5 Things WWE SmackDown got right before Royal Rumble - Former Universal Champion returns; Kevin Owens loses his cool

#3 Roman Reigns got under Kevin Owens’ skin on WWE SmackDown

"You're nothing but an insecure bully." - @FightOwensFight to @WWERomanReigns w/ @HeymanHustle #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Yuem9zniGa

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 30, 2021

WWE SmackDown Superstars Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns will face each other for the Universal Championship in a Last Man Standing match at Royal Rumble 2021. Both men have had a couple of matches in the recent past, but this match could turn out to be the biggest game-changer in their careers.

WWE showed a video package to remind fans of the history between Reigns and Owens. This led to an interview between The Head of the Table and The Prizefighter which was conducted by Michael Cole.

Owens made it clear that he would continue to get back up on Sunday no matter what happened until he won. Paul Heyman did not want Roman Reigns to waste his words on KO, but Reigns got tired of hearing Owens speak for too long.

The Head of the Table blamed Owen’s father for not raising him the right way and taunted his entire family. Owens kept losing his temper after each sentence uttered by The Tribal Chief. Finally, Reigns switched off his side of the screen to end the interview as KO continued to target Reigns with his words.

The Head of the Table has heard all he needs to hear...#SmackDown @WWERomanReigns @FightOwensFight @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/KJGNgNsWeH

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2021

SmackDown did an excellent job with the final build without getting the two men physical. Sunday’s match will surely be a big one, and it will allow KO to once again show his great babyface character against the top heel in the company. SmackDown will greatly benefit from this match in the long run.