Regardless of the result, the WWE Championship match has show-stealing potential, as Big E, Rollins, Owens and Lashley are four of the best performers WWE has to offer.Īfter falling short in a recent Raw Women's Championship match, Liv Morgan will look to fulfill her destiny Saturday at Day 1 against Becky Lynch. There is no indication that WWE is planning to end Big E's title reign now, but since all three of his opponents are worthy champions in their own right, it isn't outside the realm of possibility that one of them could prevail. Lashley was the final piece of the puzzle, as he destroyed all three other participants in the match on a recent episode of Raw and then beat all of them in a gauntlet match to make the Day 1 contest a Fatal 4-Way. While Reigns needs only to deal with The Beast Incarnate in his title match, Big E is set to lock horns with three former world champions at Day 1.īig E's WWE Championship defense was initially supposed to be a singles match against Rollins, but Owens weaseled his way into the match by convincing WWE officials Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville it would be a good idea to give him an opportunity.Īfter beating Big E in a non-title match by disqualification due to interference from Rollins, KO was added to the fray. With the Royal Rumble scheduled for the end of January and WrestleMania set for April, the result of the Day 1 match is likely to have a massive impact on both of those events.īig E vs. On top of the intrigue surrounding Heyman and where he stands, Reigns and Lesnar are two of the best in the business from a bell-to-bell perspective, and they figure to put on a match for the ages. The final straw came when Heyman said he was trying to protect Reigns from Lesnar, which led to The Tribal Chief firing Heyman and hitting him with a Superman Punch.Īll signs point toward Heyman getting involved in the Day 1 match in some way, but it is anyone's guess who he will try to help.
With Heyman displaying a soft spot for Lesnar in subsequent weeks, Reigns grew angry. At the time, Heyman was Reigns' special counsel, but given his relationship with Lesnar and the fact that he threw the belt in between the Superstars, it was unclear who he was really trying to help. ET)Īfter their hard-hitting match ended in controversial fashion at Crown Jewel, Reigns and Lesnar are set to go at it again at Day 1 with the Universal Championship hanging in the balance.Īt Crown Jewel, Reigns won after using the belt, which was thrown into the ring by Paul Heyman.
#Wwe day one match card how to#
Here is a look at when and how to watch WWE Day 1, as well as a full rundown of the stacked match card.