The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar and Universal Champion Roman Reigns had heated rivalry in the recent days and also face eachother at WWE Crown Jewel 2021 pay-per-view, in which Reigns retained his title in controversial way.
Now, WWE also building former Royal Rumble winner Drew McIntyre as the major opponent for the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns. After moving to Friday Night SmackDown, Drew McIntyre has been issuing open challenge for the locker room and last week we have seen McIntyre defeated Mustafa Ali with Kimura Lock, which was used by Brock Lesnar.
Absolutely LAUNCHED.#SmackDown @DMcIntyreWWE @AliWWE pic.twitter.com/Q5BedGNYNt
— WWE (@WWE) October 30, 2021
According to Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, Drew McIntyre was asked to beat Mustafa Ali with the Kimura Lock. While the reason for this request is not clearly specified but WWE likely wanted this outcome to set up McIntyre as a future opponent for Brock Lesnar.
“There was significance in Drew McIntyre using the Kimura (Brock Lesnar’s submission move) on Mustafa Ali on SmackDown,” said Dave Meltzer. (H/T: GiveMeSport)
Previously, Brock Lesnar and Drew McIntyre faced eachother at WrestleMania 36, in which McIntyre defeated Lesnar to win the WWE Championship. Following that these two superstars didn’t cross the paths again and it will be interesting to see another match between them.
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