The way WWE.com’s official preview for the Nov. 27 Raw reads, Roman Reigns’ Intercontinental title open challenge isn’t even an official thing yet...
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But that hasn’t stopped the roster from responding to The Big Dog’s invitation to his yard. Finn Bálor already threatened to “step over” the new champ, while a man who’s had Roman’s number in the past answered the call at Sunday’s house show...
(Spoiler (not really) - Joe didn’t win)
The General Manager’s kid also sees a match with Reigns as the way to get back on track, which probably isn’t Jason Jordan’s best decision ever. But while it likely won’t lead to a win, facing Roman might be his best shot at hearing some cheers:
One door closes and another door opens. @WWERomanReigns I WON’T miss this opportunity. Consider your challenge accepted... pic.twitter.com/7Zz0SX9FIX
— Jason Jordan (@JasonJordanJJ) November 27, 2017
With more than two months between now and Royal Rumble, and even longer until the next Raw brand pay-per-view (PPV), it looks like the story of Reigns and his IC title will be a big focus of Monday nights for the next several weeks.
Like it? Who else should step to The Big Dog?