New #1 Contender to Universal Title Crowned on WWE Smackdown

Roman Reigns has a new challenger as of the main event of tonight’s WWE Smackdown. Friday night’s show saw Sami Zayn win a “Black Friday Battle Royal” to earn a shot at Reigns and the WWE Universal Championship. The match saw Zayn end up on the outside without being eliminated, and he came in after Jeff Hardy thought he had won the match to eliminate Hardy and earn the title shot.

You can see clips from the match below:

Who will earn the right to challenge @WWERomanReigns?

The #BlackFriday Invitational #BattleRoyal is NEXT on #SmackDown!

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— 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