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#1: Roman Reigns forced Braun Strowman to submit with a new finishing move on WWE SmackDown
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"This is how we eat. If I'm not on top, we don't do this. If I can do this to him [Strowman], imagine what I can do to you." Roman Reigns to Jey Uso.
Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman's highly publicized WWE SmackDown main event saw The Tribal Chief surprisingly being in control against The Monster Among Men, for the most part.
This became evident when Reigns successfully tapped out Strowman via a Guillotine choke, which is a great addition to his move-set as a heel.
After the match, another well-done confrontation between Jey Uso and Roman Reigns took place. Reigns turned his back and gave his own cousin the opportunity to hit him with a steel chair before Hell in a Cell. Jey refused and attacked him face-to-face instead.
The referees tried to break this up, which gave The Tribal Chief an opening to hit a Superman Punch on his cousin.
The season premiere of WWE SmackDown ended with Roman Reigns establishing his dominance over both Strowman and Uso.
Braun Strowman was used as a secondary plot device here. But it's important to note that Strowman's fall occurred in the context of SmackDown's best storyline at the moment, so it doesn't feel like a disservice was done to The Monster Among Men's creative path on WWE RAW.
By the way, Goldberg was watching the main event via a screen at the ThunderDome. The WWE Hall of Famer is contracted with the company until 2022-23. It's likely that upon returning, Goldberg may renew his feud with Roman Reigns that was supposed to culminate in a match at WrestleMania 36.
