Roman Reigns Suffers Heartbreaking Betrayal at Royal Rumble 2023

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Sami Zayn then begged Reigns to stop the attack which led to Reigns ordering Zayn to continue the beatdown on his former best friend Kevin Owens.

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The former NXT Champion then shocked the world by hitting Roman Reigns in the back with the chair instead of Kevin Owens in one of the best moments of the show.

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Roman Reigns Suffers Heartbreaking Betrayal at Royal Rumble 2023

Sami Zayn then begged Reigns to stop the attack which led to Reigns ordering Zayn to continue the beatdown on his former best friend Kevin Owens.

The former NXT Champion then shocked the world by hitting Roman Reigns in the back with the chair instead of Kevin Owens in one of the best moments of the show.

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