WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has accepted Rey Mysterio’s challenge for a Hell in a Cell match at the PPV on June 20th. Though the details of the match were not immediately clear when the challenge was made, it was confirmed the bout will be for the Universal Championship
Speaking on behalf of Reigns, it was his special counsel Paul Heyman who accepted the challenge at Reigns behest. Heyman proceeded to cut an intense promo on Mysterio whilst accepting the match. You can listen to the full promo below:
Challenge accepted.@WWERomanReigns will defend his #UniversalTitle against @reymysterio inside HELL IN A CELL. #SmackDown #TalkingSmack #HIAC @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/YohLppilok
— WWE (@WWE) June 12, 2021
The initial challenge by Mysterio was made on last night’s (June 11th) episode of SmackDown. You can get up-to-date with all the results from the show here.
And what do you think about Rey Mysterio vs Roman Reigns? Did it need to be for the Universal Championship? Let us know in the comments, or over on our Twitter and Facebook pages.
