{"id":112946,"date":"2021-02-06T14:01:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T20:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=112946"},"modified":"2021-02-06T14:01:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T20:01:20","slug":"reigns-o-meter-120-an-irritated-roman-reigns-face-to-face-with-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/02\/06\/reigns-o-meter-120-an-irritated-roman-reigns-face-to-face-with-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"REIGNS-O-METER #120: An irritated Roman Reigns face to face with Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3926557762\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>If there is one thing that you should be aware of, dear reader, it\u2019s that Kevin Owens would not be on Smackdown. Roman Reigns was very clear on this. Kevin Owens is done. We will never see him again. Have we seen the last of Kevin Owens in wrestling?<\/p>\n<p>Now that that\u2019s settled in your mind, let\u2019s start talking about Smackdown, shall we? Roman Reigns opened the show by coming down to the ring on the lookout for Edge. This wasn\u2019t our usual calm, stoic, leader. This Roman Reigns was annoyed and infuriated that Edge would dare to not challenge him. He called Edge out but our ultimate opportunist was nowhere to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the night, Edge would appear backstage. Meanwhile, Roman would quietly sit somewhere backstage contemplating his navel and wondering. Would Edge challenge him? Would Edge challenge Drew McIntyre instead? All of a sudden, Roman Reigns is someone who panics.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roman Reigns calls out Edge before he arrives SmackDown: SmackDown, Feb. 5, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SHlOdyQR3UQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the one thing he doesn\u2019t have to worry about is Kevin Owens, who most definitely would not be there. We all know, absolutely, that we would not be seeing Kevin Owens at any point.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of Smackdown covered a lot of bases. There was a big triple threat Intercontinental Championship match and two of the competitors got a chance to talk to the camera before it. The other one didn\u2019t. Apollo Crews isn\u2019t allowed a microphone.<\/p>\n<p>Bianca Belair pretended that she wasn\u2019t going to challenge Sasha Banks for the championship match at WrestleMania. Reginald, on behalf of Carmella, played up to this, suggesting that Belair would have no chance at beating Banks. I think it\u2019s fair to assume that Belair will be running through Carmella en route to Banks.<\/p>\n<p>The dastardly Mysterio family worked together to put our poor heroic Baron Corbin on his back. Corbin can box, don\u2019t you know? The WWE really want you to know.<\/p>\n<p>All the while, Roman Reigns sat backstage with Jey Uso and Paul Heyman. Did they talk about Kevin Owens? Nah, he wasn\u2019t there. Did they play a whole lot of Pokemon board games? Probably. I can see Roman being a Pokemon fan. Admittedly, he probably just played Call of Duty. Did you know Roman was into Call of Duty? The Undertaker must be rolling in his grave.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2489419627\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>When Edge did finally arrive, fist bumping Sonya Deville as he wandered into the arena, Roman continued to wait for his moment. I always admire that the WWE make a point of leaving a gap at the end of the show in case the people they announce for the show don\u2019t bother to turn up until later on. You know who never turned up late? Kevin Owens. Such a shame we\u2019ll never see him again.<\/p>\n<p>Edge would finally enter the arena for the final ten minutes of the program. The pyro would hit and he would talk up his dreams and his ideals. In the shadow of the WrestleMania sign, Edge was the returning hero. With someone as dominant and powerful as Roman Reigns in the back, Edge could not be allowed to continue. Smackdown is the Roman Reigns show now. There can be no returning heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Roman would enter the arena all swagger and attitude. If Edge was looking for someone to view him as a threat, I\u2019m not sure he\u2019ll find it. Our champions are McIntyre, Balor and Reigns. They\u2019re not exactly cowardly heels. Who else have we got that Edge can challenge? Bobby Lashley? Maybe not. Big E? Not a perfect opponent. R-Truth? Whatever happened to cowardly heels? Roman Reigns is not afraid of Edge. He doesn\u2019t see the Rated R Superstar as much of a threat.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently feeling nervous, Edge points out Roman\u2019s backup. Politely, Roman asks them to leave. This proves to be a mistake. Out of nowhere, in a move that nobody could possibly see coming, Kevin Owens arrived to hit the Stunner and run. With Roman down, Edge dropped his microphone and walked away.<\/p>\n<p>The decision remains to be made.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S REIGNS-O-METER:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/01\/31\/reigns-o-meter-119-reigns-takes-a-back-seat-to-royal-rumble-hype\/\">REIGNS-O-METER #119: Reigns takes a back seat to Royal Rumble hype<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3481444005\"><div id=\"pwtor-633333184\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>If there is one thing that you should be aware of, dear reader, it\u2019s that Kevin Owens would not be on Smackdown. 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