Roman Reigns' Universal Title reign came to an emotional end
#6. WWE World Heavyweight Championship- Raw, 2016
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Reigns celebrates his World Title win with The Usos
Following Sheamus' triumphant title win at Survivor Series, 'The Celtic Warrior' successfully defended his World Title against Roman Reigns at the TLC pay-per-view. However, the next night on Raw, luck didn't favor the Irishman and his fellow League of Nations compatriots, as The Big Dog was granted yet another shot at the WWE World Title by Chairman Mr. McMahon in the expense of Reigns' career being on the line.
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Throughout the years, Reigns has developed an attitude of overcoming adversity and that's what he exactly did in his World Title rematch against Sheamus on Raw. Reigns managed to fight off outside interferences from Mr. McMahon, Alberto Del Rio, and Rusev and despite the several controversial moments during the bout, it was Roman Reigns who stood tall once again as the new WWE World Champion.
What followed next was a successful title defense against Sheamus on Raw, as Reigns next had the uphill task of defending his World Title against 29 other men in the 2016 Royal Rumble match. With the likes of the debuting AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, and Triple H, who eventually won the match and the title, Reigns' second reign as World Champion came to another thrashing end just after one solitary defense.
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