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Not many finishers in modern-day WWE are as impressive as Roman Reigns’ spear.
The former Shield member has used the move to win matches against Superstars including Triple H, The Undertaker, John Cena and Brock Lesnar in recent years, and he is one of the few top guys in WWE who does not need to have an alternative finisher to defeat his opponents.
For example, Cena’s Attitude Adjustment was not as reliable as it once was in the latter stages of his full-time WWE career, so he began using the Super Attitude Adjustment (second-rope AA) or Lightning Fist instead.
Similarly, Lesnar uses the F-5 to defeat most of his opponents, but he has also been known to make Superstars submit to the Kimura Lock.
Roman Reigns, in contrast, wins almost all of his matches by running across the ring to land a huge spear on his opponent, but did you know that plenty of Superstars have been able to survive the devastating move?
In this article, let’s take a look at nine Superstars who kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear.
#9 Brock Lesnar kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear
As someone who boasts one of the most protected finishers in WWE history, Brock Lesnar will no doubt appreciate that it is a pretty big deal whenever he kicks out of an opponent’s finisher.
The Beast has gone one-on-one with Roman Reigns on four occasions in WWE, while they also met in a Triple Threat match at Fastlane 2016 (also involving Dean Ambrose) and a Fatal 4-Way match at SummerSlam 2017 (also involving Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe).
The first match between the two men at WrestleMania 31 saw Seth Rollins cash in his Money in the Bank contract to win the WWE Championship, but there was still enough time for Lesnar to kick out of a Roman Reigns spear (01:07 in the video above).
Incredibly, Lesnar has kicked out of Roman Reigns’ finishing move in five of their six in-ring encounters so far, with the only exception coming at SummerSlam 2018.
Lesnar, who withstood three consecutive spears in that SummerSlam main event without Roman Reigns attempting a pinfall, failed to kick out of a fourth spear at the end of the match.
#8 Shane McMahon kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear
One of the most dangerous spots of Shane McMahon’s WWE career came at Survivor Series 2016 when he received a spear from Roman Reigns after attempting a Coast-to-Coast from one side of the ring to the other.
Roman Reigns immediately covered McMahon for a pinfall but the dazed SmackDown Commissioner accidentally kicked out by getting his right shoulder up.
The referee checked on McMahon, who was not supposed to kick out, and eliminated him from the match by ruling that he could not continue.
It was reported by the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer (H/T Wrestling Inc.) that Roman Reigns and McMahon were both shaken up and legitimately hurt after the ambitious move went wrong.
#7 Dean Ambrose kicked out of Roman Reigns’ finisher
Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose’s only televised singles match against each other came at Survivor Series 2015 in the final of the tournament to crown a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
The match featured a spot where Ambrose kicked out of a spear from Roman Reigns, but it is worth noting that The Big Dog was only just getting back to his feet and he did not execute the move with as much force as he usually does.
#6 The Undertaker kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear
Roman Reigns defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33 in a match that many people thought would mark the end of The Deadman’s legendary WWE career.
While ‘Taker was unable to kick out of a spear at the end of the WrestleMania main event, he did get his shoulder up earlier in the match after Roman Reigns’ first spear.
The WWE icon also kicked out of a Roman Reigns spear in April 2013 when he joined forces with Daniel Bryan and Kane in a losing effort against The Shield on an episode of RAW.
#5 John Cena kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear
Five months after his WrestleMania 33 victory over The Undertaker, Roman Reigns recorded another statement-making win when he defeated John Cena at the No Mercy 2017 pay-per-view.
One of the most memorable moments from the match saw Roman Reigns spear Cena through an announce desk at ringside. Moments later, the former Shield member threw the 16-time WWE World Champion back into the ring but he was only able to get a two-count from the referee.
#4 Triple H kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear
Another milestone Roman Reigns victory came in 2016 when he defeated Triple H in the main event of WrestleMania 32 to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
With a concerned Stephanie McMahon watching on from ringside, Triple H was able to just kick out of a Roman Reigns spear in the latter stages of the match after his wife distracted the referee by pulling him out of the ring (32:45 in the video above).
In the end, Roman Reigns landed two Superman Punches and another spear on The Game to pick up the victory.
#3 Seth Rollins kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear
In what turned out to be one of the defining moments of The Shield’s WWE career, Seth Rollins kicked out of a Roman Reigns spear at Money in the Bank 2016 and went on to defeat his former friend to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Seconds after Rollins earned the victory, Dean Ambrose made his way to the ring and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
Ambrose hit Rollins with the Money in the Bank briefcase and followed up with his Dirty Deeds finisher to win a short match, meaning all three Shield members held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the space of a few minutes.
#2 Bray Wyatt kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear
Much like John Cena’s kick-out at No Mercy 2017, Bray Wyatt’s kick-out from Roman Reigns’ spear at Hell in a Cell 2015 did not come immediately after The Big Dog hit the move.
With both men on the ring apron, Roman Reigns speared Wyatt through a table between the edge of the ring and the Hell in a Cell structure.
Roman Reigns eventually pinned Wyatt once both men were back inside the ring – over a minute after the spear happened – but The Eater of Worlds kicked out after the two-count.
#1 Braun Strowman kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear
Following his one-year spell with The Wyatt Family, Braun Strowman cemented his status as one of WWE’s next top singles competitors during his 2017 rivalry with The Big Show and his 2017-18 storyline with Roman Reigns.
The Monster Among Men kicked out of Roman Reigns’ spear in singles matches at Fastlane 2017, Payback 2017 and Hell in a Cell 2018, while he also survived the move on one occasion in the seven-man match at Elimination Chamber 2018.
