Summary

Roman Reigns says he still feels he has more to give in WWE, even after a historic 1,316-day reign as WWE Champion ended at WrestleMania 40.

With a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against CM Punk set for WrestleMania 42, Reigns said his current motivation is less about chasing a new accolade and more about proving what happens when a world title is in the hands of a true top attraction.

That lines up with the same mindset Reigns showed recently when he argued WWE remains wrestling's only true top spot. This time, he framed it around the title picture and the kind of presentation he believes he brings to it.

Quote from Roman Reigns

Asked what still drives him and what is left to accomplish, Reigns said:

"There are some days, when I’m trying to get back into that elite level mindset or fitness, I think to myself, ‘Why am I doing this?’ Kind of like there is a watch sickness, there is a content-sickness. I’m not ready yet. I feel like I still have more. I’m very happy with what I’ve done over the past few years and I could hang my hat on that, but I know I still have more to offer. There is not any accolade I can win in wrestling now, but I can take a championship and showcase what happens to a championship when you put it on a megastar. That’s my goal. Showcase the difference when I have a title and when everybody else one. There is a difference."

What Reigns' WrestleMania 42 match means

Reigns tied his comments directly to the next phase of his run. If he takes the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from CM Punk at WrestleMania 42, WWE would instantly have one of its biggest possible stars back on top with a fresh title reign instead of a nostalgia lap.

It also raises the stakes around Punk's defense. Reigns is not talking like a former champion trying to relive old glory, he is talking like someone who believes the championship itself changes when he is carrying it.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.