Roman Reigns Dropping Title To Jacob Fatu & Leaving WWE? Future Revealed
Roman Reigns is scheduled to put his WWE Championship on the line against Jacob Fatu at WWE Backlash. The Original Tribal Chief won the title from CM Punk on Night 2 of WrestleMania 42.
Rumors of The Samoan Werewolf defeating Roman Reigns and taking the title away from him have been going viral on social media. It has also been speculated that Reigns could leave the company after dropping his title to Fatu at Backlash.
These rumors gained traction following reports of tensions between Roman Reigns and TKO Group Holdings regarding his contract and future in WWE. TKO was reportedly evaluating Reigns’ $15 million annual earnings and might apply cost-cutting measures to his deal, given his part-time schedule and limited television presence compared to full-time stars.
Additionally, Roman Reigns was recently removed from official advertisements for the June episodes of Monday Night Raw. He is no longer listed for the June 1, June 8, June 15, and June 22 episodes on WWE’s official website. All these rumors and reports have led fans to believe that Reigns may be nearing the end of his time in WWE.
Roman Reigns Is Not Leaving WWE, Sean Ross Sapp Confirms
However, Sean Ross Sapp from Fightful recently dismissed these claims on Twitter.
Sapp tweeted, “No”
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 3, 2026
According to the report, Roman Reigns has been pulled from the June episodes of WWE Monday Night Raw because he is not scheduled to appear at Night of Champions, which is scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, WWE has not advertised him for the road to Night of Champions shows.
Wrestling Observer reported, “Regarding Roman Reigns being pulled from June TV dates that were announced, the reason we were told is that he’s not going to be on the Saudi Arabia PPV and thus there was no reason to do the TV’s building that show”
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