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Being a four-time WWE World Champion at the age of 33 pretty much proves how successful Roman Reigns has been on the main roster since he made his debut almost six years ago as the muscle of The Shield. The Big Dog has broken several barriers in the WWE and has been made history almost every single time he steps into the squared circle, given that Reigns is already a Triple Crown Champion, the 28th in WWE's rich history.
Over the years, Reigns has shared the ring with almost every single talented man and legend of the business. The likes of Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Cesaro, Samoa Joe, and Daniel Bryan, who are some of the biggest names in the industry today have all competed with and against Roman Reigns. Whereas, legendary names such as Triple H, The Undertaker, Randy Orton, John Cena, and AJ Styles have also had their fair share of in-ring time with 'The Big Dog'.
Since initially breaking into the scene with The Shield and rising to the top as a main event talent, Reigns' run on the roster has been immense thus far and over the years, the four-time World Champion has gradually established himself as the WWE locker room leader as well.
With Reigns' leukemia revelation on Raw, this is definitely the perfect time for us to look back at all of his title reigns in the WWE so far and ranking them from worst to best.
#7. WWE World Heavyweight Championship- Survivor Series, 2015
In late 2015, then-WWE World Champion Seth Rollins suffered one of the most brutal knee injuries at a WWE House Show that eventually forced 'The Architect' to vacate his World Title. This eventually led to the crowning of a new WWE World Champion, as an 8-man tournament was announced to confirm the crowning of the new champion.
With the likes of The Big Show, Cesaro, and Alberto Del Rio all throwing in their names to win the World Heavyweight Championship, it was somewhat fitting that Rollins' fellow Shield brethren Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns were the final two men to battle it out among themselves in order to crown a new World Champion.
Eventually, it was Roman Reigns, who after several hard-fought battles finally won his first World Title in the WWE, however, The Big Dog's feel-good moment was subsequently shortlived when Sheamus ran in and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship within the space of the next five minutes.
Reigns' first World Title reign came to a thrashing and disappointing end, to say the least!
#6. WWE World Heavyweight Championship- Raw, 2016
Following Sheamus' triumphant title win at Survivor Series, 'The Celtic Warrior' successfully defended his World Title against Roman Reigns at the TLC pay-per-view. However, the next night on Raw, luck didn't favor the Irishman and his fellow League of Nations compatriots, as The Big Dog was granted yet another shot at the WWE World Title by Chairman Mr. McMahon in the expense of Reigns' career being on the line.
Throughout the years, Reigns has developed an attitude of overcoming adversity and that's what he exactly did in his World Title rematch against Sheamus on Raw. Reigns managed to fight off outside interferences from Mr. McMahon, Alberto Del Rio, and Rusev and despite the several controversial moments during the bout, it was Roman Reigns who stood tall once again as the new WWE World Champion.
What followed next was a successful title defense against Sheamus on Raw, as Reigns next had the uphill task of defending his World Title against 29 other men in the 2016 Royal Rumble match. With the likes of the debuting AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, and Triple H, who eventually won the match and the title, Reigns' second reign as World Champion came to another thrashing end just after one solitary defense.
#5. WWE Universal Championship- SummerSlam, 2018
The year 2018 has been full of ups and downs for Roman Reigns, as it initially started with The Big Dog failing to win the 30-man Royal Rumble match when he was last eliminated by Shinsuke Nakamura. However, despite Reigns' failure to win the Royal Rumble, The Big Dog did manage to earn himself a shot at Brock Lesnar's Universal Title and that too in the main event of WrestleMania 34.
But, WrestleMania 34 was another big let down for Roman, as he couldn't overcome The Beast, however, within the space of a few short months, The Big Dog compiled a few successive wins over some of WWE's top stars, most notably against Bobby Lashley and earned himself a shot at the Universal Title at SummerSlam.
At SummerSlam, after a back-and-forth contest, Reigns finally defeated Brock Lesnar in dominant fashion and captured the WWE Universal Title for the first time in his career, as he promised the WWE Universe to be a fighting champion and exactly did so when he granted Finn Balor his much-awaited rematch on Raw and eventually marked his first title defense as well.
However, on this week's edition of Raw, Reigns' title reign came to an emotional conclusion, as he had to relinquish the belt due to his battle against leukemia.
#4. United States Championship- Clash of Champions, 2016
Roman Reigns' rivalry with Rusev two years ago was by far one of the most exciting feuds in Reigns' long-term WWE career. Not only did the two men have several interesting exchanges on the microphone but their matches in terms of in-ring product were outstanding as well.
Reigns received his first shot at the US Title at SummerSlam, 2016, but couldn't capture the title due to a wild brawl being engaged prior to the match, eventually leading to a no contest finish to the US Title match. Within the next few weeks, Rusev would cost Reigns the opportunity of becoming the number one contender for the WWE Universal Championship and in order to get revenge on The Bulgarian Brute, the latter would defeat him at Clash of Champions to win the United States Title.
During his one and only reign as US Champion, Reigns' focus was towards then-Universal Champion and Chris Jericho, who ignited a heated rivalry with The Big Dog on Raw and January 9, 2017 episode of Raw, Reigns lost the United States Championship to Jericho in a handicap match also involving Owens ending his reign at 106 days.
However, during his solitary US Title reign, Reigns did have one solid title defense and that too inside the Hell in a Cell against Rusev, in what was one of the most classic HIAC matches of all time.
#3. WWE World Heavyweight Championship- WrestleMania 32, 2016
Roman Reigns' final reign as WWE World Champion initially received a lot of heat and was not well received among the WWE Universe due to the fact that Reigns was main-eventing his second WrestleMania in a row.
However, all of that eventually changed following his two title defenses against newest WWE signee and one of the true legends of the business, AJ Styles. Having defeated Triple H to win the WWE World Title at 'Mania 32, Roman Reigns would mark his first successful title defense against AJ Styles in an outstanding match at Payback.
And the very next month, The Big Dog would once again overcome The Phenomenal One in yet another instant classic. Reigns two title defenses against Styles subsequently elevated his third reign as World Champion before The Big Dog lost the belt to the returning Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank.
#2. WWE Intercontinental Championship- Raw, 2017
It is safe to say that in late 2017, fans definitely did not expect Roman Reigns to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship from The Miz, but much to everyone's surprise, Reigns did win the IC Title and became the 28th Triple Crown Champion in WWE History, joining his fellow Shield brothers Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose on the Grand Slam Champion list.
Following his title win, Reigns planned on issuing Intercontinental Title Open Challenges every week on Raw, much like former WWE US Champion John Cena did. Reigns would successfully defend his IC Title in some absolutely classic matches against the likes of Elias, Jason Jordan, Samoa Joe, and even Cesaro.
However, on the 25th Anniversary episode of Raw, The Big Dog would once again lose back the title to The Miz, who ended Reigns' title reign at 63 days but over the course of the two months, The Big Dog did manage to elevate the IC Title by defending it in some classic matches.
#1. WWE Tag Team Championship- Extreme Rules, 2013
When The Shield first broke into the main roster, the trio of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns were booked as three of the most ruthless men to step foot into the company in the modern period.
The Shield pretty much dominated right from the first day they stepped foot into the WWE, as the Hounds of Justice destroyed every single man who dared to step in their way, including legends such as The Undertaker, John Cena, and Kane.
In 2013, after it was revealed that The Shield initially started out as CM Punk's mercenaries in the WWE, all three men were awarded with respective title matches with Dean Ambrose beating Kofi Kingston for the US Title, whereas, Rollins and Reigns formed an exciting and dynamic new tag team and captured the WWE Tag Titles from Team Hell No.
What followed next was sheer dominance from The Shield, as not only did all three men defend their titles simultaneously, but the WWE finally had a power stable and a power tag team in their ranks- in the form of Reigns and Rollins' duo.
The two Sheild buddies would go on to successfully defend their tag titles against the like of Team Hell No, Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton, and even against The Usos as well, before eventually losing it to the team of Cody Rhodes and Goldust.
