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Roman Reigns' next challenger is a familiar face on WWE SmackDown
Roman Reigns' next challenger is a familiar face on WWE SmackDown

#1. Seth Rollins is Roman Reigns' next challenger on WWE SmackDown

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After Roman Reigns’ opening segment on WWE SmackDown, Adam Pearce informed Sonya Deville that he had to determine a challenger for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble.

Pearce only had until the end of SmackDown to announce the challenger. When he entered Reigns' locker room before the main event, the champion did not seem bothered and asked the WWE official to leave.

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After The Usos were done with The New Day, a confrontation occurred in Reigns' locker room. The superstar was Seth Rollins, who will face The Head of the Table at the Royal Rumble. The Visionary entered Reigns’ locker room, cackling.

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It’ll be interesting to see how things go for Rollins on RAW in the coming weeks. With Drew McIntyre out injured, it made sense for Pearce to pick one of the top men from RAW to challenge for the top title.

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