3 reasons why Roman Reigns lost at TLC 2019

When WWE announced a TLC match between Roman Reigns and King Corbin, all of us expected The Big Dog to 'reign supreme' (pun intended) and put an end to this feud. However, the company threw us a curveball and made Corbin pin Reigns. Yes, the former did take some help from Dolph Ziggler, the Revival, and a few security guards to put the latter to rest. But on paper, Corbin defeated Reigns and that is the only thing that matters.

The loss is even more shocking if we consider the rumor that Reigns is scheduled to receive a heavy push for Royal Rumble 2020. It is being speculated that The Big Dog will win the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match to earn himself a Universal title shot at WrestleMania 36 against The Fiend in the main event.

With that being said, we will, in this article, take a look at a few possible reasons why WWE asked Roman Reigns to eat the pin at TLC 2019. So without further adieu, let's begin.

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#3. To extend the feud until Royal Rumble 2020

The 'dog food' segment is one of the most popular videos on the WWE YouTube channel

For WWE, a feud between Baron Corbin and Roman Reigns is a sure-shot moneymaker. The segments involving these two have been garnering heavy attention. If YouTube views are anything to go by, we can see that both Reigns and Corbin are extremely popular among the fans. Moreover, videos involving Reigns usually get significantly higher views than other SmackDown videos on the WWE YouTube channel.

In view of that, WWE may be more than interested to maintain the status quo until Royal Rumble 2020 for both of them. The company might finally end this feud at the upcoming PPV with Reigns standing tall over Corbin.

#2. To give King Corbin even more heel heat

Baron Corbin is one of the most hated heels in professional wrestling at the moment

In this new era of professional wrestling, fans are consistently seen booing the babyfaces. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Charlotte Flair are all perfect examples of this irony. When all three of these Superstars were at the top of their game, the WWE Universe received them with a chorus of boos.

On the other hand, the fans are consistently seen cheering the heels. Baron Corbin is one of the very few professional wrestlers in the world that can garner enough heat as a heel for such a long period. Even when the WWE fans were not happy with Reigns being at the top, the Big Dog managed to get cheers whenever he attacked 'Constable' Corbin.

Corbin is WWE's go-to man whenever the creative team needs someone to get cheered. The company may not want to tamper with the status quo and would be more than interested to give as much heat as possible to the Lone Wolf. The dog food segment on SmackDown and the cheap tactics used by Corbin at TLC 2019 will help serve the purpose just fine.

#1. To give Roman Reigns an underdog persona before his big push

Roman Reigns is always portrayed as the underdog whenever he is in a major program

As mentioned earlier, Roman Reigns has the best odds to win the 2020 edition of the Men's Royal Rumble. Reportedly, Reigns will then challenge The Fiend for the Universal title in the main event of WrestleMania 36. WWE has always been keen on pushing him as an underdog even though he is one of the biggest stars in the WWE locker room.

Whenever the company has wanted to push Reigns, they enforce an underdog persona on him. His prolonged rivalry with Brock Lesnar last year is a huge example in that regard. By 2018, The Big Dog was already the top full-time star on the WWE roster. Yet, the company wanted us to believe that all odds were against him. I believe that the cycle is repeating and this time, The Fiend takes the place of Lesnar.

Similar to how The Beast dominated his opponents during his reign, The Fiend is also demolishing his opponents and refusing to stay down for the count of three. It is only a matter of time before Reigns earns the right to challenge Wyatt at WrestleMania 36 - and possibly overcome all odds to clinch the Universal Championship.