{"id":50282,"date":"2019-07-10T23:43:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T03:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=50282"},"modified":"2019-07-10T23:43:31","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T03:43:31","slug":"espy-roman-reigns-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/07\/10\/espy-roman-reigns-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Roman Reigns Wins the First Ever ESPY for \u201cBest WWE Moment\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>History has been made. <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong> has won the first ever <strong>WWE<\/strong> themed ESPY award this year for the \u201cBest WWE Moment\u201d. Reigns was given the award for his incredible comeback from his battle with leukemia. This is a monumental moment for Roman Reigns and WWE as a whole. Not only is it an awesome honor for Roman to receive such a grand award chosen by the fans but also for the WWE to really try and establish their place as true \u201cSports Entertainment\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In February, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWERomanReigns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWERomanReigns<\/a> announced that he was in remission and back wrestling! <\/p>\n<p>That landed him the first-ever ESPY for Best WWE Moment! \ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uy415GkHZW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Uy415GkHZW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1149096616625868801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Big Dog\u201d and his return from leukemia beat out three other huge moments in the past year of WWE. The three options were <strong>Becky Lynch<\/strong>\u2019s victory in the first-ever women\u2019s main event of <em><strong>WrestleMania<\/strong> <\/em>this year, <strong>Kofi Kingston<\/strong>\u2019s emotional winning of his first WWE Championship at WrestleMania as well, and <strong>Ronda Rousey<\/strong>\u2019s first championship success in the WWE at SummerSlam almost a year ago. While all three moments are incredible ones that will go down in the history of WWE forever the fans got this one right.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coming back meant more than just returning to the ring. It meant I was healthy enough to show my gratitude for those who sent their prayers, who continually thought about me, and that I was ready to raise awareness. Thank you for all those who voted, it is an honor. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESPYS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ESPYS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u2rGTZkVLf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/u2rGTZkVLf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWERomanReigns\/status\/1149119085881384960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes, the first ever women\u2019s main event of WrestleMania is a truly incredible moment which saw the crowning of \u201cThe Man\u201d, but Roman\u2019s incredibly perseverant road back never or should have been denied. Kofi\u2019s victory is one of the best moments of the past decade and will go on in WWE history forever. And for Ronda Rousey, it was a moment of hard work and determination that fans will appreciate more and more with Ronda gone. Roman Reigns\u2019 moment is and will be the best moment of 2019 and for many years to come. The emotion fans felt that night when he announced he was in remission was incredible and truly amazing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was a historic night for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWE<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ESPYS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ESPYS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TripleH<\/a> couldn\u2019t be more proud for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWERomanReigns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWERomanReigns<\/a> winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWEMomentOfTheYear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWEMomentOfTheYear<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@espn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FtZGZMNJmT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FtZGZMNJmT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1149140279397498880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For WWE in all this is a chance to hopefully make this an annual award. Fans who may not know, the <strong>ESPYS<\/strong> is the biggest sports award show in the United States and is held by ESPN. It is one of the few nights where all the sports stars around the world can come together and truly embrace the greatness of the past year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWERomanReigns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWERomanReigns<\/a> on winning the first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPYS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ESPYS<\/a> Award! It was an honor to celebrate tonight w\/ such inspiring athletes, coaches &amp; influencers who reinforce the spirit of unrelenting perseverance, unbridled passion &amp; the importance of lifting each other up. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vowquyeOX6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/vowquyeOX6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephMcMahon\/status\/1149160642772905989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>WWE must be jumping with joy to even be considered for their own award and can only hope they continue with it for years to come. If so, Sports Entertainment and the mission they have been trying to establish with this movement away from \u201cpro wrestling\u201d will only get greater. Congratulations to Roman Reigns for winning the first WWE ESPY award ever. 100% deserved. The fans nailed this one.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History has been made. Roman Reigns has won the first ever WWE themed ESPY award this year for the \u201cBest WWE Moment\u201d. Reigns was given the award for his incredible comeback from his battle with leukemia. This is a monumental moment for Roman Reigns and WWE as a whole. 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