On tonight's edition of SmackDown Live, Roman Reigns came out to confront the new Universal Champion, Goldberg. Reigns uttered the words "I'm next" during the intense staredown with the WWE Hall of Famer, and the two behemoths are now going to battle it out for the Universal title at WrestleMania 36 on April 5. WWE officially announced the same tonight, as previously reported here.
Ad
After the show went off the air, Reigns competed in the post-show dark match, against someone he has been at odds with over the past few months. He took on none other than King Corbin in the dark match and ended up with another victory over the dastardly villain. Check out the clip below:
Reigns and Corbin have been going at it for a long while now. The Big Dog defeated Corbin in a Falls Count Anywhere match at the Royal Rumble PPV back in January, and it seemed like the rivalry had finally come to an end. This was all for naught though, as Reigns met Corbin again inside a steel cage at WWE Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia.
Ad
Reigns managed to put Corbin down inside the demanding structure, and the announcers hinted that the Super ShowDown outing was the definitive end to this rivalry.
Now that Reigns has set his eyes on Goldberg, here's hoping that he is done with Corbin for good and tonight's victory over The King was a one-off thing.
×
Feedback
Why did you not like this content?
Was this article helpful?
Thank You for feedback
About the author
Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Trending
