#5 Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar vs Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 31
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What was initially just supposed to be Roman Reigns versus Brock Lesnar was converted into a Triple Threat match when Seth Rollins came tearing down the ramp and cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania 31.
It’s really quite a pity because it was a hell of a match until then and definitely one of Reigns’ best.
He had sold Lesnar’s offence convincingly and was on the cusp of turning the tide of the match when his opportunistic former Shield brother struck, relieving Lesnar of his title and screwing Reigns out of his opportunity.
Vociferously anti-Reigns, the audience present in the stadium had a field day at how the match turned out. But spare a thought for Reigns’ family too – who it was said tuned in to Mania expecting it to be his coronation but instead watched as he was blindsided by Rollins again.
That should also give you an idea of how late the decision to have Rollins come away with the WWE Championship was taken.
As it would later be revealed, the Architect had lost to Randy Orton earlier thanks to a rambunctious RKO outta nowhere only to learn that his night wasn’t quite over. Apparently, even Brock Lesnar wasn’t clued in about the finish of the match until the very last minute.
In the end though, as the wise adage goes, all’s well that ends well.
Seth Rollins’ WWE Championship victory saw him embark on a year-long title run that cemented him as a main event player for the company and the WWE – who entered WrestleMania 31 expecting a star-making performance to close out the show – ended up with two on their hands.
