6 superstars who became WWE champion during Roman Reigns' historic title run so far

Roman Reigns has become a nightmare for all the other superstars on WWE SmackDown. He won the Universal Championship back in 2020 and has held the title ever since.

Though various challengers have stepped up to take their shot at the title, disappointment is the only thing they've come away with after facing Reigns.

Contrary to the Universal title picture, the WWE Championship scene on RAW has been quite dynamic. While The Tribal Chief has enjoyed his monumental run, six different superstars have claimed the WWE Championship for a combined total of nine reigns so far.

In this list, we will look at the six superstars who held the WWE Championship during Roman Reigns' Universal title run in chronological order.

#6. Drew McIntyre had a strong run with the WWE Championship

When Reigns reached the top of the mountain on SmackDown, Drew McIntyre was already the champion on RAW. Having defeated Brock Lesnar in a clean match at WrestleMania 36, his rise to fame was fated.

The Scottish Warrior carried the company in The Tribal Chief's absence and continued to impress even after Reigns took over. McIntyre's reign eventually ended at the hands of Randy Orton after 203 days.

The Viper emerged triumphant against McIntyre in the titular match at Hell in a Cell. However, McIntyre won it back within a few weeks.

#5. The Apex Predator became a 14-time world champion in 2020

Randy Orton transitioned himself back into the role of The Legend Killer in 2020. His constant attacks on Edge, Christian, The Big Show, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair forced McIntyre to intervene.

The two superstars fought on numerous occasions for McIntyre's title before Randy Orton finally won it at Hell in a Cell. However, the only thing Orton succeeded in was adding a reign each to his and McIntyre's careers, as he lost it back to the Scottish Warrior after just 22 days.

This happened on the RAW before Survivor Series, less than a week before Orton was set to face Roman Reigns. Instead, Drew McIntyre represented the red brand against The Tribal Chief in a failed effort thanks to interference from The Usos.

#4. The Miz became the world champion for 8 days

The Miz filed a lawsuit against then-Mr. Money in the Bank Otis for a match in late 2020. The A-Lister went on to win both the case and then the match to grab the briefcase.

After several failed attempts to cash in, he finally succeeded at Elimination Chamber in 2021.

McIntyre had just won the Chamber match when he was brutally attacked by Bobby Lashley. It didn't take Miz much time to overcome an exhausted McIntyre, thus ending The Scottish Warrior's second reign at 97 days.

#3. Bobby Lashley has won the WWE Champioship twice during Roman Reigns' Universal title run

Bobby Lashley earned a match against The Miz on the March 1st 2021 episode of RAW, just eight days after Elimination Chamber. The All-Mighty defeated his opponent in dominating fashion and won the WWE Championship for the first time in his career.

He went on to have a great title reign, holding the gold for 196 days. Lashley retained his title against the likes of Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton and Goldberg before finally dropping it to Big E.

The All-Mighty then managed to claim the WWE Championship again when he pinned Brock Lesnar in a dream match at Royal Rumble in 2022. However, that reign lasted less than a month, ending at Elimination Chamber.

#2. Big E cashed in on Bobby Lashley for the title

Big E won the Money in the Bank briefcase in the event's titular ladder match. Contrary to conventional sneaky cash-ins, Big E took a daredevil approach and announced his intention to cash in on the September 13th edition of RAW.

He was true to his word. On that week's Raw, then-WWE Champion Bobby Lashley defended his title against Randy Orton and incurred a knee injury. Mr. Money in the Bank entered after the match and attacked the knee before winning the title.

Big E held the title for 110 days and had a few memorable matches, including against McIntyre and Reigns.

#1. Brock Lesnar has won the championship twice in 2022

Brock Lesnar was scheduled to face off against Roman Reigns at the Day 1 premium live event in January 2022. However, Reigns was taken out of the show due to medical problems and Lesnar was instead added to the WWE Championship match.

The Beast Incarnate won the title without much trouble. However, he soon lost it to Lashley at the Royal Rumble, thanks to Reigns' interference and a betrayal from Paul Heyman.

In a rematch at Elimination Chamber, Brock Lesnar won the title back in one of the most dominating performances in the event's history. It only took the Beast a couple of minutes to lay out all his competitors and reclaim the WWE Championship.

Lesnar is now set to meet The Tribal Chief in a title vs title match at WrestleMania.