WWE SmackDown: 5 Biggest news stories - Big night for Big E, new tag team teased? (December 25, 2020)

#2: Roman Reigns retained his Universal title against Kevin Owens in a high-stakes Steel Cage match on WWE SmackDown

When @WWERomanReigns starts looking like this... be somewhere else. 😶#SmackDown #SteelCage @FightOwensFight @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/QiRL1xrRDh

— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens' clash at WWE TLC was one of the best matches of 2020. Reigns and Owens put on a pay-per-view worthy rematch on this week's WWE SmackDown, this time, with a steel cage surrounding both of these rivals.

The fact that WWE chose to feature a match of this magnitude on weekly television was another festive gift for the fans.

Towards the end, Jey Uso took advantage of the No Disqualification rules and handcuffed Owens to the chain-link structure. The Prizefighter had some energy left to expend, but he was trapped in his place as a result of Jey Uso's shenanigans. This allowed Roman Reigns to bask in the glory and slowly walk out of the steel cage to rub the salt into his rival's wounds.

#AndStill.#SmackDown @WWERomanReigns @FightOwensFight @HeymanHustle @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/NtC1FrM1sm

— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Even though Kevin Owens has now lost against The Tribal Chief on two consecutive instances in recent memory, this particular feud made Owens look like a top babyface in WWE.

The Prizefighter wasn't afraid of Roman Reigns throughout their rivalry, but the numbers game pushed the scenario in Reigns' favor at the end of their saga.