Published: Aug 3, 2026 by Liam | Last Updated: Aug 3, 2026 by Liam
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Roman Reigns has revealed what he told Seth Rollins after their World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE SummerSlam 2026.
Night two of SummerSlam was main evented today by Reigns defeating Rollins to retain the title in a match that was painted as the last chapter of their story that kicked off when they debuted as The Shield in 2012.
Post-match, the two of them converged to the center of the ring and shared the Shield fist bump, and during the final exchanges of the match before the final spear from Reigns, they shared some emotional words.
During the official WWE SummerSlam post-show, Reigns was asked what he said to Rollins.
He said:
“It’s always been me and you. Since FCW, since Red Rooster was bitching at us, it’s always been me and Seth, always been the two of us.
“Even in the Shield we knew Ambrose was a wild hare but we knew we were the guys that were gonna change this place. We’re the pioneers of this place.
“When people left, when people were scared, when they ran off, we held the fort down.”
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Why Roman Reigns Didn’t Use The Shield Chair
During the match, there was a moment that Reigns was in position to use the Shield chair on Rollins in what would have been a poetic moment, but he opted not to do so.
Explaining why he didn’t, he said:
“Do what I tell my sons, what I tell my daughter, learn from your mistakes. It’s time that we all grow up emotionally, you’ve gotta mature and learn from your mistakes and make them lessons, and that’s what I did tonight.”
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As for what’s next for Roman Reigns, it was recently confirmed that he is planned for the WWE Money in the Bank premium live event.
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