At the Royal Rumble 2016 pay-per-view, the odds were heavily against Roman Reigns, who was set to defend his WWE World Heavyweight title in the annual free-for-all. Triple H came out as the No. 30 entrant, to a loud reaction from the fans in attendance. Fans heavily cheered for Triple H when he eliminated Reigns. The Game went on to eliminate Dean Ambrose to win the WWE World Heavyweight title. At WrestleMania 32, Triple H and Reigns faced off in the main event, which ended when Reigns pinned Triple H in the middle of the ring and won the WWE World Heavyweight title.
Roman Reigns' second and final outing against Triple H came in late 2017 when The Big Dog was the WWE Intercontinental Champion. Reigns successfully defended the coveted belt against Triple H at a WWE live show. The two never wrestled again over the next three years. Triple H hasn't been a part of in-ring action for a long time, and Reigns is currently the top heel on WWE SmackDown.
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.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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