4 positives & 3 negatives from Roman Reigns' record-breaking run as WWE Universal Champion

#4 Negative: The Roman Reigns-Finn Balor feud

WWE has nearly booked Roman Reigns' 504 days as Universal Champion to perfection. As a result, his feud with Finn Balor sticks out like a sore thumb. The Prince initially challenged Reigns for SummerSlam, only to be attacked and replaced before the match could be made official.

Balor got multiple shots at The Tribal Chief after the event. He brought back 'The Demon' for his Extreme Rules Match against Reigns and while the match was good, the ending was extremely poor. With the arena filled with red light, The Demon lost after the top rope snapped when he was on it.

This bizarre incident was neither explained nor brought up again - a rare mis-step during Roman's reign. Finn Balor was severely damaged by this outcome, more so than he would have been if he had lost clean at Extreme Rules.

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#3 Positive: WWE's long-term storytelling has been excellent

As mentioned above, almost everything about Roman Reigns is perfect. This is thanks to the perfect amalgamation of history, drama, and suspense. From the family saga with Jey Uso to Paul Heyman being caught between him and Brock Lesnar, Reigns has been at the core of WWE's best angles in recent history.

The Tribal Chief has also rehashed some old rivalries, with Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan coming close to defeating him. Even his current feud has a lot of history behind it, as Seth Rollins hopes the past repeats itself and he can dethrone Reigns yet again.