3 rare occasions the WWE Universe cheered Roman Reigns

Modified Feb 23, 2019 11:44 GMT

The spear that momentarily made Roman a fan favorite

#2 A WrestleMania sized spear!

The match that led to a rare moment of 80k fans cheering Reigns

By the time Royal Rumble 2016 was upon us, the WWE Universe had gotten tired of the push Roman Reigns was getting. The Rumble was touted as "One vs All", with Reigns entering at #1.

By the end of the night, Triple H had become a 14 time World Champion and the fans knew that it was going to be Triple H vs Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.

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The match headlined the show of shows, with the fans booing Reigns out of the building and clamoring for Triple H to retain the title. As the match was about to end, something happened that forced the fans to cheer for Reigns.

There's no person more hated by the fans than Stephanie McMahon. Apparently, she was hated even more than Roman! A spear meant for The Game was dodged, and the victim was the unfortunate Stephanie, who just happened to be behind Triple H.

The sea of fans inside the stadium were genuinely shocked at what they had just witnessed. For the next few moments, Reigns had become a fan favorite. Unfortunately, the fans turned on him as soon as he pinned Triple H and left the arena with the title.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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