Roman Reigns Suffers 2nd Loss of 2022 Thanks to John Cena’s Return

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Cena and Owens were able to get the job done after the former Universal Champion pinned Sami Zayn to pick up the win for his team.

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The Tribal Chief hasn't been pinned or submitted since 2019 and his last clean loss in the WWE came in a match against Baron Corbin.

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It'll be interesting to see how Reigns will respond to his recent loss as fans expect the Tribal Chief to punish Sami Zayn for costing his team the match.

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Roman Reigns Suffers 2nd Loss of 2022 Thanks to John Cena’s Return

Cena and Owens were able to get the job done after the former Universal Champion pinned Sami Zayn to pick up the win for his team.

The Tribal Chief hasn't been pinned or submitted since 2019 and his last clean loss in the WWE came in a match against Baron Corbin.

It'll be interesting to see how Reigns will respond to his recent loss as fans expect the Tribal Chief to punish Sami Zayn for costing his team the match.

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