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Roman Reigns Confirmed For Major WWE PLE After Backlash

By Monika Thapa • Published May 06, 2026 09:17 EDT
Roman Reigns WWE World Champion
Roman Reigns WWE World Champion - (Source-WWE.com)

Roman Reigns is set to put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against his cousin Jacob Fatu at Backlash 2026 on May 9.

WWE has advertised Reigns for several upcoming appearances after Backlash. The Tribal Chief is scheduled to be at Clash in Italy PLE, which will take place at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, on May 31.

Before that, he is also set to appear on multiple episodes of Monday Night Raw: May 11 in Knoxville, Tennessee; May 18 in Greensboro, North Carolina; and May 25 in Columbus, Ohio.

Roman Reigns Removed From Raw Shows In June

While Reigns is currently scheduled for all RAW episodes in May 2026, he is not slated to appear on any episodes in June. He was originally advertised for several June dates, but WWE later removed him from all promotional materials.

This led to speculation about possible tension between Reigns and TKO amid rumors about his contract renegotiation. However, a report from PWInsider has since debunked those claims, clarifying that Reigns was advertised for June by mistake.

Since he has no immediate creative plans following Clash in Italy, WWE corrected the error and removed him from the June RAW advertisements.

“For those who have asked about Roman Reigns being removed from advertised Raw dates for June, we are told Reigns was advertised in error and that it was a mistake on the TKO/WWE side as to what dates he would be working. It’s not a case of an issue between Reigns and the company or an issue with the deal he signed in the run-up to Wrestlemania 42. It was a clerical error.”

“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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