On a recent edition of WWE’s “The Bump,” WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis discussed the Fatal 4-Way Match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble 2024 pay-per-view event.
Roman Reigns will defend the title against Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight in a Fatal 4-Way Match at the January 27th pay-per-view event.
Reigns told Paul Heyman to fix it, but Aldis said that’s not possible since The Tribal Chief forced his hand.
Aldis said, “All three of those men are more than worthy of a title shot. It seemed to me that Roman was trying to force my hand. Roman Reigns being agitated is pretty far down in my list of priorities. I’m not really sure what he means by ‘fix it.’ There’s no fixing to be done. The way you fix this, Roman, is by proving your worth and emerging victorious at the Royal Rumble.”
Meanwhile, Aldis was also complimentary of Bayley, even though he questioned her recent actions.
He added, “In spite of some of her actions as of late, [Bayley] is one of my favorite competitors in the WWE. I’ve been a big fan of hers and admirer of her work for a long time prior to me arriving in WWE. But you’re only as good as your last few decisions as far as WWE goes. I’m still not entirely sure where we stand with Bayley. I think the last time I came on [the show], there was sort of emerging tension within Damage CTRL. Now, it seems like the dynamic has shifted somewhat. I think I’m probably in the same boat as most of the WWE Universe in that I’m not fully sure that what we’re seeing from Bayley publicly reflects what’s really going on on the inside. But all I want is for the Women’s Royal Rumble to be contested fairly and evenly. I want the best person to win at the end of the night.”
