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Last week on Friday Night SmackDown, Roman Reigns defended his Universal Championship against Rey Mysterio inside the Hell in a Cell. The Tribal Chief retained his title after a great match by making Rey Mysterio tap out.
On Talking Smack, Roman Reigns' special counsel Paul Heyman issued a massive open challenge to everyone for this coming Friday.
"Here's the good news. This coming Friday on SmackDown, Roman Reigns' dance card is open. So who wants to make a go of it? Who wants to take their chances this Friday in not acknowledging your Tribal Chief Roman Reigns? Because that, ladies and gentlemen, is where the suffering begins," said Paul Heyman.
We're excited to see who steps up to Roman Reigns this Friday on SmackDown. Could there be a massive surprise in the store? Let's take a look at five WWE Superstars who could answer the open challenge and confront The Tribal Chief.
Be sure to comment down and let us know your thoughts.
#5 Dominik Mysterio challenges Roman Reigns
Starting with the likeliest option, we could see Dominik Mysterio step up to Roman Reigns this coming Friday on SmackDown. One-half of the SmackDown Tag Team Champion, Dominik has already been on the receiving end of a couple of brutal beatdowns at the hands of the Tribal Chief recently.
With Roman Reigns defeating his father Rey Mysterio inside Hell in a Cell last week, Dominik has all the reasons to confront him. We could even see him face Reigns for the Universal Championship, but the chances of Dominik defeating him are close to zero.
Ultimately, this could all end up giving more heel heat to Roman Reigns. As for Dominik and Rey Mysterio, the two could start a proper feud against The Usos, leading to a title match at WWE Money in the Bank next month.
#4 Jimmy Uso steps up to face Roman Reigns
Over the last couple of months, the tension between Jimmy Uso and Roman Reigns has been clearly visible. While Jey Uso got completely on board with The Tribal Chief, Jimmy wasn't happy with Reigns' way of dealing with things.
Surprisingly, after Roman Reigns defeated Rey Mysterio last week, Jimmy Uso came out to the ring and raised his hand. However, it would be weird for WWE to have Jimmy join hands with the Universal Champion before facing him.
Jimmy Uso might be the one to confront Reigns and challenge him to a match. The stipulation could simply be that if Jimmy loses, he will acknowledge Roman Reigns.
#3 Jey Uso returns and confronts Roman Reigns
A couple of weeks ago on SmackDown, Jey Uso angrily walked off on both Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso. He went missing from SmackDown last week but we might see him return this Friday to confront Roman Reigns.
We have already seen Jey Uso face and get defeated by Roman Reigns. However, WWE could make things interesting and somehow turn this into a handicap match between Reigns and The Usos. This would be an ideal way for Jimmy and Jey to "get in line" and kick off the proper heel Bloodline angle on SmackDown.
#2 Baron Corbin gets a character change and faces Roman Reigns
In the last year, Roman Reigns has defeated nearly every major babyface on SmackDown. The only major star remaining is Big E, but WWE would likely hold of on that feud for a bigger stage.
Last week on SmackDown, King Corbin lost his crown to Shinsuke Nakamura. This would be a great time for WWE to repackage him and change his character up to something better. Maybe even bring back the original Lone Wolf Baron Corbin. If that happens, he might be an interesting option to confront Roman Reigns this week on SmackDown.
#1 Keith Lee returns and has a massive showdown with Roman Reigns
Open challenges are always fun and a great time to surprise the fans with something huge. A debut, a character change, or a massive return. In this case, WWE could use this opportunity to bring one of their major stars back on television. Yes, we are talking about former NXT Champion Keith Lee.
Keith Lee was drafted to RAW last year after SummerSlam. His booking on the main roster was met with a lot of criticism. Lee was last seen nearly four months ago and there has been no proper explanation for his absence.
With Mia Yim reportedly moving to SmackDown, we might see Keith Lee switch brands as well. Him coming out to confront Roman Reigns would be a massive moment. Who can forget their Survivor Series 2019 moment together? Roman Reigns vs. Keith Lee at WWE Money in the Bank 2021 in front of a live crowd will be amazing.
