Roman Reigns snaps following loss to Sheamus in TLC match
A second straight loss to "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship was enough to push Roman Reigns over the edge at WWE TLC.
The former Shield enforcer failed to regain the title - which was unceremoniously taken from him last month at Survivor Series - in a tables, ladders, and chairs match Sunday at Boston's TD Garden.
It took some major assistance from fellow League of Nations members Rusev and United States Champion Alberto Del Rio, but Sheamus was the one holding the gold high above his head in victory when it was all said and done.
The #LeagueOfNations proudly hoists their leader and STILL @WWE World Hvt. Champion! #WWETLC @WWESheamus pic.twitter.com/RJpzP31vwg
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 14, 2015
Clearly fuming as a result of the outcome, Reigns made sure to leave a mark on those who had just wronged him, attacking the trio with a brutal triple spear:
SPEAR by @WWERomanReigns to the ENTIRE #LeagueOfNations! And something tells us he's not done... #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/t27TG7g5HT
— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2015
Then, WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H appeared at ringside in an attempt to calm Reigns down, but it was to no avail, as the 30-year-old Samoan brute proceeded to take out his built up aggression on "The Cerebral Assassin."
HE'S COMPLETELY LOST IT! @WWERomanReigns has assaulted @TripleH with a chair! #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/E5e0GmZD67
— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2015
POWERBOMB on the #SpanishAnnounceTable...but it stays alive! #WWETLC @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/5ciu4JsdaJ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 14, 2015
A barbaric attack with a steel chair, a powerbomb on the Spanish announce table, and a running elbow drop to drive Triple H's prone body through the table was enough to dismantle the former 13-time World Champion.
With Triple H's wife, Stephanie McMahon, staring him down, Reigns walked out of the arena knowing that punishment of epic proportions may soon be heading his way:
You never want to get this look from @StephMcMahon... #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/ihdTC58rqC
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 14, 2015
#ThePowerhouse @WWERomanReigns is a man possessed, but what kind of punishment awaits him? #WWETLC pic.twitter.com/IoCkWd5oBR
— WWE (@WWE) December 14, 2015
Quick WWE TLC Results
- Sasha Banks def. Becky Lynch (Pre-Show)
- The New Day (c) def. The Lucha Dragons and The Usos in a Ladder match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship
- Rusev def. Ryback
- Alberto Del Rio (c) def. Jack Swagger in a Chairs match to retain the WWE United States Championship
- Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, and Braun Strowman def. The Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer, and Rhyno in an Eight-Man Elimination Tables Match (Wyatt, Harper, and Strowman survive)
- Dean Ambrose def. Kevin Owens (c) to become NEW WWE Intercontinental Champion
- Charlotte (c) w/ Ric Flair def. Paige to retain WWE Divas Championship
- Sheamus (c) def. Roman Reigns in a TLC match to retain WWE World Heavyweight Championship