5 WWE Rumors from this week you need to know (July 8th 2019)

The Deadman conquered Lesnar at Summerslam four years ago, but who does will he face this year?
The Deadman conquered Lesnar at Summerslam four years ago, but who does will he face this year?

#1 Roman Reigns absence revealed

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The Big Dog missed TV last week.
The Big Dog missed TV last week.

As a three-time WWE World Champion and Universal Champion, Roman Reigns is one of the company's biggest stars.

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One of the top guys of this new era, Reigns is consistently a draw at Live events, which explains why so many fans were confused by his absence at both RAW and SmackDown Live last week.

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According to Fightful, the Big Dog didn't appear on TV because he went home immediately after the Japan tour, though what's more interesting is who else went with him.

The same report also says that Jimmy Uso and Naomi were also deemed away, and given that the Usos are Roman's cousins, and Naomi is married to Jimmy, this does imply it was some sort of family emergency.

Despite this, Reigns is still expected to team with The Undertaker at Extreme Rules, against Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.

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