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WWE SummerSlam 2021 was headlined by Roman Reigns vs. John Cena
WWE SummerSlam 2021 was headlined by Roman Reigns vs. John Cena

#1) WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns achieves G.O.A.T Status

WWE: Roman Reigns Defeated John Cena to reatin the Universal Championship
WWE: Roman Reigns Defeated John Cena to reatin the Universal Championship

It's time for the WWE Universe to recognize acknowledge Roman Reigns as not only their Tribal Chief, but as one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time. In one of the biggest matches of his career, Roman Reigns rose to the occasion and defeated WWE's self-proclaimed GOAT - John Cena. Not only did Reigns defeat Cena, but he dominated him for 75%-80% of the match.


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The leadup to the bout was simple. The returning John Cena wanted to humble the WWE Universal Champion, as he felt that the champion's reign over SmackDown and WWE in general had gone over the top. Reigns demanded respect from the 16x WWE Champion, and would go on to say that Cena's nothing more than a shell of his former self. Noting that Hollywood put a good "paint job" on Cena, but that in the end, it would mean nothing.

While Big Match John did mount an impressive comeback towards the end of their match, Cena would eventually fall to a massive spear from Roman Reigns. The match could easily be considered one of Reign's finest performances, and propels Reigns into the stratosphere, a tier higher than the one he was already in.

At this point, Reigns has nothing more to prove in terms of his greatness. He is currently WWE's best pound-for-pound champion, regardless of brand. The only variable that will separate him from being "one of the greatest" to being "the greatest" is time. How long can Reigns really stay on top of the WWE food chain?

Eventually someone will indeed need to beat him, however at the moment there is no one in sight who could do the job. Even a returning Brock Lesnar, while as exciting as a Heel Reigns and Lesnar match would be, doesn't make many people think Reign's time in the sun is running out - if anything, it might even be longer than we think.


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