10 images that defined the WWE in 2017

#3 Roman Reigns takes the torch from John Cena

Roman Reigns vs. John Cena is a WrestleMania main-event match if ever there was one but, for whatever reason, WWE decided to go ahead with the blockbuster encounter in September at No Mercy instead.

“The Big Dog” defeated the 16-time World champion to add yet another ‘statement victory’ to his resume. This picture, symbolizing a passing – or ‘taking’, as Cena said – of the torch, will be shown in video packages for years to come.

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Danny Hart has been one of the most active writers at Sportskeeda since he began working for the WWE section of the site in October 2017.

Danny currently writes around 100 articles per month about WWE. Before joining Sportskeeda, he worked for seven years as a writer and editor for the football website Goal.com. He also reported live from Premier League stadiums around England.

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