The former Shield member will take on WWE great Goldberg in the summit clash of the Elimination Chamber 2022.
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The longest-serving Universal Champion in WWE history Roman Reigns is set for a new challenge. He will take on WWE Hall of Famer and the legendary Golberg in the summit clash of the Elimination Chamber 2022. While it remains to be seen if Reigns’ can restore his authority as the Universal Champion at the much-anticipated contest, there is no doubt that he will set a unique record, which will need some taking to beat. When Reigns takes on Goldberg in the Elimination Chamber 2020, he will become the first and only to face every former Universal Champion, in a single season.
The Universal title at WWE came to existence on July 25, 2016. It was first only kept exclusive to the WWE RAW contestants but over the years the format has seen some significant change. The past six years have seen eight different fighters clinch the coveted title, with Reigns’ reigning supreme on two occasions.
Reigns who was an important part of The Shield set a new record as WWE Universal Champion by maintaining his position for over 500 days. Reigns has, thus, become the longest reigning Universal Champion. In fact, he surpassed Brock Lesnar’s previous record of 503 days from 2017-2018 which came to an end at the hands of none other than The Head of The Table himself.
Reigns made a comeback at the SummerSlam last year with Paul Heyman to claim the Universal title for the second time after overcoming WWE legends Edge, John Cena and The Beast in a No Holds Barred Triple Threat Match.
Following the fallout, Reigns continued to team-up with Ambrose. But, he started embarking as a singles contender and challenged for the world title. Reigns and Rollins were earlier supposed to clash in 2014. But the former developed a hernia which had to be addressed and he was unable to compete at the event. He was also awarded the Slammy Award for the Superstar of the Year in 2014.
Reigns has seen significant growth at the company since then. He also completed 500 days as WWE Universal Champion after defeating Braun Strowman and The Fiend at WWE Payback in 2020.
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