bryan, in a triple threat match. Edge won the right to face Reigns after winning the Royal Rumble 2021. Daniel Bryan was also later added to the match. Except for the interference of Jey Uso, it was an incredible match and certainly the best matches. . When it looked like Edge could steal the victory, Jey Uso interfered again and saved Roman Reigns’ title. Reigns pinned both Edge and Daniel Bryan together.
Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
