4. Roman Reigns Vs. Drew McIntyre – WrestleMania 35 & Survivor Series 2020
Drew McIntyre was one of Roman Reigns’ first major rivals when the Big Dog returned to WWE in 2019 after his cancer was in remission. Reigns and McIntyre clashed at WrestleMania 35 in just Reigns’ second match since his return to WWE. Their hard-hitting encounter lasted just 10 minutes, but it was designed for Reigns to get back into the swing of things and prevail against an experienced competitor in McIntyre.
Twelve months later, both Reigns and McIntyre could have walked out of WrestleMania 36 as world champions. However, McIntyre beat Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship, but Reigns remained at home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, Reigns turned heel at SummerSlam 2020, and a week later, he won the Universal Championship.
Reigns and McIntyre clashed in the battle of world champions in the main event of Survivor Series 2020, and they stole the show in a remarkable match. Once again, the WWE Champion tasted defeat at the hands of the Tribal Chief in a far superior battle than their ‘Mania encounter, a year prior.
