dhamaystir weedha soo socota: Khilaafka u dhexeeya labada ayaa la joojiyay kadib markii Strowman uu si sharci ah u dhaawacay laabtiisa. Reigns wuxuu ku tartamay ciyaar halis ah oo shan dhinac ah oo ka dhacday Extreme Rules bishii Juun ee Bray Wyatt, Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe iyo Seth Rollins, iyadoo guuleystaha uu noqday musharaxa koowaad ee tartanka Universal Championship. Joe wuxuu ku guuleysan lahaa ciyaarta kadib markii uu ku qasbay Bálor inuu ku dhaco meel u dhow. 19-kii Juun dhacdadii "Raw", Reigns waxaa weeraray Strowman oo soo laabtay, kaasoo Reigns u tartamay tartan ambalaas oo ka dhacay Great Balls of Fire, kaas oo Reigns uu lumiyay. Waqtiga
SummerSlam bishii Ogosto 20, Reigns waxaa lagu dhajiyay Brock Lesnar ciyaar ka tirsan Universal Championship oo sidoo kale ku lug leh Strowman iyo Joe. Taas ka dib, Reigns wuxuu bilaabi lahaa tartan uu la galo John Cena. Labaduba waxay ku kulmeen No Mercy, oo uu ku guuleystay Reigns. Habeenkii xigay ee "Raw", Reigns wuxuu ku tilmaamay guushiisa Cena inuu ahaa guushii ugu weyneyd ee xirfadiisa. Bishii Oktoobar, sababo la xiriira arrimaha labada dhinac ee The Miz, The Miztourage (Bo Dallas iyo Curtis Axel) iyo Cesaro iyo Sheamus, Reigns, Ambrose iyo Rollins waxay go'aansadeen inay dib u habeyn ku sameeyaan The Shield si loola dagaallamo isbahaysiga aan kor ku soo sheegnay. Reigns ayaa la filayay inuu la ciyaaro Rollins iyo Ambrose October 22, laakiin waxaa laga saaray ciyaarta sababo la xiriira xanuun. Waxaa badalay Kurt Angle.