Roman Reigns Wanted Ex-WWE Figure To Become His Personal Writer
Roman Reigns wanted his own personal writer.
Back in October 2017, Jimmy Jacobs was unceremoniously fired by WWE after spending a little over two years with the company. His surprise departure came after he shared a photo of himself with the BULLET CLUB outside of where Monday Night Raw was being held as part of a skit for Being The Elite.
After being let go, Jacobs resumed his in-ring career and went on to hold positions on the creative team in both TNA and AEW. He reportedly left the latter in October 2024.
During an appearance on Café De René, Jacobs reflected on his time with WWE and his blunt departure. He explained that while he had a difficult time working for Vince McMahon, Roman Reigns asked him to become his personal writer shortly before he left.
“I had a difficult time working for Vince (McMahon). I just wanted to be able to play… I didn’t get fired because I was bad at my job.
The last two things I was working on — on SmackDown, it was Kevin Owens versus Shane McMahon and on Raw, it was John Cena and Roman Reigns and after that John Cena/Roman Reigns story, Roman came up to me and wanted me to be his writer moving forward, and I’m not saying that to —
I didn’t get fired because I was bad at my job and there’s a part of me that kind of resented Vince for not seeing it maybe. He thought I was just a weirdo and I think the other people around me saw my value and kind of he didn’t and so I acted out like a child and I got fired and when I got fired, I was relieved.”
Roman Reigns Closing On WWE Return
Roman Reigns has been absent from WWE since the night after WrestleMania 41 as he worked to come to terms with the betrayal of Paul Heyman. However, that could soon be about to change.
It’s been reported that Reigns’ name has been repeatedly brought up backstage in recent weeks, and there’s an expectation that he’ll be back in the fold around SummerSlam.
Reigns has come in for increasing criticism from fans in recent times due to his ever-lighter WWE schedule despite being one of the company’s biggest stars. The former World Champion has wrestled just 20 matches in the last two and a half years.
H/t to Fightful