Paul Heyman Responds To Roman Reigns SummerSlam Challenge, Says "We'll Have Them Both Burried"
In a video posted to his social media, Reigns offered Jey Uso the opportunity to fight alongside him in SummerSlam. Reigns said that he loved standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Uso on Raw and would like to team up with him for the match against the "Bron Brons" - Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.
Reigns also fired a dig at Paul Heyman, his former faithful, while also issuing a warning to Bron Breakker. "Paul Heyman, you're no longer a Wiseman. Now you're just a Dumb a**. Bron Breakker, sit down and learn. He's going to do the same to you that he did to me. He'll take all the credit for everything you do."
The team of @WWERomanReigns & Jey @WWEUsos will battle @bronbreakkerwwe & @BRONSONISHERE at #SummerSlam! @HeymanHustle
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Responding to Reigns' challenge, Heyman said that Breakker and Reed accept his challenge, calling the match 'official'.
"My thoughts are Roman Reigns has picked his poison," Heyman began. "Now Roman Reigns can pick the date, Saturday or Sunday. It doesn't matter to us. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed accept the challenge of Roman Reigns and Jey Uso for SummerSlam."
"Welcome to my island of relevancy and right over the bridge in New Jersey, we'll leave them both buried next to Jimmy Hoffa," he declared.
"Is it official? Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. If I say it, it's biblical b*****s," he stated.
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