And STILL -- Roman Reigns just defeated Cody Rhodes to retain the WWE Universal Championship on Sunday ... in a match that was nothing short of an instant classic.
The two started the fight with an intense stare-down before going at it ... and Cody took the quick advantage, forcing Roman to take a breather outside the ring.
After a pep talk from his manager, Paul Heyman, RR got back in the ring and into the action ... moving Cody around at his will.
The match was as back and forth as it gets from there .