WWE News: Baron Corbin does not want to be Roman Reigns' next opponent

Roman Reigns' former rival seemingly not interested in being his next challenger

Modified Oct 29, 2021 05:23 GMT

Universal Champion Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman

Baron Corbin recently clarified a previous tweet on possibly being Roman Reigns' next challenger, stating he wasn't referring to himself.

The Universal Champion has been dominating WWE SmackDown for more than a year now. Top stars like Kevin Owens, Edge, Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, and John Cena have fallen prey to Reigns' might.

Now that Reigns has pinned his arch-rival Brock Lesnar as well, who will be his next challenger? WWE on FOX recently asked the same question to fans on Twitter. Baron Corbin responded to the tweet with a King Kong GIF, leading to assumptions that he wanted to be the next in line.

A fan stated that Corbin doesn't stand a chance against Roman Reigns. The SmackDown Superstar hit back at the fan, saying he wasn't referring to himself in the first place.

Baron Corbin and Roman Reigns have feuded in the past

Both men engaged in a heated rivalry in 2019-20 before Reigns became "The Tribal Chief." The SmackDown feud ended with the latter defeating Corbin inside a Steel Cage at Super ShowDown 2020.

Soon after, Roman Reigns went on a hiatus. When he returned at SummerSlam 2020, he was donning a completely different gimmick. A few days later, Reigns defeated The Fiend and Braun Strowman to become the new Universal Champion. He has been dominating the blue brand ever since.

WWE's next pay-per-view Survivor Series emanates from Barclays Center, Brooklyn, on November 21. Keeping up with the event's theme, fans will likely see several inter-promotional battles. Roman Reigns vs. Big E could headline the mega event. It remains to be seen if anyone will step up to feud with Reigns on the road to Survivor Series.

Corbin's 2019-20 feud with Reigns dragged on for quite a long time and received significant criticism. Would you be interested in seeing these two men face off again?

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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