5 reasons behind Roman Reigns victory over John Cena at WWE SummerSlam

#4. Roman Reigns defeated John Cena to remain the biggest heel in WWE

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— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2021

Roman Reigns walked into WWE SummerSlam as the company's biggest heel. He gave John Cena a tough fight and showed him what The Tribal Chief was all about.

In the end, Reigns did not need to go for many underhanded tactics to defeat The Franchise Player. Instead, he delivered a couple of Superman Punches before spearing Cena to win the match.

This was a decisive victory for Reigns as it kept him at the top of WWE without question. The victory allowed him to remain the biggest heel in WWE, and someone who will likely hold the title for a long time.

Anyone who now manages to defeat Reigns for the Universal Championship will automatically get a huge push in WWE.

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#3. John Cena took the fall to Roman Reigns as he doesn’t have time for too many matches in WWE

"I'M WWE."@WWERomanReigns keeps it simple. #SummerSlam #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/gsrUV5Zc5H

— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2021

John Cena returned for a blockbuster match against Roman Reigns at WWE SummerSlam. Cena has never defeated Reigns one-on-one in televised matches, and the record stood post-SummerSlam.

It was one of Cena’s biggest opportunities to become a 17-time World Champion in WWE. However, Cena has only returned for a few weeks and will not be able to stick around for long. This is one of the key reasons why Reigns was allowed to retain at SummerSlam.

WWE creative would have likely been tempted to award the Universal Championship to Cena had he come back for a longer run in the company. However, a short run with the title could have hurt Reigns' credibility and the title’s value.