At Royal Rumble, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion
Roman Reigns will put his title on the line against
Randy Orton,
AJ Styles and
LA Knight in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
Inially, Knight, Styles and Orton battled in a Triple Threat Match to earn the right battle Reigns one-on-one at Royal Rumble. When The Bloodline got involved in that matchup in an attempt to dismantle the competition, however, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis determined that a Fatal 4-Way Match was the only way to settle the matter.
All three of Reigns' challengers have a legitimate grudge to settle with the historic titleholder. The Bloodline injured The Viper with a savage attack that caused him to miss a year-and-a-half of action. They also put Styles out for nearly three months. And Knight came up just short in his bid to dethrone The Tribal Chief at WWE Crown Jewel thanks to interference from The Bloodline.
Can Reigns overcome the odds and walk out of the PLE to continue his historic reign on The Road to WrestleMania? Or will one of his challengers finally take the gold from the leader of The Bloodline?
At Royal Rumble, United States Champion
Logan Paul will defend his title for the first time against former U.S. Champion
Kevin Owens.
KO emerged victorious from the U.S. Title Tournament, defeating Austin Theory, Carmelo Hayes and finally Santos Escobar to claim the tournament victory.
Soon after his fight against Escobar, Owens was confronted by The Social Media Megastar, and he responded by knocking out Paul with his cast.
Despite competing with a cast the past few weeks, KO has not been deterred, and he’s seeking to become United States Champion for the fourth time. Even with his championship pedigree, Owens has not hold singles gold since 2017.
Paul has been flying high since defeating Rey Mysterio to become U.S. Champion at WWE Crown Jewel, gallivanting around with his title and drawing the ire of many.
Paul and Owens share some history, as The Social Media Megastar was in the corner of Sami Zayn, who Owens defeated at WrestleMania 37. After that match, KO hit Paul with a Stunner.
That encounter was three years ago, and much has changed since then, with Paul becoming a much more dangerous competitor.
Can KO use his momentum from the U.S. Title Tournament to capture singles gold once more?
