Roman Reigns Defeats Finn Balor Under Controversial Circumstances at WWE Extreme Rules 2021
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Roman Reigns put the Universal Championship on the line against Finn Balor’s alter ego, The Demon, at Extreme Rules 2021. It was a match between two characters who had never lost a match before.
Initially, it was supposed to be The Prince who faced Reigns, but during the build up, The Demon summoned itself. And the match changed!
The only way to win this match was via pinfall or submission, inside the ring.
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Coming to the match, Roman Reigns came out to the arena first. While the crowd erupted in boos and cheers, The Tribal Chief held up the title on his 391st day as Champion, the 2nd longest title run in WWE history.
Next, it was The Demon. Out came The Challenger, the first ever Universal Champion Finn Balor, the undefeated The Demon.. the WWE Universe knew no matter what happens, it’ll be an exceptional match!
Acknowledge this.#ExtremeRules @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/iEd1prS4Iv
— WWE (@WWE) September 27, 2021
The match started with a stare down and then picked up pace. First, it was Reigns who dominated the ring, but a point arrived when The Demon was on Reigns’ shoulders, and tried to rip The Tribal Chief’s jaw open.
However, the tables turned after The Tribal Chief finally executed a Samoan Drop on The Demon. To keep his dominance, Reigns left the ring to get a kendo stick. But, The Demon had other plans. He brought three sticks tied together and took down The Tribal Chief.
THE DEMON BROUGHT HIS OWN KENDO STICKS?!#ExtremeRules #UniversalChampionship @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/VDIB8mqiFu
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 27, 2021
Next, The Demon wanted to use a table, but Roman Reigns interfered in that setup, and refused the use of any tables. Nevertheless, The Tribal Chief was open to using steel chairs, and he did. He mauled The Demon with the same, but that didn’t last long!
"NO TABLES! NOT TODAY!" – @WWERomanReigns#ExtremeRules #UniversalChampionship @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/uhBWmspb4L
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 27, 2021
The Tribal Chief tried to pin The Demon twice, but failed.
At one point, Roman Reigns sent The Demon over the barricades, among the WWE audience. However, before going through them to tackle The Demon, Reigns wore a mask.
😷😷😷😷😷#ExtremeRules @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/yOJXzFQlsQ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 27, 2021
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Finally came a moment when The Demon overpowered Reigns, and was almost about to pin him when The Usos arrived and pulled him ringside, and attacked him with kicks. They set up a table, but before they could slam Demon through it, The Demon got the best of them.
🤯😱🤯😱
This #UniversalTitle Match has descended into ABSOLUTE CHAOS at #ExtremeRules!@WWERomanReigns #TheDemon @FinnBalor @WWEUsos @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/yeK6TbJ6XD
— WWE (@WWE) September 27, 2021
By this time, The Tribal Chief had recovered and took down The Demon with a brutal spear. All four of them were ringside, and everyone was unsure what would happen next.
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The distraction of The @WWEUsos leads to … BAM!#ExtremeRules @WWERomanReigns @FinnBalor @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/nCEorg7ycK
— WWE (@WWE) September 27, 2021
What happened next shocked the entire WWE Universe! First, the Demon’s heartbeat was heard, the arena turned red, and he was resurrected. He dominated Reigns and took him to the ring. The Demon climbed the top rope and was about to end The Tribal Chief when THE TOP ROPE SNAPPED!
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An absolutely W I L D ending … and a lucky break (literally) for @WWERomanReigns? #ExtremeRules @HeymanHustle @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/Xwl44085os
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 27, 2021
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No one knew how, but it did. While he was trying to figure out how, Roman Reigns executed a spear, and pinned The Demon.
The Tribal Chief’s reign as The Universal Champion continues!