Roman Reigns Returns On WWE Raw, Targets Bron Breakker (WWE News)

Roman Reigns made his WWE return on last night's Raw.

by Andrew Pollard
WWE Raw Roman Reigns CM Punk Jey Uso
WWE

Having not been seen for three months, Roman Reigns finally made his long-awaited WWE return on last night's edition of Raw. Reigns had been absent from WWE programming since the Raw after WrestleMania 41.

In the Raw main event, we had a gauntlet to crown a new number one contender to face World Heavyweight Champion Gunther at SummerSlam next month. Bron Breakker and Penta started things off, and it was the second-generation Steiner who was the star of the match, putting away Penta after 10 minutes or so, then defeating LA Knight after another 10 minutes, defeating Jey Uso in about seven minutes, and the match then coming down to Breakker vs. CM Punk.

Throughout the bout, there were plenty of shenanigans from Bron's buddy Bronson Reed, but that wasn't enough to bring down Punk, with the Second City Saint stopping a spear attempt with a kick and then hitting the GTS for the win. Still, post-match, Reed attacked Punker, with Uso and Punk both receiving spears from Breakker.

Advertisement

Just as the Straight Edge Superstar and Main Event Jey were stacked up and ready to be hit with a Tsunami Splash by Bronson Reed, the familiar music of one Roman Reigns hit. The OTC made his way out and cleared the ring of the heels, before helping Jey Uso to his feet. Notably, Roman did not help CM Punk up, despite the Chicagoan extending a hand to the Tribal Chief.

While it's obviously not confirmed, it would appear WWE is moving forward with a Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed match, likely at SummerSlam. And as for CM Punk, he now has himself a SummerSlam shot at Gunther and the World Heavyweight Title.

Advertisement
Senior Writer
Senior Writer

Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.