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Roman Reigns Sets a New Personal Record at SummerSlam by Defeating Jey Uso

Published 08/07/2023, 1:00 PM EDT

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Roman Reigns vs Jey Uso ended on a shocking note. While the former undisputed tag team champion was about to pin the Head of the Table once again, Jimmy Uso interfered. ‘The Tribal Chief’ won the match and with this seventh singles victory in 2023, Reigns also made achieved a new record. Surprisingly, the WWE Universe did not express much amazement at this personal WWE record after SummerSlam.

For a while, ‘The Head of the Table’ hasn’t engaged in regular singles matches. In fact, in 2023, he had only seven singles matches, of which the one with Jey Uso was the longest. Moreover, this was the longest PLE match of his singles career in WWE.

What was the duration of the Roman Reigns vs Jey Uso match?

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The Tribal by combat match saw ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso having the ball in his court as he came close to clinching a win. However, with the betrayal from Jimmy Uso, Roman Reigns retained his spot as Tribal Chief and his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Jey.

Adding to it, The Needlemover also had the longest singles match of his career at PLE. Roman Reigns vs Jey Uso at SummerSlam went for 36:04 minutes. You might be thinking his match against Brock Lesnar last year at the biggest party of the summer was the longest, but now it isn’t.

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Over the years, Reigns has had some of the best matches in WWE, but very few of his matches went over 30 minutes. Hence, this historic match with his brother is a memorable moment for the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

Nevertheless, Reigns has already taken off on his vacation period after defeating his cousin Jey Uso. Furthermore, with his victory, the record is also a reason he’ll enjoy his vacation until WWE announces the return of The Tribal Chief.

Although Reigns made a record for himself in his massive championship run, the WWE universe is not happy with the same. They had several comments about the main event of SummerSlam 2023.

WWE Universe doesn’t take kindly to Reigns having the longest match of his career

The match had mixed reviews from the WWE universe, as Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso interfered. But after this record alert hit the internet, a fan showed their reactions which weren’t what Reigns might have expected.

Reigns’ record doesn’t impress the WWE universe.

A shorter match would do as per the WWE Universe.

 

This Twitter user slams WWE for using Reigns vs Jey match time for the Women’s match!

Fans calling this the worst title defense of The Tribal Chief.

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What are your thoughts? Do you think Reigns will have longer matches in the future? Share your opinion below in the comments.

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Tushar Deogharkar is a senior WWE writer and analyst at EssentiallySports. With a true passion for pro wrestling, Tushar has consistently provided unparalleled coverage of the sport, never missing an opportunity to share his insights with his readers. Throughout his career, Tushar has covered some of the most iconic rivalries in WWE history, including the legendary feud between The Rock and Stone Cold.
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