5 Times WWE pushed Roman Reigns over other Superstars 

#3 Dean Ambrose - WrestleMania 32 (2016)

The Lunatic deserved the main event spot

After failing to defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31, WWE continued pushing Roman Reigns to the top of the mountain, and when Seth Rollins' knee buckled up, the company was coerced to crown a new WWE Champion.

Since a tournament was announced on Raw, with the culmination scheduled for Survivor Series, it was Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns that eventually clashed to decide the WWE Champion.

The Big Dog defeated the Lunatic Fringe after delivering a massive spear. While Sheamus did cash-in his MITB to demolish the Roman Empire, the fans remained unconvinced of how things were transpiring with Reigns.

Vince McMahon's intervention did solve some problems for a while but came back to zero when the company started pushing the entire story as 'One Vs. All', cementing Roman as the underdog in the storyline.

The fans instantly rejected the story and while the finish was so predictable, Dean Ambrose's performance in Royal Rumble 2016 earned him many adulations and accolades.

Considering that the company was facing a crisis with many top superstars unlikely to feature at WrestleMania 32, the creative pushed the Lunatic Fringe as a pivotal component on Monday Night Raw, with Ambrose having some intense confrontations with Brock Lesnar and Triple H.

Since a triple threat match for the No. 1 contender for the WWE Championship was contested between Ambrose, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns, the fans saw the perfect underdog in the Lunatic and continued to push for him to win the big one.

Eventually, the outcome of the match remained the same with the fans rejecting the headlining act.