5 WWE Superstars who got suspended at the worst possible time

The Big Dog got suspended in 2016 whilst reigning as the WWE World Champion.
The Big Dog got suspended in 2016 whilst reigning as the WWE World Champion.

#1. Roman Reigns

Reigns was suspended whilst WWE World Champion in 2016.
Reigns was suspended whilst WWE World Champion in 2016.

When Roman Reigns got thrust into the main event scene in 2015, fans were quick to turn on the Big Dog. After the company pulled the plug on crowning Reigns as WWE World Champion at WrestleMania 31, the company did pull the trigger at next year's event.

As the top dog in WWE, Reigns was riding high, but was infamously suspended for 30 days during his reign in June for his first violation of the Wellness Policy.

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The backlash was immediate as the company quickly took the title off Reigns, and relegated him to the mid-card. Despite being prominently featured, it would be over two years until Reigns captured a World Championship, toppling Brock Lesnar at Summerslam 2018.

As the new hero of the WWE Universe (especially younger fans) Reigns' suspension couldn't have come at a worse time.

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Edited by Lennard Surrao
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