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We are back with another interesting edition of WWE News Roundup. Today's list includes interesting exchanges between top superstars, bold takes, and unpopular opinions. Additionally, we also saw new alliances being teased and old records being brought up to hunt at major developments on the road to WrestleMania.
Here, we look at some of the biggest stories that have ruled WWE headlines over the last 24 hours. So, without further ado, let's begin.
#5 Goldberg makes a bold claim about his feud with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns
Last week on WWE SmackDown, we saw Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman reunite to address The Tribal Chief's plans on the road to WrestleMania. Their celebration was interrupted by Goldberg, who made a surprise return on the blue brand.
He wasted no time in letting everyone know that he is prepared to go after Reigns' Universal Championship. He challenged the champion for a title match at Elimination Chamber scheduled to take place later this month.
Goldberg recently appeared on WWE's The Bump and discussed his plans for Roman Reigns moving forward. He admitted there's a looming threat from Heyman and The Usos who could prove to be an important factor in their match as they have been in the entirety of Reigns' historic title reign.
However, the Hall of Famer is still adamant about only focusing on the champion moving forward. Here's what he had to say:
"Well, let's just say that I could care less about anything other than Roman Reigns. He had a target on his face right now and I'm looking straight to that. Everything else is a distraction. I have to take care of Roman. I am not worried about Heyman whatsoever or the Usos. Obviously it could be a factor in the match. My eye and my focus are completely on Roman now. So I'm not thinking about anything other than him."
Goldberg and Roman Reigns were initially scheduled to face each other for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36. However, that match didn't take place as Reigns decided to take time off and returned a few months later to kickstart an unforgettable run as a top heel.
Their clash had been in the making for more than two years and they will finally compete for gold at Elimination Chamber 2022.
Another huge title match scheduled for the show will witness Bobby Lashley defending his WWE Championship against five other opponents inside the Elimination Chamber. One of his opponents is Brock Lesnar who lost his title to The All Mighty at Royal Rumble due to Roman Reigns' interference.
Lesnar went on to win the Men's Royal Rumble match as the last entrant and confirmed that he will challenge Reigns for the title at WrestleMania this year. However, he wants it to be a champion vs. champion bout and thus, is determined to take back his title from Lashley at Elimination Chamber.
#4 Seth Rollins gloats about his impressive record against WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar
Former WWE Champion Seth Rollins recently gloated about his incredible record against Brock Lesnar. The Architect talked about his impressive record of having most pinfall victories over Lesnar during his appearance on Pat McAfee's show. He was quoted as saying:
"I don't know if you know this, but I hold more pinfall victories over Brock Lesnar than probably any single person on our planet. We can say it out loud. You think Brock Lesnar's up in Saskatchewan listening to this show? Brock Lesnar is farming or something."
Rollins challenged Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at Royal Rumble. However, he won the match via disqualification, which meant that the title didn't change hands.
Seth Rollins is back in the WWE Championship picture as he is one of the five challengers who will look to dethrone Bobby Lashley as the titleholder in the upcoming Elimination Chamber match.
#3 Current champion accuses Dolph Ziggler of following her everywhere
Dolph Ziggler made a surprise appearance on NXT 2.0 this week, and the brand's Women's Champion Mandy Rose believes he did it for her. The two were once involved in a romantic angle where Ziggler played a villain in the love story between Rose and Otis on SmackDown.
Following the episode, Mandy Rose took to Twitter and accused Dolph Ziggler of following her there, while the latter only had a cheeky response for his former on-screen love interest. Given that both are heels now, will the creative team explore a potential storyline between them on NXT?
Ziggler interfered with the contract signing between NXT Champion Bron Breakker and Santos Escobar ahead of their title match. The RAW Superstar has confirmed that he is now eyeing the NXT Championship and will go after the one title he has never won after Vengeance Day.
In the meantime, he seemingly teased a feud with Tommaso Ciampa, who also claimed to be next in line for shot at the NXT Championship.
It is no secret that Dolph Ziggler can work wonders in getting his opponents over during a feud, and he will undoubtedly make an exciting challenger against Breakker, who is slowly being built as a top superstar.
#2 WWE Superstar teases potential tag team run with Ronda Rousey
WWE Superstar Shayna Baszler recently hinted at an interesting alliance. She teased, forming a tag team with friend and Royal Rumble 2022 winner Ronda Rousey.
The Baddest Woman on the Planet recently returned and took the women's division by storm. The two superstars had a brief but friendly interaction during the Royal Rumble bout, which they acknowledged after the show.
For now, Rousey is focused on her feud with Charlotte Flair. She picked the SmackDown Women's Champion as her WrestleMania opponent and will look to dethrone The Queen at The Grandest Stage of Them All.
While Ronda Rousey is most likely to compete as a singles superstar, is it possible that we will see her teaming up with Shayna Baszler somewhere down the line?
#1 Former WWE writer unhappy with Randy Orton's current run on RAW
Randy Orton is currently enjoying an entertaining run on RAW, but former writer Vince Russo isn't too fond of his booking on the red brand. Russo feels that it's a sudden change of pace after watching him play the role of The Viper for so long. He said the following about Orton's current gimmick on RAW:
"I just bro, I've got to be honest with you, and again like, I just hate watching Orton in this. And bro, I understand; maybe Orton is digging it. He has played the Viper for so long, and this is a little different change of pace, and I guess we can see a different side of him but like sitting there, but yeah, I just hate watching Orton in this. I don't like it. Maybe some people think it's great. Like I said, I know the kids love this. I know they are moving a bunch of merch, no doubt about it," revealed Vince Russo.
Randy Orton and Riddle completed in a series of challenges to earn a title shot against The Alpha Academy. Before that, The Original Bro will focus on his Elimination Chamber match as he will be one of the five RAW Superstars who will challenge Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship.
Following that, RK-Bro will look to regain the red brand's tag team championships from Otis and Chad Gable on the road to WrestleMania.
