Disappointing WWE plans for Roman Reigns (Exclusive)

Roman Reigns has been ruling the WWE Universe ever since embracing his Tribal Chief persona in 2020. The OTC dominated during his run as the WWE Undisputed champion, holding the title for a record 1316 days before losing it to Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania XL.

Since then, fans have only sporadically seen the former champion in action, and he hasn't been on TV since the RAW after WrestleMania. In the weeks during the buildup to WrestleMania, Roman Reigns had a lot of heated interactions with CM Punk, and the two faced off against each other and Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 41.

CM Punk and Roman Reigns have no love lost for each other, and fans have wanted to see them face off one-on-one. During the latest episode of WrestleVotes Q&A, however, fans received a disappointing update regarding this potential match.

"Punk and Roman, again, it's a possibility. I think they're probably going to stay away from each other come SummerSlam, they're both babyface at the moment," he said. [From 25:58 onwards]

Punk and Roman were turned into even bigger babyfaces when Paul Heyman turned them on during WrestleMania 41. He joined forces with Seth Rollins, which indicates that the two are more likely to team with each other against Rollins before they would face each other in a singles bout.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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Edited by Angana Roy