Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins: Breaking Down Rivalry of WWE's 2 Biggest Stars

After two years, Roman Reigns will finally get his hands on Seth Rollins at a pay-per-view at Money in the Bank. However, the landscape has changed.

The two men will vie for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in Las Vegas on June 19. Rollins looks to reclaim the title he never lost, while Reigns seeks revenge against Rollins for his incessant interference in the ring.

Before we explain the road to Money in the Bank, let's examine the rivalry between Reigns and Rollins, particularly back to their WWE debuts.

Reigns and Rollins formed The Shield with Dean Ambrose and interfered in the main event of Survivor Series 2012. CM Punk defended the title against John Cena and Ryback. As Ryback had both men down, The Shield incapacitated Ryback, which allowed the weakened Punk to crawl and drape his arm over Cena for the pin.

The Shield fired on all cylinders, dominating everyone in its path. It took the tag team titles and the United States title in 2013.

The Shield also vanquished Evolution in back-to-back outings in 2014 at Extreme Rules and Payback. However, the Raw after Payback proved to be where The Shield's schism began.

Rollins betrayed his brothers with a steel chair. He struck Reigns first and beat down Ambrose with the chair. Subsequently, Rollins effectively ended The Shield, and Reigns and Ambrose had to fend for themselves.

The ensuing months featured Ambrose seeking revenge against Rollins, while Reigns floundered on the card. Granted, Reigns and Rollins would do battle. But it was never on the scale of Rollins and Ambrose, which featured Hell in a Cell and ladder matches.

Their story would forever change at WrestleMania 31, where Reigns challenged Brock Lesnar for WWE's world title. Rollins interfered with his Money in the Bank briefcase and made the match a Triple Threat. Rollins capitalized on a weakened Reigns with the Curb Stomp and became the new world champion.

Rollins would cross paths with Reigns once more, this time in a Fatal 4-Way bout at Payback 2015, with Ambrose and Randy Orton as the other two combatants. Rollins survived by defeating Orton, which would mark the last time Rollins and Reigns would square off at a pay-per-view.

Reigns earned an opportunity to face Rollins at last year's Survivor Series, but fate struck at a bad time. Rollins tore multiple knee ligaments, forcing him to vacate the title.

Rollins returned six months later, delivering the Pedigree to current WWE champion Reigns after he successfully defended his title against AJ Styles at Extreme Rules.

Shane McMahon made the match official for Money in the Bank the following night. Finally, Reigns will get his hands on Rollins. And it's more personal than ever.

Rollins had to watch Reigns with his world title throughout his rehab, and keep in mind that Reigns won the title on three separate occasions.

Rollins didn't lose the championship to anyone, justifying to himself he is still the one true champion.

This brings us to Reigns. After all the trials and tribulations he went through, he now faces an opponent who always had the upper hand against him. Rollins is responsible for the majority of Reigns' pain. How can that not eat away at Reigns?

Reigns knows he needs to beat Rollins to not only validate his title reign, but also to earn his own vindication. Once and for all, Reigns must exorcise yesteryear's demons to vanquish Rollins.

Regardless of who wins, both men feel they are justified in their quest for the championship. Their personal history only heightens the anticipation for their June 19 encounter.

Frankly, the new chapter of Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins has only just begun. The rivalry between them may not be settled after their bout, but it's clear there will be some form of justice delivered.