Free agent Omos is seen as the contender to beat Roman Reigns in the upcoming Smackdown event. The former wasn’t selected in the first night of the WWE draft. Following this, it was announced that the 28-year-old will play as a Free Agent for both brands. On the other hand, Reigns successfully defended his title against Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 39.
The American Nightmare was in control of the match when Solo Sikoa interfered. The Enforcer of The Bloodline hit Cody with the Samoan Spike and The Tribal Chief followed it up with a Spear to win the match. Reigns was selected by SmackDown with the first pick of the WWE Draft, unlike Omos. The Nigerian Giant, Omos lost to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 39. However, he got better of The Beast leading up to the premium live event.
MVP explains the reason behind Roman Reigns vs Omos encounter
“Seth Freakin’ Rollins has had an amazing career, from The Architect to The Visionary to the man he is today, he’s accomplished virtually everything there is to accomplish,” MVP said on RAW Talk. “Honestly, I’m a fan, and I say that sincerely. He is one of the most impressive superstars in the game today, and that’s precisely why The Nigerian Giant chose him. I wanna impress upon Seth that Backlash (…) it’s no laughing matter.