Unlike anyone in WWE right now, no one holds the extreme attention of the entire WWE Universe like Roman Reigns. Every single one of his appearances, whether on SmackDown or Raw, is a celebratory moment altogether. His ability to grab the audience’s attention with just two words, ‘Acknowledge Me’ is a testament to his growth in WWE.
So, it would be obvious that if there were rumors about Reigns appearing on a house show, people would flock over there. Even a rumor was enough to fuel people’s curiosity to watch The Tribal Chief live. But WWE has something to say about this new rumor circling around the internet.
WWE clears false rumors about Roman Reigns
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Through Fightful, WWE spread the news that Roman Reigns will not appear at the live event in Fayetteville. Earlier, Crown Complex in Fayetteville posted on their Facebook that Reigns will be present. But the post has been taken down apparently. This was posted even though everyone is aware that Reigns rarely does any house shows.
Roman Reigns will not be at this weekend's WWE live event, Fightful Select has learned.
WWE issued Fightful the following statement,
"Incorrect promotional material was released that advertised Roman Reigns in Fayetteville this Saturday, May 20.
Roman Reigns will not be in… pic.twitter.com/3ZvpqtRpNg
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 17, 2023
On top of that, the card is always subject to change. But if WWE had announced this news, it would obviously result in a massive surge of fans to gather. By confirming his absence from the house show, at least WWE prevented a horde of angry fans who didn’t get to see their favorite champion in the ring.
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But even for those fans who are going to the live event, there are many superstars coming to the live event. Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio, and Bianca Belair to Rhea Ripley, will all be in attendance. But why does WWE allow Reigns to be absent from house shows altogether? Does this help his character or just make him disconnect from the audience little by little?
Why The Tribal Chief’s absence from TV is great for his character?
Ever since coming back to WWE, Reigns has been keeping his distance from showing up on every show. This increased much more when he won both the WWE and Universal Championships. But this also turned into WWE, making Reigns’ appearance an event in itself. Even the top guy from AEW, Kenny Omega can’t hide his appreciation for the guy.
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But this also means that Reigns is presented as a special attraction. While Reigns’ absence from SmackDown and PLEs might seem new in the business, it’s an old-age wrestling tactic. In the Golden Era of wrestling, promoters used to keep their special attractions far away from the people’s eyes so that they have a rare mystique to their presence. And we can see that effect on people all over the world.
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Tell us what you think about WWE’s tendency to make Roman Reigns a special attraction. What do you make of the latest report involving Reigns?