After 2 Months of Unexplained Absence, Roman Reigns Forced to Alter Schedule for a $900 Million Reason

Ever since Roman Reigns became The Tribal Chief, he has been working on a part-time schedule with WWE. Though he sporadically defends his Undisputed Championships at major PLEs like SummerSlam and WrestleMania. His last TV appearance was at SummerSlam where he fought against his cousin Jey Uso.

Though he won his match against the Uso brother he had a brief segment on the following show on SmackDown. Since then, Reigns has taken time off from TV, but rumors are that he will be back soon for a major upcoming PLE worth $900 million overall.

Roman Reigns will return to SmackDown ahead of Crown Jewel

WrestleOps tweeted on X on September 28th a picture of Roman Reigns with news on Roman Reigns’ upcoming schedule. The caption read, “The updated list of Roman Reigns’ confirmed upcoming appearances in WWE”, which included two episodes of SmackDown and an upcoming championship defence against Sami Zayn.

Roman Reigns will face Sami Zayn to defend his title in a dark match in his in-ring return. Fans might be excited as Reigns does not appear much for regular TV shows, but it is the rumor from Saudi Arabia that is more exciting. Though there is no confirmation about Reigns’ participation in the Saudi Arabia show, some hints have been thrown in.

Crown Jewel will take place on 4th November, while the October 27th episode of SmackDown has shown a star-studded lineup featuring Reigns, Lashley, Flair, and Rey Mysterio. It will be a good opportunity for WWE to build up feuds for the lucrative show.

Lucrative show Crown Jewel might bring Roman Reigns

In 2018, WWE signed a 10-year deal with Saudi Arabia that generated a revenue of $50 million per show. Although no show took place in 2020 due to Covid, a total of 18 shows will take place within the contracted period. This amounts to $900 million in estimated revenue till 2027, which motivates Vince McMahon to put his best performers on the show.

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The previous edition of the show featured Roman Reigns against YouTube star Logan Paul at the main event. Since Saudi Arabia shows rely upon star power, they often call their top stars for the show. At times, they even called back old superstars to bring back nostalgic moments. A few names include The Brothers of Destruction vs. DX and Goldberg feuding against The Undertaker. So, it wouldn’t be surprising if Reigns showed up for the show.

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