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What’s the story?
The WWE has put forth a statement, addressing the ongoing feud between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
Apparently, the aforementioned statement teases a potential brawl between Lesnar and Reigns that could take place when The Beast returns to RAW next week.
In case you didn’t know…
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar defended his title against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 34.
While several pro-wrestling experts predicted that Reigns would go over Lesnar and emerge as the new Universal Champion in the matchup, the former UFC Heavyweight kingpin ended up defeating Reigns a bloody, brutal affair.
The heart of the matter
The WWE recently confirmed that Brock Lesnar will once again defend his title against Roman Reigns, this time within the confines of a Steel Cage, at the WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble PPV.
Furthermore, WWE noted that Reigns did in fact suffer a painful defeat at WrestleMania 34, however, he’s still determined to beat “The Conqueror”. Below are a few excerpts from WWE’s statement; hyping Lesnar’s RAW return—
“Universal Champion Brock Lesnar utterly dismantled Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, but despite suffering a painful defeat on The Grandest Stage of Them All, The Big Dog remains determined to defeat The Beast Incarnate in their rematch inside a Steel Cage at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia next Friday, streaming live on WWE Network.”
“Lesnar makes his first live appearance since The Show of Shows on Raw, and his advocate Paul Heyman will no doubt have much to say about the impending return bout inside the unforgiving steel. Will Heyman's undoubtedly acidic words incite a full-on brawl between these powerful rivals?”
What’s next?
The next episode of Monday Night RAW airs from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri on April 23rd.
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is set to defend his title against Roman Reigns at the Greatest Royal Rumble PPV which takes place at the King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 27th.
Presently, the belief is that Lesnar is likely to drop the Universal title to Reigns, and work a reduced schedule in WWE besides also competing in the UFC in the days to come.
Author’s take
The WWE ought to be commended for the excellent manner in which it has handled the Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns feud.
The intensity and sheer physicality of the feud has been captivating, and the payoff to this is surely set to be epic.
Who’d you like to see emerge as the winner of this rivalry? Sound off in the comments!
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