5 Things WWE fans may have forgotten about Roman Reigns

#3 Roman Reigns is the youngest person to win a Slammy for "Superstar of the Year"

Roman Reigns made his main roster debut in late 2012, and it didn't take long for him to become one of the most popular acts on WWE TV. At Survivor Series 2013, he eliminated four opponents in a Classic Survivor Series match, and was the sole survivor for his team. Months later, he eliminated 12 men in the Royal Rumble match, thus creating a new record at the event. Roman Reigns was immediately given a major push after The Shield split in mid-2014.

While Dean Ambrose kicked off a feud with Seth Rollins, Reigns targeted Randy Orton and went on to defeat him at SummerSlam 2014. Reigns won that year's Slammy award for Superstar of the Year. Roman Reigns' age at the time was 29 years, six months, and 13 days. He defeated the likes of John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Dean Ambrose to bag the prize. His former associate Seth Rollins came close to breaking his record a year later, but fell short by a mere 10 days.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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