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Roman Reigns has had his fair share of issues in getting accepted as the top babyface in WWE. But we all can safely say that the former Shield member is destined to be a Hall of Famer. Currently just 35, he's already eclipsed some of the best to ever step inside the ring and has a good few years left in him.
There are a lot of milestones that Roman Reigns has reached in the business, having been on the main roster for nearly eight years. He's only one of two Superstars to have beaten The Undertaker at WrestleMania. He's both a Triple Crown and Grand Slam Champion.
Interestingly though, there are still a few landmarks left for The Big Dog to cross. On that note, let us look at seven things that Roman Reigns has yet to achieve in WWE.
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#7 Roman Reigns has never won a match by submission
Throughout his WWE career, Roman Reigns has been portrayed as a big-hitting Superstar. During his early days, he was known as the "Powerhouse of The Shield". The Big Dog's move set comprises of several high-impact maneuvers such as the Powerbomb, Samoan Drop, Superman Punch, and Spear.
The one thing that's missing though, is a submission maneuver. And as a result, we've never seen Roman Reigns try making his opponents tap to win a match-up. It's not a deal by any means, because he's done pretty well for himself despite this limitation. Nevertheless, fans wouldn't mind seeing Reigns mix things up a bit.
Most WWE greats have had a submission move they've resorted to in desperate times, be it John Cena with the STF or The Undertaker with Hell's Gate. So there's no reason why Roman Reigns shouldn't have one in his arsenal.
#6 Roman Reigns has never held a World title for more than 100 days
Roman Reigns has held a World title four times so far. He's won the WWE Championship thrice and the Universal title one. Both the current holders of these belts – Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman – have been World Champions for over 100 days now, something that The Big Dog is yet to do in a single stretch.
Roman Reigns' first World title victory came back in 2015 when he won the tournament to crown the then-vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship by beating Dean Ambrose in the final at Survivor Series. Unfortunately for The Big Dog, Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase moments later and ended his reign immediately.
Reigns would claim the title back on the December 14 episode of RAW that year only for him to defend it during the 2016 Men's Royal Rumble Match. Triple H entered the contest at the #30 spot and eliminated Roman Reigns followed by Dean Ambrose to win the Championship and end The Big Dog's run at 41 days.
Reigns' final run as WWE Champion lasted for 77 days with him winning the title at WrestleMania 32 and dropping it to Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank. He beat Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam two years later to win the Universal Championship but had to vacate it 63 days later as The Big Dog got diagnosed with leukemia.
#5 Roman Reigns has never been a double Champion
If you're following the current WWE product, you would be aware of the company's fascination with double champs. Bayley and Sasha Banks are ruling the women's division as Bayley Dos Straps and 2 Beltz Banks. This is one trend that Roman Reigns has never been a part of.
The Big Dog has won both World titles and both mid-card titles in commission on RAW and SmackDown currently. He's even been a Tag Team Champion. But Roman Reigns has never had the privilege of holding two Championships simultaneously.
In comparison, his former Shield member Seth Rollins has achieved this feat thrice. He held the WWE Championship and United States Championship in 2015, the Intercontinental title and RAW tag title in 2018, as well as the Universal Championship and RAW Tag Team Championship last year.
Roman Reigns would've been the Universal Champ in all likelihood had he not backed out of the contest at WrestleMania 36. With SmackDown tag titles belonging to the heel duo of Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura, there's every chance The Big Dog could've become a double champ as well.
#4 Roman Reigns has never won the Money in the Bank briefcase
Continuing the comparison between Roman Reigns and his Shield brethren, while both Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins have won the Money in the Bank briefcase and successfully cashed it in, The Big Dog is yet to do that.
Roman Reigns has so far participated in only one conventional Money in the Bank ladder match for the coveted contract back in 2015. The match also featured eventual winner Sheamus, Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler, Kane, and Kofi Kingston.
The Big Dog dominated the closing stages of the match and seemed poised to win the briefcase as well. That's when Bray Wyatt interfered and threw him off the ladder. The then Eater of Worlds ended Reigns' night by delivering a Sister Abigail.
That loss would come back to haunt Roman Reigns, as Sheamus would cash in the Money in the Bank contract at Survivor Series later that year to dethrone the newly crowned Reigns as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
#3 Roman Reigns has never won the King of the Ring tournament
Throughout WWE history, the King of the Ring tournament has been used to crown up-and-coming Superstars to shine the spotlight on them. Stone Cold Steve Austin rose to superstardom after winning it back in 1996. Brock Lesnar too sent shockwaves through the pro wrestling industry after reigning supreme in the 2002 edition of the tournament. Roman Reigns never had this opportunity though.
Unfortunately for The Big Dog, King of the Ring had become a sporadic affair by the time he was starting to find his ground in WWE. In fact, only three KOTR tournaments were held in the last decade. Sheamus won it in 2010, Bad News Barrett was the victor in 2015, and most recently Baron Corbin claimed the throne in 2019.
It's unlikely that Roman Reigns will ever become the King of the Ring given that he's the poster boy of WWE already. But as far as Vince McMahon is concerned, you never say never, so one can still hope.
#2 Roman Reigns hasn't won a title on SmackDown
Roman Reigns has held a title seven times during the course of his WWE career. Yet, he's won all these titles either on RAW or while being commissioned to RAW following the brand split in 2016. He was drafted to the Red brand during the initial split and only during last year's Superstar Shake-up did he shift to Friday nights.
Despite being a full-time member of SmackDown for over a year now, The Big Dog is yet to hold a title on the Blue brand. He's had run-ins with a lot of bad guys during this time. He's had an extended storyline with Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre, Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan, and more recently King Corbin.
The Big Dog had challenged Goldberg for the Universal Championship on SmackDown. But eventually, he backed out of their fight at WrestleMania 36 due to health concerns. We can expect Roman Reigns to go for a title once he makes his return.
#1 Roman Reigns has never defended a title at WrestleMania
Roman Reigns is no stranger to the Grandest Stage of Them All. He's main-evented four straight WrestleManias from 2015 to 2018. However, he's never walked into the Showcase of Immortals as a Champion defending his title.
Roman Reigns first challenged for a World title at WrestleMania 31 against Brock Lesnar after winning the 2015 Men's Royal Rumble Match. He then went on to claim the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Triple H at WrestleMania 32. He defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33 and then lost to Lesnar the next year while challenging for the Universal Championship. His last match at the Show of Shows came in 2019, where he defeated Drew McIntyre.
This is a milestone though, which The Big Dog is expected to cross off his list sooner or later. He's likely to be in the title picture upon his return to WWE programming. And he could go on to become either the Universal Champion or the Intercontinental Champion before headlining yet another WrestleMania, this time as Champion.
