Roman Reigns has been the man to beat on Friday Night SmackDown ever since he captured the Universal Championship at the Payback pay-per-view in September of 2020. Reigns had a big showing at WrestleMania 37 when he successfully defended the belt against Edge and Daniel Bryan, and Cesaro also had a big night when he defeated Seth Rollins.
In recent weeks WWE has been teasing the possibility of Cesaro getting a shot at the Universal Title, but first Daniel Bryan will be stepping up to challenge Roman Reigns for the belt on the next episode of SmackDown.
According to CageSideSeats it’s rumored that Roman’s match with Daniel Bryan will lead to Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro, although at this point in time it’s not clear how.
Per the stipulation of the match Daniel Bryan will be banished from SmackDown if he fails to defeat Roman Reigns for the title. Stay tuned for updates.
