Heist of the Century (2015)
WWE fans can smell a forced babyface push from a mile away. That’s why they couldn’t bear the stench of a Roman Reigns victory at WrestleMania 31. The not-yet Tribal Chief would challenge his toughest opponent yet; Brock Lesnar, a man who ended The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania a year prior and six months earlier squashed John Cena to win the WWE Championship.
Given Roman’s recent Royal Rumble triumph, awkward co-sign from The Rock, and defeat of mega face Daniel Bryan at FastLane, it was a foregone conclusion that this was Roman’s time. He was WWE brass’s chosen one.
Seth Rollins had other plans.
About 15 minutes into Lesnar and Reigns’ slugfest, Rollins ran to the ring and cashed in, turning the main event bout into a Triple Threat match. Seth curb stomped his former Shield brother, pinned him, and ran away with the title—the first of his career—in jaw-dropping fashion. The “heist” denied Reigns the same accomplishment, much to the delight of the WWE Universe.
