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Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens made official for the Universal Championship at WWE TLC

Archie Blade
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Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens made official for the Universal Championship at WWE TLC

Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens made official for the Universal Championship at WWE TLC. The two will face each other in a TLC match.

Back in 2016, when Kevin Owens was the Universal Champion, he faced Roman Reigns at almost every episode until 2017 Royal Rumble. The Tribal Chief was a heroic face then and Owens, a cowardly heel. The roles have reversed now. However, with Reigns stock at an all time high, many believed this was going to be a mismatch of epic proportions.

Also read: ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt to seek Vengeance on Randy Orton at WWE TLC

Kevin Owens has had very little creative direction in the last few months. However, when called upon, the former Universal Champion reminded everyone why the WWE holds him in such high regard. In just one promo, Owens managed to excite the Universe for a match they’ve seen several times before.

Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens made official for the Universal Championship at WWE TLC

Owens called out Reigns last week and mocked his claims of being the head of the table while the Universal Champion stared on at the television. Owens opened this week’s episode of SmackDown by laying a challenge to the Tribal Chief.


He wanted to face the Universal Champion for his title at TLC in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. Reigns feigned care for Kayla Braxton, who was there as an interviewer, in case things got out of hand and left the ring laughing at Owens.

Owens, who was still fuming then took the mic and proceeded to insult the champion in an attempt to cox him into a match. Reigns, who looked miffed, managed to compose himself before leaving,

While there was no confirmation from the champion himself. The WWE soon announced the match on Twitter.


Reigns will take on Owens tonight in a tag team match. He will have Jey Uso by his side while Otis fights along Owens.

TLC Card so far:

Drew McIntyre (c) vs. AJ Styles (with Omos) – WWE Championship

“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Asuka and Lana – WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. Kevin Owens – TLC match for WWE Universal Championship

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Archie Blade

Archie Blade

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Archie is a WWE and UFC Editor/Author at the SportsRush. Like most combat sports enthusiasts, his passion for watching people fight began with WWE when he witnessed a young Brock Lesnar massacre Hulk Hogan back in 2002. This very passion soon branched out to boxing and mixed martial arts. Over the years he fell in love with the theatrics that preceded the bell and the poetic carnage that followed after. Each bruise a story to tell, each wound a song of struggle, his greatest desire is to be there to witness it all. His favorite wrestler is Shawn Michaels and he believes that GSP is the greatest to ever step foot inside the octagon. Apart from wrestling, he is also fond of poetry and music.

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