The next title defense for Roman Reigns will take place at Crown Jewel against Logan Paul, and the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship will be at stake. Logan Paul might not have been the WWE’s first pick for Roman Reigns’ Crown Jewel opponent, though.
According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio., Reigns vs. Tyson Fury was the initial contest WWE intended to set up. Dave said, “I’m sure, at some point, they want to do that [Reigns vs. Fury]. They did that faceoff [at Clash at the Castle] for that reason,” Meltzer said (8-minute mark). “But the time is not now, because Tyson Fury is going to finish his boxing career before he does something like that. Or he’s got a fight on the horizon, he didn’t want to risk that fight by getting hurt in a wrestling match, so it was Logan Paul.”
“The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns has praised Tyson Fury after his in-ring debut at Crown Jewel in 2019 against Braun Strowman. Roman went on to say, “I think he is 100 percent built for what we do,” Reigns said on Behind the Gloves. “He’s a sportsman, he’s a showman, he’s a great entertainer. He has a deep, you know, a great experience of what it takes to be that guy, to be in that position. So I think it’s just only a matter of time and obviously what he wants to do. So I think it’d be a perfect fit for sure.”
Roman Reigns faces off with a two-time world heavyweight boxing Champion
Following Reigns’ victory over Drew McIntyre, Tyson Fury and Reigns momentarily shared the ring but avoided physical contact. Tyson Fury confronted Reigns in the ring after the contest. Then, he hailed him for winning. Fury then aided McIntyre in standing up while also praising him on his gutsy performance and a close call.
👀@Tyson_Fury shares the ring with @WWERomanReigns at #WWECastle following The Tribal Chief retaining the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.@PrincipalitySta @visitwales pic.twitter.com/M2uFZ8gczA
— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2022
To the surprise of the viewers at home, Fury entered the ring and joined a sing-along with a downed McIntyre.Although a time for Tyson Fury’s return to the WWE ring has not been confirmed, fans would certainly be awaiting it.