| On September 14, Black made his WWE debut in a dark match prior to the taping by defeating | Wilen, Jerome July 7, 2020 |
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| — with 1 , 2 , 1 , 1 , and 1• At the event, Rollins defeated Lesnar to regain the championship, making him the second wrestler to hold the Universal Championship more than once | Rollins competed in the as the final entrant, but was eliminated by the eventual winner Drew McIntyre |
On the May 7 episode episode of SmackDown, Rollins and Cesaro faced each other again in a WrestleMania rematch which Rollins lost to Cesaro again.
| Six days later, at Elimination Chamber, Rollins was the fifth man eliminated by in the match | from the original on October 6, 2018 |
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| from the original on December 1, 2018 | Rollins and Jordan's tag team dissolved on February 6 after Jordan had neck surgery |
Championship Reigns 2018—2019 Rollins won his first at Following this, Rollins was named as a competitor in the to determine the number one contender for the Universal Championship, which would take place at the pay-per-view.