Best moves of Roman Reigns in WWE ring

Roman Reigns, one of the biggest superstars in WWE, has a variety of moves in his arsenal. Take a look at some of the best ones.

Best moves of Roman Reigns in WWE ring

Roman Reigns (via-WWE)

Roman Reigns debuted in WWE as a member of the three-man faction “SHIELD”. He is undoubtedly one of the most dominant WWE superstars in the past decade. For most of his career, he gave terrific performances, and won loads of titles, but was booed on multiple occasions by the WWE Universe.

Roman’s Tribal Chief gimmick changed his fortune for him, and he established himself as one of the most critically acclaimed wrestlers. His in-ring moves are always a significant factor in his success. So take a look at some of the best moves of Roman Reigns in the WWE squared ring.

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#5 Samoan Drop

Roman Reigns hitting a Samoan Drop
Roman Reigns hitting a Samoan Drop (Image by The Irish Sun)

Roman inherited this move from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, his cousin. This move involves Roman lifting his opponent high in the air, upon his shoulders, and then slamming him onto the ground. This move has a huge impact, especially for lightweights and featherweights.

#4 Sitdown Powerbomb

Roman Reigns hitting Sitdown Powerbomb
Roman Reigns hitting Sitdown Powerbomb (Image by The Mirror)

This variation of Powerbomb is used by many wrestlers in WWE, however, Roman excels in this move. Roman lifts the wrestler from his neutral stance and spins him after lifting up and later slamming hard onto the mat. He immediately goes off for a pin, which provides him with a winning opportunity over his opponent.

#3 Drive-By

Roman Reigns hitting Drive By
Roman Reigns hitting Drive By (Image by The Irish Sun)

This move can be considered one of the most creative yet impactful moves in the history of WWE. When the opponent tries to take a breath and goes outside of the ring, Roman hits him with a landing kick on his face. This move is really astonishing coming from a heavyweight wrestler. Roman uses it to generate momentum in the match.

#2 Superman Punch

Roman Reigns hitting Superman Punch
Roman Reigns hitting Superman Punch (Image by FanSided)

When it comes to Roman Reigns, WWE fans expect Superman Punch out of nowhere. Superman Punch is Roman’s signature move, which leads the opponent into deep trouble. In this move, Roman jumps in the air and hits the opponent with a falling punch in the face. Roman has defeated many superstars just by hitting a single Superman Punch.

#1 Spear

Roman Reigns hitting Spear
Roman Reigns hitting Spear (Image by Bleacher Report)

Coming to the final move, Spear is Roman’s finisher move and is undoubtedly a devastating maneuver in WWE. In history, many legends like Goldberg, Edge, Bobby Lashley, etc. used this move as their finisher, but still, Roman owns this move. Roman runs to his opponent with full force and hits them with his shoulder in their stomach, which drives them to the ground. 

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