Roman Reigns' 10 Most Shocking Losses

Roman Reigns is one of the biggest names in WWE history. The Tribal Chief made his roster debut at Survivor Series 2012 as a member of The Shield. Even when Reigns was a part of The Shield, Reigns barely suffered losses which shows how protected he was. However, Reigns turned heel at SummerSlam 2020, and he won the WWE Universal Championship at Payback 2020. Reigns has held the WWE Universal Championship for over 1,182 days and counting, and he has the WWE Championship alongside it.

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Roman Reigns' record-breaking WWE Universal Championship reign has been outstanding, but he has had underwhelming matches during his title run.

Reigns is a six-time WWE World Champion, and Reigns has received a lot of hate from the WWE Universe over the years. Fans have rejoiced when Reigns has lost wrestling matches throughout his career, and it was a big deal when he lost a match.

10 Loses The WWE Championship In A 30-Man Royal Rumble Match - Royal Rumble 2016

Triple H Eliminates Roman Reigns En Route To Becoming A 14-Time WWE World Champion

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
Royal Rumble 2016	1:01:42	30-man Royal Rumble match for the WWE Championship	Triple H lastly eliminated Dean Ambrose to become the new WWE Champion

The deck was stacked against Roman Reigns as he entered the 2016 Royal Rumble match as the number one entrant and he defended the WWE Championship. Reigns had an exceptional performance, and many expected him to defy the odds and retain the WWE Title.

He was on course to do that as he eliminated Rusev, Tyler Breeze, The Miz, Alberto Del Rio, and Sheamus from the Royal Rumble and he lasted almost an hour. However, a returning Triple H eliminated Reigns from the Rumble spelling the end of his second WWE Championship reign with the Game going on to clinch his 14th WWE Championship.

9 The Celtic Warrior Gets The Better Of Roman Reigns Again - TLC 2015

Roman Reigns Fails To Reclaim The WWE Championship In A TLC Match

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
TLC 2015	23:55	TLC match for the WWE Championship	Sheamus (c) defeated Roman Reigns to retain the WWE Championship

Roman Reigns was looking to regain the WWE Championship from Sheamus in a TLC match, and neither man was a specialist in TLC matches. Nevertheless, they had a hard-hitting match with weapons involved.

Sheamus' League of Nations stablemates Rusev and Alberto Del Rio interfered to give the Celtic Warrior a helping hand. Their distraction proved to be helpful despite Reigns removing Rusev and Del Rio from the equation, Sheamus retrieved the WWE Championship in a successful title defense.

8 The Beast Overcomes Roman Reigns - WrestleMania 34

Roman Reigns And Brock Lesnar Produced A Boring Main Event

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
WrestleMania 34	15:55	WWE Universal Championship match	Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Roman Reigns to retain the WWE Universal Championship

The rivalry between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns is one of the biggest feuds in WWE history. Not all of their matches have clicked, and they stunk out the joint in the main event of WrestleMania 34 with Lesnar's Universal Championship up for grabs.

WrestleMania 34 was filled with shocks, and many of the favorites lost their matches. The Beast Incarnate was expected to leave WWE after WrestleMania but that wasn't the case with Lesnar seeing off Reigns to remain as Universal Champion.

7 Finn Balor Edges One Step Closer To The Universal Championship - Raw (7/25/16)

Finn Balor Defeated Roman Reigns In A Number One Contender's Match

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
Raw (7/25/16)	13:52	Number one contender's match for the WWE Universal Championship	Finn Balor defeated Roman Reigns via pinfall

Roman Reigns was one of the top stars on Raw, and he was expected to face off with his former Shield stablemate Seth Rollins for the vacant WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2016. Standing in Reigns' way was Finn Balor.

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Reigns and Balor had a superb TV match, and fans were inevitably waiting for Reigns to win the match. That failed to materialize, and Balor toppled Reigns, and he went on to defeat Rollins to become the inaugural Universal Champion at SummerSlam.

6 The Miz Ends Roman Reigns' Intercontinental Championship Reign - Raw (1/22/18)

The Miz Becomes An 8-Time Intercontinental Champion

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
Raw 25 (1/22/18)	12:25	WWE Intercontinental Championship	The Miz defeated Roman Reigns (c) via pinfall to win the Intercontinental Championship

Roman Reigns defeated The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship on an episode of Raw in November 2017, and on the special 25th-anniversary episode of Raw, Miz was looking to win the title once again.

The Miztourage interfered, and Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale on Reigns but somehow Reigns managed to kick out of it. Reigns crashed into the exposed turnbuckle, and the Awesome One clinched his eighth Intercontinental Championship with the Skull Crushing Finale.

5 The World's Largest Athlete Stuns Roman Reigns - Raw (2/2/15)

Roman Reigns Loses On The Main Roster For The First Time

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
Raw (2/2/15)	02:38	Singles match	Big Show defeated Roman Reigns via pinfall

Roman Reigns won the 2015 Royal Rumble match, and eight days later, Reigns squared off with Big Show on an episode of Raw. Reigns was unbeaten in one-on-one matches on the main roster, and he was looking to build up some momentum on the road to WrestleMania 31.

This match only lasted under three minutes, and Reigns was expected to prevail. However, Seth Rollins clocked Reigns with the Money in the Bank briefcase, and Show executed the Chokeslam on Reigns to hand him the first defeat in a singles match on the main roster.

4 Erick Rowan Gets Some Help From An Old Friend - Clash Of Champions 2019

Roman Reigns Suffers A Shocking Loss To Rowan

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
Clash of Champions 2019	17:25	No Disqualification match	Erick Rowan defeated Roman Reigns via pinfall

Roman Reigns and Erick Rowan slugged it out in a No Disqualification match at Clash of Champions 2019. They had a hard-hitting match, and Rowan put Reigns through the broadcast table.

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Reigns had the upper hand in the closing stages, but Luke Harper made his return, and he gave Rowan a helping hand. Rowan picked up one of the biggest wins in his WWE career as he executed the Iron Claw Slam on Reigns for the win.

3 The King Takes Down The Big Dog - SmackDown (11/8/19)

Roman Reigns Suffers A Shock Loss To King Corbin

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
SmackDown (11/8/19)	11:35	Singles match	King Corbin defeated Roman Reigns via pinfall

Roman Reigns had one of the most underwhelming rivalries with King Corbin, and they went back-and-forth in this feud with both men registering wins over each other. They clashed on the November 8, 2019, edition of SmackDown in Manchester, England.

Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode proved to be a thorn in Reigns' side as they continuously interfered in the match. Corbin scored a monumental win over Reigns after he executed End of Days.

2 "The Best In The World" Upsets Roman Reigns - Super ShowDown 2019

Drew McIntyre Provided A Huge Assist For Shane McMahon

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
Super ShowDown 2019	9:15	Singles match	Shane McMahon defeated Roman Reigns via pinfall

Shane McMahon boasted about being the "Best in the World" and he was looking to back up that claim by eyeing up a victory over Roman Reigns. Shane had some assistance with Drew McIntyre in his corner.

As expected this wasn't going to be a technical masterclass, and it was a lackluster match. Ultimately, the Scottish Psychopath executed the Claymore Kick on Reigns, and Shane picked up the scraps scoring an upset win over Reigns.

1 King Corbin Sees Off Roman Reigns Again - TLC 2019

Roman Reigns Suffers His Final Pinfall Loss For 3-And-A-Half Years

Event	Match Length	Match Type	Match Outcome
TLC 2019	22:20	TLC match	King Corbin defeated Roman Reigns via pinfall

Roman Reigns and King Corbin contested one of the worst TLC matches in WWE history at TLC 2019. This match went on far too long than it needed to. Corbin had The Revival and Dolph Ziggler interfere during the match on his behalf.

The number's game proved to be too much for Reigns to handle as Ziggler executed the Zig-Zag, The Revival hit Shatter Machine, and Corbin executed End of Days to pick up the win. This turned out to be Reigns' final pinfall loss until a tag team match at Money in the Bank 2023.