Riddle is looking to make a reservation for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

He's bounced between Raw and SmakDown in search of a title shot, and no matter what obstacle has been placed in his path, be that The Miz, Sami Zayn, or The Usos, his pursuit of defending Randy Orton's honor has remained one of the hottest angles in the WWE Universe.

And yet, whether due to his impactful style of wrestling, his, um, unique demeanor, or his popularity with the fans, Paul Heyman has made a point to talk to WWE management to try to limit the interactions between his client and the man professionally known as Riddle to a one-time affair. Yup, you read that correctly; thanks to a stipulation secured by the former ECW head honcho, if Riddle doesn't secure the win over Roman Reigns at the end of his title match on SmackDown, he will never be allowed to test for the title again.

What? No Bro title run ever? Bro…

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Now granted, there's a pretty big caveat built into Heyman's stipulation: WWE isn't going to have an Undisputed Universal Championship forever, and before we know it, the World Championship and the Universal Championship could soon be available to Riddle to wrestle for once more, but considering that day may not come for a very long time, as The Fed has been eyeing a Rock-Roman bout at WrestleMania 39 for literally years now.

Better bring your big bout attitude to SmackDown Riddle, as it's going to take a serious effort to keep your championship dreams alive moving forward.