Roman Reigns Set For Indefinite WWE Absence - Will Still Have Creative Influence
The Tribal Chief is set to be absent from WWE for an "indefinite period".
Having not been seen on WWE programming since losing to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL, don't be expecting Roman Reigns to be back on SmackDown or Raw any time soon.
Per the ever-reliable WrestleVotes on X, the Tribal Chief is set for an indefinite absence from WWE. Despite this, he will still have a "substantial" creative influence on how things continue to play out for the Bloodline.
I’m told that although Roman Reigns will be off TV for an indefinite period of time, he will still have substantial creative input in the evolving Bloodline storyline over the course of the next few months.— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) April 17, 2024
Roman Reigns has been alluded to on WWE TV in the time since 'Mania, including Paul Heyman trying to do his usual "call Roman Reigns" schtick on last week's SmackDown. That didn't go well for the Wiseman, with Solo Sikoa stomping on Heyman's phone as the dynamics of the Bloodline undergo some notable changes.
As for those changes, Solo went rogue on the most recent SmackDown, joining the debuting Tama Tonga in putting a beating on Jimmy Uso. That nicely left fans with plenty of questions; is Solo claiming the Tribal Chief title for himself? Did that attack take place under the instruction of Roman? Was the Rock maybe calling the shots? Is Solo forming his own Bloodline 2.0 to do battle with a Reigns-led Bloodline?
On top of these questions, WWE has also now reportedly signed Jacob Fatu. The son of the Tonga Kid - who is the twin brother of Rikishi - the Samoan Werewolf is one of the most entertaining, intimidating wrestlers in the game, and he's another who seems destined to become part of the Bloodline's ongoing story.