Roman Reigns has featured in the least in-ring action throughout the entire 2023 by competing in just 11 matches which was down by 79% given by his performances in early years. He has been the workhorse of the WWE since debuting on the main roster back in the last decade. But a huge change was noted since his transition to The Tribal Chief which essentially keeps him under the marquee spotlight.
Best 2023 Match of the Year contenders revealed
During this year’s Wrestlemania season, Cody Rhodes may have failed to finish the story in his match against Roman Reigns but the two ended up delivering WWE’s best match of the year. Earlier this month, WWE started a fan-voting series to get their opinion on what the best match of the year could be. The tournament had the following matches to be chosen from:
SummerSlam: Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
WrestleMania 39: Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio
Payback: Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch
WrestleMania 39: Fatal Four-Way Men’s Tag Team Match
Monday Night RAW: Chad Gable vs. Gunther
WrestleMania 39: Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair
Money In The Bank: The Usos vs. Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns
WrestleMania 39: Drew McIntyre vs. Gunther vs. Sheamus
Backlash: Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest
NXT Deadline: Men’s Iron Survivor Match
WrestleMania 39: Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes
Crown Jewel: Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre
Backlash: IYO Sky vs. Bianca Belair
Elimination Chamber: Sami Zayn vs. Roman Reigns
WrestleMania 39: The Usos vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens
NXT No Mercy: Carmelo Hayes vs. Ilja Dragunov
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Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes set to headline Wrestlemania 40?
In the end, the final two matches came down to WWE’s American Nightmare battling The Head of the Table with his SummerSlam 2023 showdown with Brock Lesnar. Ultimately, the Wrestlemania 39 bout ended up being the winner. Being the greatest show in sports entertainment, WrestleMania is known for hosting some of the most memorable matches, and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes got the recognition, this time around.
Meanwhile, this match is again set to headline Wrestlemania in 2024. Ringside News previously reported a couple of ideas that were being nurtured around the headliner bout including Cody Rhodes vs. GUNTHER. Ultimately, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes in a rematch from this year’s show of shows have always been on the card to be in the main event scene.
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