Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar and other rivalries in WWE

Reigns has been in the main event of WrestleMania on four consecutive occasions and that should say a lot about how highly he is regarded in the WWE.

Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar in a file photo. (Image credits: twitter)
By Sujay Gaurav | Apr 1, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is arguably the most popular wrestler in the world right now. Ever since 2020, he has been riding a wave of success like no one has seen in the last decade. He has been in the main event of WrestleMania on four consecutive occasions and that should say a lot about how highly he is regarded in the WWE.

The much-maligned Big Dog has now become the beloved Tribal Chief and is a shining light for all the other wrestlers to follow. During the course of his career, Reigns has won numerous championships and even is a Grand Slam champion.

He has had some epic rivalries over the years and in his article, we take a look at some of them.

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns just can’t seem to have enough of each other. They have faced each other numerous times over the years in five-star matches that had the crowds on the edge of their seats.

The Tribal Chief first met The Beast at WrestleMania 31, when the former won the Royal Rumble match and gained a crack at the WWE Championship. Eventually, both men fought for the Universal Championship on several occasions. Reigns finally defeated Lesnar at SummerSlam in 2018 and won the Universal Championship.

The two behemoths will once again collide at WrestleMania 38 in a title unification bout that is being billed as the Greatest Match In History.

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Triple H

Triple H was in the twilight of his career when Reigns started making waves in the WWE. The Game made life miserable for Roman at every juncture and it almost seemed like he had a personal grudge against the Big Dog. Triple H was a frequent rival for Roman Reigns, be it as a part of the Evolution or a singles opponent.

The SHIELD of whom Roman was a part of defeated Triple H’s Evolution in an epic tag team encounter. They then faced in a one on one match in the main event of WrestleMania 32 where Roman Reigns defeated The Cerebral Assassin to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt was a constant thorn in the side of Roman Reigns. They first feuded in 2015 and it’s definitely up there with one of the best rivalries in the career of Roman.

Wyatt brutally attacked Reigns at a Money In The Bank pay-per-view and that started it all. The Eater of Worlds won their first fight at Battleground, and they also faced each other in tag team matches at SummerSlam and Night of Champions. Reigns eventually defeated Wyatt in a Hell in a Cell match and moved forward.