
Reigns became Universal Champion by defeating Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman at Payback (2020). Together, alongside his cousins The Usos, they would form The Bloodline. Despite his controversial rise to main event status, Reigns would win his first World Championship by defeating Sheamus at the 2015 Survivor Series.Īfter years of attempting to become the next “John Cena” as a squeaky-clean megastar babyface, Reigns turned heel in 2020 and aligned himself with his former adversary, Paul Heyman. He would make his debut on the main roster alongside Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose (Jon Moxley) at the 2012 Survivor Series, as the trio became known as The Shield.Īfter The Shield split up in 2015, Reigns embarked on a singles career.

Roman Reigns would move on to the NXT brand after FCW was re-branded.

The Tribal Chief began his career with the company in 2010 as part of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).
