4 possibilities for the guest referee in the Universal Championship match
Seth Rollins is going to defend his WWE Universal Championship against Baron Corbin at Stomping Grounds this Sunday at the Tacoma Dome in Washington. The match is all set except for one crucial piece in the puzzle. The referee for this match is yet to be decided.
This past week on Raw and SmackDown Live, Baron Corbin put in a lot of effort to find a man of his choosing to officiate this match. However, all the possible candidates for the job faced blows from a steel chair on their backs, thanks to Seth Rollins.
When the cameras stopped rolling at the conclusion of SmackDown Live, there was no one who was willing to put his name in the hat to be the referee in this main event match on Sunday. Considering the current landscape of WWE, here are the five people who can be the referee in this marquee match.
#4 Shane McMahon dons the stripes – Roman Reigns interferes
Although Shane McMahon will be in Drew McIntyre’s corner this Sunday at Stomping Grounds, he doesn’t have a match himself. Considering he will be the only McMahon who will be live on the show, it is quite possible that he chooses to do the job himself.
If he indeed chooses to do the job, it is obvious that he won’t be calling the match right down the middle (due to his tussle with Roman Reigns). However, this provides an angle for the “Big Dog” to interfere and incapacitate Shane in the match, which could lead to a neutral official to conclude the match.
Not only will this ensure that the rivalry continues between Roman Reigns and Shane McMahon, but it will also provide closure to the championship story for Baron Corbin.