We have a new #1 Contender to Roman Reigns’ Universal Championship.
During this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, Sami Zayn won a “Black Friday Battle Royal” match to earn a shot at Roman Reigns and his WWE Universal Championship. While it initially appeared that Jeff Hardy had won the match, Zayn was hiding on the outside without being eliminated and came in to throw Jeff Hardy over the top rope to pick up the win.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
Who will earn the right to challenge @WWERomanReigns?
The #BlackFriday Invitational #BattleRoyal is NEXT on #SmackDown!
📺 @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/qBJ7Csrs5G
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
LOOK OUT!@DMcIntyreWWE is NOT happy about not being included in the #BlackFriday #BattleRoyal! pic.twitter.com/PNpHMpfwkd
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
Who brings a SWORD to a #BattleRoyal?!@DMcIntyreWWE, that's who!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/boufwRhLQQ
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
Who will it be?#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/ESkxJlE55B
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
SICK PRANK, MADCAP!#SmackDown @BaronCorbinWWE @riddickMoss pic.twitter.com/j3PX4y3ie5
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
#LosLotharios are outta here!#SmackDown #VikingRaiders @Erik_WWE @Ivar_WWE pic.twitter.com/g6r0Q4IPNm
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
#MadcapMoss looked to outsmart #HappyCorbin in the Black Friday Invitational Battle Royal on #SmackDown, but the winner of the 2016 Andre the Giant Memorial #BattleRoyal was ready for any trickery!@BaronCorbinWWE@riddickMoss pic.twitter.com/hz183lI2hT
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
Can @JEFFHARDYBRAND earn himself an opportunity against @WWERomanReigns for the #UniversalTitle?!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/yTNml6l2wN
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
WAIT A MINUTE!!!@SamiZayn was still in the match!!! @SamiZayn has earned a shot at @WWERomanReigns' #UniversalTitle #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/z2viENHMXi
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021
There was no time for @SamiZayn to celebrate because @BrockLesnar returns NEXT FRIDAY on #SmackDown.
Believe THAT.@WWERomanReigns@HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/LYKKJNFCnX
— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2021