At the WWE Clash Of Champions pay-per-view on Sunday night in Indianapolis, Indiana, Roman Reigns added a new WWE Championship to his career collection.
Reigns beat Rusev to capture the WWE United States Championship in the co-main event of the first RAW brand-exclusive pay-per-view.
With the win, Reigns now begins his first-ever reign as WWE United States Champion, ending Rusev’s reign, which began when “The Bulgarian Brute” initially won the title back at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view on May 22nd.
For complete WWE Clash Of Champions 2016 PPV results, click here.
#TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns is NOT backing down in this #USTitle match against the #BulgarianBrute @RusevBUL! @LanaWWE #WWEClash pic.twitter.com/Yfdr5rapG2
— WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2016
.@LanaWWE pulls the referee out of the ring to stop a pinfall, he sends her back to the locker room instead of a DQ! #WWEClash pic.twitter.com/moHU6HBaqj
— WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2016
.@WWERomanReigns is the NEWWW @WWE United States Champion, defeating @RusevBUL at #WWEClash of Champions!! @LanaWWE pic.twitter.com/tunyyTgu1R
— WWE (@WWE) September 26, 2016
Congratulations to @WWERomanReigns, your NEWWW United States Champion!! #WWEClash pic.twitter.com/z8wWiOV7s5
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 26, 2016