Roman Reigns vs John Cena Universal Championship Match made official for SummerSlam. The two will face each other in the main event.
John Cena has been looking for a fight against Roman Reigns but the Tribal Chief has not shown any interest. Instead, he chose to accept Balor’s challenge for the title. The two were scheduled to have a contract signing on tonight’s episode of SmackDown but things didn’t go as planned for either of them.
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During the contract signing, Corbin rushed in and attacked Balor from behind. He took the Prince to the ringside and demolished him there before getting back to the ring. He picked the contract up and signed it before Cena rushed in and attacked Corbin. The Cenation leader then signed the contract himself while Reigns seethed from his chair at the table.
WAIT A MINUTE!!#SmackDown @BaronCorbinWWE @FinnBalor @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/NlUZNaksb6
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😮😮😮😮#SmackDown @WWERomanReigns @JohnCena @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/ejij2lWLP2
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Signed, sealed and delivered! @JohnCena @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle #UniversalTitle #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/OYuEL9SdHm
— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2021
Roman Reigns vs John Cena Universal Championship Match made official for SummerSlam
Paul Heyman later approached Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville insisting that the contract was not legal due to it having Balor’s name on it and Cena’s signature. Pearce and Deville overruled the special counsel and made the match official.
It. Is. OFFICIAL.@WWERomanReigns defends the #UniversalTitle against @JohnCena at #SummerSlam!#SmackDown @ScrapDaddyAP @SonyaDevilleWWE @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/bTjKj5NSpO
— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2021
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The #UniversalTitle will be on the line at Your Summer Vacation Destination when @JohnCena challenges @WWERomanReigns, streaming LIVE, August 21 on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else. @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/kfFTCp1KPS
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SummerSlam 2021 will take place on August 21, 2021, at Allegiant Stadium in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. It will be the 34th event under the SummerSlam chronology. It will also be the first to take place on a Saturday since the 1992 event; although it will be the first to air live on a Saturday.
SummerSlam 2021 Match card so far:
WWE Universal Title Match
John Cena vs. Roman Reigns (c)
Triple Threat for the RAW Women’s Title
Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Nikki A.S.H. (c)
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