Roman Reigns is undoubtedly one of the best champions in the lengthy history of the WWE. His charisma and vocal prowess were enough to fill arenas and sell out tickets every week. Every week, The Tribal Chief’s fan base grew as he gave the WWE Universe several moments that left them in complete awe and ecstasy. Many praised his attitude in general, although there was disagreement on the numerous interferences during his bouts.
People believed that the Tribal Chief didn’t need his teammates’ help. Nevertheless, the interferences were creating a whole new storyline, since Roman’s Bloodline is currently the most talked about topic in the WWE. Roman’s scary reign came to an end as Cody Rhodes finally closed up his tale and won the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania XL.
Throughout his reign, Reigns dominated the WWE and defeated all the obstacles during his reign. One of his prominent opponents came during the initial months of his reign as he battled The Demon Finn Balor at Extreme Rules 2021. The match was pretty much hyped as fans were in support of the Demon who looked as a potential threat to Roman’s Universal Championship.
One of the talking points about the match was Roman and Finn going through the audience to have a brawl between the fans. During the brawl, the Tribal Chief put up a mask to smack Balor amid the ongoing COVID outbreak. Fans still remember the moment and cherish Roman’s decision-making ideas throughout this time. One user also stated how his masked look was identical to the villain of Dark Knight Rises.
Fans were disappointed with the finish of Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor at Extreme Rules 2021
While fans vividly remember Roman’s masked spot from the match, the result of the match has been very unforgettable for the fans. In what was deemed “an act of God” at the moment, Finn Balor unleashed the demon that evening, yet he was still defeated by Roman Reigns because the top rope snapped before he could execute his finishing move, the Coup de Grace.
This left fans puzzled as Roman was completely vulnerable and looked to get defeated by the Demon. The match itself was an instant classic with both the veterans pulling out all the stops from their playbook. However, the finish of the match has always been in doubt and fans still wonder what could have happened if the finish was changed.
Finn Balor talked about the weird finish of his match at Extreme Rules 2021
Finn Balor discloses that prior to Brock Lesnar’s comeback in 2021, things were intended to play out differently in an interview with Josh Martinez on Superstar Crossover. “There was an idea to go a different direction, but then Brock returned, and the direction changed,” said Balor. He further continued “So that’s something you have to kind of come to terms with and understand in WWE “.
Lesnar’s return changed the landscape of the company as The Beast and The Tribal Chief battled it out in the main event of WrestleMania 38 to unify the Universal and WWE Championship. On the other hand, Finn Balor found great success in his faction the Judgement Day and is currently one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions alongside his stablemate JD McDonagh.