“So horrible and clueless and cringe” - WWE veteran reacts to how Roman Reigns returned on RAW (Exclusive)

Former Undisputed WWE Champion Roman Reigns made his long-awaited return to the company on this week's episode of Monday Night RAW. The 40-year-old had been away from television since Clash in Paris, where both Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed took him out with a brutal attack following his win over the Tribal Thief.

WWE veteran Vince Russo, however, wasn't as hyped as the fans in the arena about Roman's return. The Usos were embroiled in a gruesome match with The Brons during the main event when the OTC1's music hit, tilting the scales in favour of the Samoans.

Russo was talking on Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, where he stated that Roman's WWE return took away all the heat from the heels. He thought the booking of the entire segment was horrible, clueless, and cringeworthy, stating that Roman's return was only used for a cheap pop from the fans.

"On top of all that, you're going to bring him in for the pop, and you're going to completely take all the heat, any steam you had on the heels whatsoever. We're going to beat Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, and The Usos beat them, and now the heels have absolutely no heat. So, what did you do, bro? You satisfied the pop for the marks, and now you've totally again, okay, now let's start all over with Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker. Let's go through six weeks of tsunamis to get the heat back. The booking is so horrible and clueless, and cringe," Russo said.

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The Brons were dominating the match after taking out Jimmy Uso on the announce desk. They ganged up on Jey Uso, and just when the twins tried to gain momentum, they got the upper hand once again. That's when the former Undisputed WWE Champion came out with a steel chair in hand to extract his revenge on the duo that took him out for four weeks and help his cousins get a huge win.

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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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