Universal Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Daniel Bryan (If Bryan loses he must leave SmackDown)
As soon as the bell rings Bryan lands a running dropkick. Reigns clubs Bryan. Reigns tries a bearhug but Bryan almost reverses it into the Yes Lock. Reigns rolls under the bottom rope to break the hold. Bryan leaps off the apron and knees Reigns in the face. After the break, Bryan is working over Reigns arm. Bryan lands a dropkick in the corner. Bryan tries another but Reigns destroys him with a lariat. Suplex by Reigns. Bryan kicks out. Reigns works over Bryan. Bryan fires back with a few uppercuts. Reigns charges in but Bryann sends him into the middle turnbuckle with a drop toe hold. Bryan lands a few kicks. Bryan sets up a top rope ranna but Reigns hooks the ropes to halt Bryan’s momentum. Reigns hits a powerbomb of ropes. Bryan kicks out.
After the break, Reigns gets frustrated because Bryan won’t stay down. Reigns beats down Bryan in the corner. Reigns sets up a superplex. Bryan drops down and crotches Reigns on the top rope. Bryan lands an avalanche back suplex. Reigns kicks out. Bryan lays in a few yes kicks. Reigns ducks the last kick and hits a Samoan drop. Bryan somehow manages to kick out. Bryan kicks Reigns in the arm. Arm breaker by Bryan. Reigns falls to the outside area. Bryan tries a suicide dive but Reigns catches him. Reigns belly-to-belly suplexes Bryan out on the floor. Reigns calls for the Spear. Bryan moves out of the way. Reigns crashes shoulder-first through the barricade. Reigns is clutching at his arm as he writhes in pain.
After the break, Bryan lands a top rope diving headbutt to Reigns’ injured arm. Reigns kicks out. Bryan calls for the Running Knee. Reigns counters with a Superman Punch. Reigns tries the Spear but Bryan reverses it into a roll-up. Reigns kicks out. Bryan lands the Running Knee. Reigns gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the pin. Bryan traps both of Reigns’ arms and stomps on his face. Bryan rolls Reigns into the Yes Lock. Reigns turns it into a pin. Bryan kicks out. Reigns hits the Spear. Bryan kicks out! Reigns traps Bryan in a guillotine. Bryan slips out of it and puts Reigns in an armbar.
Bryan turns it into the Yes Lock. Reigns slowly crawls to the bottom rope. Bryan rolls Reigns back to the middle of the ring. Reigns powers out of the hold and ground and pounds Bryan. Reigns deadlifts Bryan off the mat and nails him with a powerbomb. Reigns pounds on the back of Bryan’s head. Reigns powerbomb Bryan again. Reigns puts Bryan in the guillotine with his good arm. Bryan passes out. The referee stops the match.
Winner and STILL Universal Champion, Roman Reigns!
After the match, Reigns sets up a conchairto. Cesaro runs down to the ring and knocks Reigns out of the ring with a roaring European uppercut. Jey Uso attacks Cesaro from behind. Superkick by Uso. Uso ties Cesaro up in the ropes to force him to watch as Reigns obliterates Bryan with a conchairto.
Turned him inside out! ?#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @WWEDanielBryan @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/YglAjef3d6
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
.@WWEDanielBryan is ALL OVER @WWERomanReigns!#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/tvMqyOFpgT
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
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