WWE Crown Jewel: Roman Reigns named new captain of Team Hulk Hogan

After it was announced that Seth Rollins was not going to lead Team Hulk Hogan against Team Ric Flair in the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel PPV, the search for Rollins replacement began. But now Hogan has found his captain in Big Dog Roman Reigns. Besides, Hogan’s team consists of Rusev, Ricochet, Shorty G and their newly found member Ali. Meanwhile, Flair has chosen his former Evolution teammate Randy Orton as his captain and added Bobby Lashley, King Corbin and Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. The final member of Team Flair is set to be revealed in the upcoming episode of WWE RAW.

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WWE Crown Jewel: Team Hulk Hogan vs Team Ric Flair announcement

This announcement was made when Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair appeared in the season premiere of RAW to chat with Miz at his segment, Mix TV. There the two superstars talked about their career and their rivalries. One led to another and a match between the two was set. The then duo decided that they will pick five superstars each, and both the teams will face each other at the upcoming Crown Jewel PPV. The Hulkster originally picked WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins to be his team captain, but after Rollins was placed in a Universal Title match against The Fiend, it was determined that Rollins could no longer be a part of Hogan’s squad. As a result, Hogan later picked Roman Reigns to be his new captain.

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WWE Crown Jewel: Seth Rollins vs ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt

A few weeks ago on RAW, Universal Champion Seth Rollins responded to all the punishments he has suffered for the past few months from ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt. After The Fiend interrupted the Draft match between Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, the Bestslayer vowed to find The Fiend and destroy him. Though he was not able to find The Fiend, Seth Rollins however, invaded the Firefly Fun House and burned it to the ground. After this event on RAW, WWE announced a Falls Count Anywhere Match at WWE Crown Jewel between Rollins and The Fiend. In this match, Rollins will also defend his Universal Championship.

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