WWE Smackdown Live Show Commentary Reaction

After overcoming Randy Orton, LA Knight and AJ Styles in a Fatal 4-Way Match at Royal Rumble, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns makes his triumphant return to SmackDown to stand face-to-face with the winner of the 2024 Royal Rumble Cody Rhodes.

Standing supreme for more than 1,240 days, The Head of the Table has conquered the best in the business, including Rhodes at WrestleMania 39 thanks to a Solo Sikoa assist, and seems all but unstoppable on The Island of Relevancy.

Moments after winning the Royal Rumble Match as well as during the press conference after the Premium Live Event, Rhodes made it clear that he had every intention of challenging Reigns in an attempt to finally finish his story in a rematch at The Showcase of the Immortals. His path hit an unexpected turn, though, when World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins confronted Rhodes on Raw and made his case as to why he was the man that Rhodes needed to defeat for the "true championship" on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

As speculation reaches a favor pitch as to which World Champion Rhodes will choose to challenge, Reigns will stand toe-to-toe with The American Nightmare as the future of the WrestleMania main event hangs in the balance.

Will Rhodes make his decision? Is the intense war of words destined to descend into chaos? Moments after he got disqualified for using the brass knuckles that Logan Paul introduced during an intense United States Title Match at Royal Rumble, an irate Kevin Owens responded by powerbombing the arrogant titleholder through the announce table after the match.

This Friday, Logan is set to make his return to the blue brand after his controversial victory, and KO will likely be looking to get another piece of the outspoken titleholder.
Just 48 hours after outlasting 29 other Superstars to win the Royal Rumble Match, Bayley came to Raw seemingly ready to declare which Women's Championship she would pursue at The Grandest Stage of Them All. While most believed that she would select Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley, considering that WWE Women's Champion IYO SKY is her ally in Damage CTRL, The Role Model had her announcement cut short when Nia Jax attacked the emerging Eradicator.

With Ripley laid out in the ring, Jax warned Bayley that The Eradicator won't even make it to WrestleMania. In response, Bayley explained that she plans on making her decision this Friday on the blue brand.
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