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#3. Hope is true: Roman Reigns to confront WWE authority figure Adam Pearce next week

SmackDown's Universal title picture scene took a whole new turn heading into Royal Rumble. WWE decided to go on a rather unconventional path. While Shinsuke Nakamura seemed positioned to be Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble opponent, a whole new twist emerged as authority figure Adam Pearce was entered into the match.

Thanks to help from Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, a beaten-down Adam Pearce pinned Shinsuke Nakamura to become the next Universal title challenger at WWE Royal Rumble 2021.

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According to WrestlingInc, WWE announced a segment for next week where Roman Reigns will confront Adam Pearce:

As reported by Wrestling Inc, WWE announced the segment in an advertisement that aired during NFL coverage of the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams game on FOX.

We hope this is true because it could be an interesting segment in an already-interesting storyline. Shinsuke Nakamura will also face Jey Uso, indicating that he might still have a chance of challenging for the Universal title.

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