WWE News Roundup - 27-time Champion says friendship with Shane McMahon 'killed' his career, Major Royal Rumble debut teased, SmackDown star teases alliance with Roman Reigns

#4 Apollo Crews teases an alliance with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns

#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/pjJV3Ev3Yn

— Apollo (@WWEApollo) January 16, 2021

WWE SmackDown did not end the way Roman Reigns would have wanted last night. After playing mind games with Adam Pearce all night regarding the stipulation for their match at the Royal Rumble, it was the WWE official who ended up having the last laugh.

Pearce revealed during the contract signing segment that he was not medically cleared to compete at the Royal Rumble. He announced that he would be replaced by Kevin Owens and that Reigns would be defending the WWE Universal Championship against KO in a Last Man Standing match at the Rumble.

Another interesting thing that happened on SmackDown with Roman Reigns was WWE teasing an alliance between Reigns and Apollo. The former NXT star was seen in a backstage segment with Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman, taking advice from The Tribal Chief. Apollo Crews has been teasing a heel turn since his match against Big E last week, and there is speculation now that Crews could now align himself with Roman Reigns.

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#3 Bobby Lashley wants to wrestle Brock Lesnar

Once I’m done taking out this Brock wannabe, as I’ve said for YEARS, I’ll take Lesnar whenever, wherever. https://t.co/lfEp2niOvT

— Bobby Lashley (@fightbobby) January 15, 2021

Bobby Lashley recently took to Twitter to call Riddle a 'Brock wannabe'. Lashley teased that after he was done handing Riddle, he was ready to go up against 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar. Bobby Lashley, who is the current WWE United States Champion, has been dominant on RAW recently and a Lashey vs. Lesnar match is one that a large section of fans have been wanting to see for a while.