WWE Smackdown Preview (14/01/22): Seth Rollins Confronts Roman Reigns

Jan 14, 2022 at 2:32 PM

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WWE Smackdown Preview (14/01/22): Seth Rollins Confronts Roman Reigns

In the absence of a couple of top superstars on WWE Smackdown, a top Raw name has been sent to be the challenger of the reigning champion. Seth Rollins is the handpicked name who will now be appearing on the blue brand to confront Roman Reigns in the headliner segment of the show. We also expect more announcements related to Royal Rumble PPV when tonight’s show takes place from the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Roman Reigns was originally scheduled to defend his Universal Champion against Brock Lesnar on Day 1 PPV. But he tested positive with COVID-19 and hence pulled off the show. Lesnar was added to the WWE Title match instead, making it a Fatal-5-Way who eventually ended up winning the bout. Thus Lesnar also became the reigning WWE Champion.

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The on the post-Day 1 edition of WWE Smackdown, Roman Reigns returned from the short hiatus. An angle was shown where WWE Official Adam Pearce had to pick the next challenger for the champion. The show ended with a knock on the door of Reigns’ locker room suite and appeared Seth Rollins to surprise the WWE Universe.

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Rollins entered the suite and had a brief staredown with Reigns. Rollins started laughing as Reigns seethed, to send the first WWE SmackDown of 2022 off the air. It was then announced on Raw that Rollins vs. Reigns will indeed take place at Royal Rumble 2022.

Rollins and Reigns have not featured in singles action against each other on TV since the October 11, 2019 edition of WWE SmackDown. Rollins won that match by DQ while he also defeated The Tribal Chief for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at Money in the Bank 2016. Now the two will once again be under one roof to renew their rivalry in time for Royal Rumble.

WWE Smackdown Preview (14/01/22): Charlotte Flair entered Royal Rumble

The PPV got hyped up, last week as WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair announced that she will be in the Women’s Rumble Match, and will go on to WrestleMania 38 to pick her own challenger.

Flair doesn’t have any rivalry ongoing over her title, at the moment which is why she’d be entering the Rumble. Last week, she defeated Naomi in a Championship Contender’s match which came after multiple distractions by Sonya Deville. This, in turn, will continue the beef ongoing between Naomi and Deville.

Meanwhile, the following names have been announced on WWE SmackDown for Women’s Royal Rumble match – Mickie James, Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, Nikki A.S.H., WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella, WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella, Shotzi, Natalya, Michelle McCool, WWE 24/7 Champion Dana Brooke, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Carmella, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Queen Zelina Vega, Tamina Snuka, Kelly Kelly, Aliyah, Summer Rae, Naomi, Shayna Baszler, and WWE Hall of Famer Lita.

We’ll hear whether any further names will be added to the fray when WWE Smackdown airs on FOX with its latest episode.

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