"Dreamers... This where the comeback story ends."

[Roman Reigns makes his way down the ramp accompanied by his 'Special Counsel' Paul Heyman. He enters the ring, where Jey Uso is already waiting.]

Roman Reigns: "I'm annoyed that I even have to be here.. I'm not a politician. I'm not running for president. I don't have to sell myself to you... [To Paul Heyman] I got more things to worry about, Paul. I'm in a match that I can lose, even if I'm not pinned. [Switching his attention back to the audience ] But since I'm here, I might as well state the obvious: On Sunday night in the main event of WrestleMania, I'm gonna show up and win. You know the phrase, you bought the shirt [See Note 2].

And to some, that might seem like an arrogant statement but to me... That's my humble beginnings. Because show day, that's the easy day, Because every single day of the week, when you prep at a twelve, the ten comes easy. But to everybody else, everybody else in this company, you wanna know what show up and win means? I'll tell you... When Roman Reigns shows up, WWE is winning. And I could be like Edge, I could be like Daniel Bryan, I could... Have one good week, one good - Last week Daniel Bryan, real tough guy. The week before, Edge? Badass! Okay. One week. Since August 23rd at SummerSlam, I've been doing it for a consistent basis, week after week after week, for over thirty weeks in a row! The numbers don't lie... Who you think changed the ratings for this show, huh? ME! Who you think made this title relevant? The one that everybody wants? Me!

Which brings me to my counterparts. It brings me to the... [chuckles] the 'dreamers'. This is your dream, this is what you want, DB? You're tired of hearing no? You 'just want somebody to say yes to me'? And now you're running around here, telling everybody you made me tap out..? DB, you holding on by a thread here. If you made me tap out then you'd be champion. But you're not, and you won't ever be. Because on Sunday, you can't make me tap out. Edge, you want to complete the comeback, huh? Nobody took it from you? Come on man, that's garbage! Go ahead and direct the finger at me, I took it from you. And I took it from everyone else.

Dreamers... Dreamers... This where the comeback story ends. You-you-you think this championship is your dream? No. Being in WrestleMania, being in the main event with Roman Reigns, that's your dream and that's where the story ends. That's where mine begins. Because you boys you-you're the launching pad. You're the jump-off. You think what I did this year was special? Wait till you see what happens next. That's why I'm the Head of the Table because I'm not a dreamer, no. Because dreamers are selfish, It's all about them. Me? I'm a man with a golden hand, everything I touch has purpose. [Turning again to Paul Heyman] I saved careers, right Paul?

Paul Heyman: [Off mic] "Yes, sir... Saved mine."

Roman Reigns: "[Turning now to Jey Uso] Who gave you the greatest year of career, Uce? We got gold over there to prove it, right? [see Note 3] That's right. [Returning his attention to the audience] But Edge, DB, I'm not going to do that for you, no. I'm not going to make your dreams come true, I'm going to crush 'em. Because as my Special Counsel says 'This ain't a prediction, this is a spoiler.'

And Sunday Night at WrestleMania in the main event, I'm going to wreck everybody and I'm going to leave. I'm gonna smash you, I'm going to stack you, I'm gonna pin you, and the referee's going to count one, two, three, and then I'm going to stand up. I'm going to take this Universal Championship, I'm going to hold it over my head, and you're going to look up, and you're gonna see a man greater than you, you'll see a man on a different level than you, light-years ahead of you. Then you're going to hear a million dollars of pyro go off, and then you're going to feel the whole world... The whole world... Acknowledge me."

- Credit: Thanks to inmates Hangerman & KuczyPL for transcribing this promo.

- Note 1: The video of this promo on the official WWE YouTube account is heavily edited and removes several sections. The full promo can be seen by watching the episode of Smackdown on the WWE Network.

- Note 2: At the time of this promo, Reigns was known for wearing a shirt that said 'Show Up & Win' which was available for fans to purchase.

- Note 3: Referring to the trophy for 2021 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal which was at ringside and had just been won by Jey Uso on this same episode of Smackdown.