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Reigns Returns for Royal Rumble 2025

Paul Heyman made a significant announcement during the January 10, 2025, episode of Friday Night SmackDown at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, revealing that former WWE Champion Roman Reigns will participate in the upcoming Royal Rumble match. This marks Reigns' first entry into the event since 2020, as he aims to reclaim the title from the current Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes, who previously defeated him at WrestleMania 40.

The SmackDown episode featured several exciting matches. Chelsea Green successfully defended her Women’s United States title against Michin, utilizing a clever roll-up maneuver to secure the victory. In tag team action, Angel and Berto, with assistance from Santos Escobar and Electra Lopez, triumphed over Kit Wilson and Elton Prince.

A rematch for the WWE United States title between LA Knight and Shinsuke Nakamura ended in disqualification due to interference from Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga. This prompted Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso to come to Knight's aid, leading to a main event tag team match. In this intense showdown, Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso faced off against Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu, with Fatu ultimately securing the win for The Bloodline.

Another highlight of the night was the Fatal Four-Way No. 1 Contender’s Match for the WWE Women’s title. Bianca Belair, Naomi, Nia Jax, and Bayley competed fiercely, with Bayley emerging victorious after delivering her signature move, the Rose Plant, to Naomi amidst a chaotic sequence involving Candice LeRae and Nia Jax.

The episode also teased the return of Solo Sikoa to SmackDown next week, following his loss to Roman Reigns in a Tribal Combat match on RAW’s Netflix debut.

Looking ahead, the Royal Rumble 2025 is poised to be historic, particularly with John Cena competing in the 30-man match for the last time in his career, as he has announced his retirement and will have his final match in December. With a strong Royal Rumble record, including being a one-time winner, Roman Reigns is considered a formidable contender for the Rumble victory.

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