Roman Reigns was previously a part of the SummerSlam 2023 pay-per-view event. At the event, Reigns successfully defeated Jey Uso in a Tribal Combat. Thereby, retaining the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship and the recognition of The Tribal Chief. He was then seen on the following episode of WWE SmackDown. However, following that, Reigns has been on a hiatus.
Meanwhile, the upcoming PPV event, WWE Fastlane 2023, is almost at the doorstep. It is all set to take place on October 7, 2023. While The Bloodline leader, Roman Reigns, will not be defending his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Fastlane, the rest of The Bloodline will be in action.
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John Cena & LA Knight vs Solo Sikoa & Jimmy Uso is set for #WWEFastlane next Saturday. pic.twitter.com/QqsGEeJ7YU
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) September 30, 2023
At the event, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa will be seen in a tag team match against John Cena and LA Knight. It will be a huge match as two fan-favorite Superstars, namely Cena and Knight, are involved in the match.
While Reigns will not be a part of the upcoming PPV event, his next appearance has come into the spotlight. Recently, the Stamford-based promotion announced that The Tribal Chief will return on Friday Night SmackDown next week. This means Reigns will be seen on WWE SmackDown following Fastlane 2023.
The Tribal Chief @WWERomanReigns returns NEXT WEEK on #SmackDown ☝️ pic.twitter.com/uN2Hm1d3j2
— WWE (@WWE) October 7, 2023
Previously, it was declared that the October 13, 2023, episode of SmackDown would mark the return of The Bloodline leader Roman Reigns. The huge announcement was made by the official X handle of BOK Center. What is notable is that they also mentioned that Reigns will be live in action on the show. Thus, it remains to be seen what happens when the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion makes his return.
When will Roman Reigns’ next match take place?
Roman Reigns’ last match took place at SummerSlam. Since then, his fans have been waiting to see the Tribal Chief get inside the ring once again. While Reigns has been on a hiatus, news about his next match has come into the spotlight.
Dave Meltzer recently reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that The Tribal Chief’s next match will take place at the Crown Jewel PPV event in Saudi Arabia. The event is all set to take place on November 4, 2023. The report from Meltzer reads, “As expected, the next Reigns match will be 11/4 in Saudi Arabia. He will be back on television in the time leading to that show to promote the match”.
Roman Reigns’ next match will be November 4 in Saudi Arabia.
He will be back on television in the time leading to that show to promote the match
– WON pic.twitter.com/d3GNGlzJlf
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) September 15, 2023
It is to be mentioned that this won’t be the first time Reigns will be seen in action in Saudi Arabia this year. Earlier in May, he was a part of the Night of Champions PPV event, which took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At the event, Reigns and Solo Sikoa lost to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
Thus, it will be really interesting to see if The Tribal Chief will be able to score a win the next time he is seen in action in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, fans will now look forward to seeing their favorite Superstar come back from a long hiatus next week.
