Baron Corbin has the special honor of being the last person to pin down current Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. When Reigns and Corbin – then known as King Corbin – entered the WWE TLC pay-per-view in December 2019, they were locked in a heated rivalry. The two then collided in the signature Tables, Ladders & Chairs match rule, in which Corbin, with some outside support, walked away victorious after pinning Reigns.
Their feud then stretched into the new year before ending towards the end of February 2020. One of their later matches included a non-televised fight after the February 28 live edition of “SmackDown.” The respective match was finally broadcast on Thursday morning on WWE’s YouTube. as the channel reached 92.5 million subscribers. As a gesture of thanks, Corbin, WWE Hall of Famer JBL and Kayla Braxton and Matt Camp of “The Bump” watched and commented on Corbin’s previously unaired match with “The Tribal Chief.”
When the bell rang, Corbin slipped out of the ring twice to avoid a lockup with Reigns. The third time, Corbin stood on the apron, shooing away the massive boos from the Boston, Massachusetts crowd. As he turned, Reigns landed a punch to the face, sending him flying to the ground. Reigns then took control of the match from the outside, slamming Corbin into the ringside barricade and the commentary table before throwing him back in the ring.
Corbin then gained control with a kick to Reigns’ inner thigh and dominated most of the matchup before grabbing a mic to taunt local New England Patriots fans. This gave Reigns an opportunity to regain his composure. After about ten minutes of competition, Reigns finally knocked Corbin out with a Superman Punch and a spear.