Conflicting Reports On Roman Reigns' Upcoming WWE Schedule

There are conflicting reports about Roman Reigns' upcoming WWE schedule.

At Saturday's house show in Trenton, New Jersey, Reigns broke character and cut a babyface promo for the fans. The Tribal Chief informed the crowd that he's beginning a new phase in his life. Reigns told them "I honestly don’t know if I’ll be back here again," before thanking the fans for their support.

On Monday, PWInsider.com noted that the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion "is not being advertised" on the WWE website for any live events or television tapings in July and August. It should be noted that Reigns has been advertised for Money in the Bank 2022 (July 2th in Paradise, Nevada) and SummerSlam 2022 (July 30th in Nashville,Tennessee).

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t WrestlingNews.co), Dave Meltzer said "there will be a period where he won’t even be on television because he’s been removed from all the advertisements." Meltzer speculated that Reigns may be taking time off to work on a movie.

Citing a WWE source, Andrew Zarian of the Wrestling Observer reported "It's not expected for Roman to take extended time off." Zarian added "The only change will be with smaller market house show, which is why he showed his gratitude to the fans in Trenton NJ."

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Reigns' promo in Trenton led to speculation that he could soon retire from professional wrestling. However, Meltzer reported that Reigns recently signed a new deal with WWE, which includes a reduced working schedule.

What's Next For Roman Reigns?

In a surprise, WWE didn't have Reigns defend his title at Sunday's WrestleMania Backlash 2022 pay-per-view. Instead, he and The Usos teamed up in a victorious outing against Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro. WWE is reportedly planning to wait until one of the stadium pay-per-views (Money in the Bank, SummerSlam or Clash at the Castle) to run the Reigns-McIntyre feud.

Reigns and McIntyre have wrestled each other at plenty of house shows in recent weeks, with The Tribal Chief winning every single bout. Their last televised one-on-one match was at Survivor Series 2020, with Reigns winning via pinfall in a champion vs. champion match.

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