Well well! Here is the season’s premiere of WWE SmackDown. How do we start a season premiere show? Off course, with the Champion, Roman Reigns. But wait. What’s this? LA Knight got to say something to Roman. Read the rest of the article about LA Knight square off Roman Reigns segment.
Note: We are using the narrative of this segment from Wrestleview.
We go live into the B.O.K. Center for the Season Premiere of SmackDown. John Cena’s music hits, and the Greatest of All Time makes his way to the ring to an enormous reception. Replays are shown of Cena and LA Knight defeating Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa of The Bloodline this past Saturday at WWE Fastlane.
A “Cena” chant picks up. Cena says tonight is a big night, so he has to do this right. Cena says, “Tulsa… welcome to the Season Premiere of SmackDown!”
The music of the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns hits. The Head of the Table returns to SmackDown, coming to the ring alongside his Special Council, “The Wise Man” Paul Heyman, who dyed his hair back to brown, and “The Enforcer” Solo Sikoa. Heyman looks pleased to have the champion back. Reigns has been champion for 1,139 days.
Reigns, Heyman, and Sikoa get in the ring and stand across from John Cena. The crowd is absolutely buzzing with anticipation. Heyman hands the microphone to Reigns, and he looks beside himself with joy at the thought of hearing his voice. Reigns says, “John-Boy… Hollywood… if you’re going to open my show, you better do it correctly. Tulsa… acknowledge me!” The crowd roars in a mixed reaction. A “Cena” chant fires up. Reigns says they’re chanting for a coward. The man only showed up because Reigns took his leave. Then, he dared to come back and convince people to call him “The Greatest of All Time.” Reigns wants Cena to be honest. Cena already knows who the G.O.A.T. is… “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns! They’ve run into this before, but they’ll handle this again. Cena can leave, or they’ll make him go.
Another loud “Cena” chant picks up. Cena says there’s a lot of energy in here tonight and anticipation for what will happen. WWE and SmackDown are unpredictable. When John Cena and Roman Reigns are in the same ring, who knows what’s next? Cena says he’s here to throw him a curveball. He’s not going to challenge Reigns. He’s going to acknowledge him. For 1,138 days, he’s held that championship. In his mind, no matter what an announcer says, that is the greatest accomplishment of all time. It is earned. Cena is not here to challenge him tonight because he hasn’t earned it… but he does know someone who has.
LA Knight’s music hits! Knight comes out with a huge reaction. Cena says it’s his time and hands him the microphone before going to the ring’s corner. The crowd is buzzing.
Knight looks around before saying, “Let me talk to ya!” Knight asks Reigns if he’s pissing his pants yet. Knight says he’s Roman, the Head of the Table, the Tribal Chief (YEAH), but he’s not a defending champion.
Reigns is just a man standing in Knight’s way. Knight realizes he didn’t introduce himself. Things have changed as Reigns has been sitting on the couch for the last month and a half while wearing a gold belt. Knight asks whose game this is. The crowd shouts, “LA Knight!” A loud “LA Knight” chant picks up.
Reigns laughs and says he’s proud that after a few months, they know his name. After 1,138 days as champion, he’s seen a lot. Who the hell does Knight think he is standing in his ring? Knight looks serious and removes his glasses. Knight looks him in the eye and says, talking to him like that is a ticket to being talked about in the past tense. Knight is the fastest-rising star in this business.
All of a sudden, Jimmy Uso attacks him from behind. Knight quickly fights back and sends him out of the ring.
Knight gets in Reigns’s face and tells him to say what he wants to say to his face. Knight shouts at Reigns, and Heyman is begging Reigns off. Reigns leaves the ring with Heyman and Sikoa. Reigns tells Sikoa to forget about Cena. He needs to handle Knight.
Sikoa gets on the apron, but he backs off. Knight says Sikoa is supposed to face him, so he can come to the ring tonight and get his ass stomped so severely that he’ll use it as a mop. That’s just a fact of life. YEAH!
