At WrestleMania 42, Roman Reigns defeated CM Punk to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Reigns outlasted Punk in one of the best main events in recent memory.
The Tribal Chief later proclaimed that he would not be a part-timer during his reign as World Heavyweight Champion. His schedule has been scrutinized by some members of the WWE Universe, which he addressed on the WrestleMania 42 Sunday Post-Show.
“All this part-time crap, we’re gonna fix that,” Reigns said, via ClutchPoints. “Y’all better make some room, ‘cause y’all gonna see my a** all summer.”
The last time The OTC held a championship, it lasted for 1,316 days until Cody Rhodes ended it at WrestleMania 40.
Roman Reigns No Longer Advertised for Multiple Episodes of Raw
GettyRoman Reigns is introduced before his match against CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship during WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Despite his proclamation about being a full-time World Heavyweight Champion, it seems like Reigns won’t be appearing in at least four episodes of Raw in June.
According to Fightful, Reigns is no longer advertised for multiple episodes of WWE’s premiere television show every Monday.
The Tribal Chief was removed from the promotion poster and advertising materials for these four episodes of Raw.
- June 1, 2026 in Turin, Italy
- June 8, 2026 in Paris, France
- June 15, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland
- June 22, 2026 in London, England
It’s unclear if Reigns will be on the June 29, episode of Raw. There’s still no information regarding the show, but it could be held in Saudi Arabia. The nation is set to host the Night of Champions Premium Live Event on June 27 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
There are also a couple of PLEs and a special show before June: Backlash on May 9 in Tampa, Florida, Saturday Night’s Main Event on May 23 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Clash in Italy on May 31 in Turin, Italy.
Reigns is set to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu at Backlash. However, he’s not on the official poster for Clash in Italy.
Jacob Fatu Gaining Momentum Ahead of Backlash
GettyJacob Fatu celebrates after defeating Drew McIntyre in their unsanctioned match during WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium on April 18, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Last Monday on Raw, Jacob Fatu used the Tongan Death Grip on Roman Reigns. It led to The Tribal Chief accepting Fatu’s challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at Backlash.
On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, The Samoan Werewolf initially appeared backstage to greet an old friend, Royce Keys. They were attacked by Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga of The MFTs.
Later in the main event between Solo and Talla against The Usos, Fatu got his revenge. He put the Tongan Death Grip on Solo and put Talla through the announcers’ table with a Samoan Drop.
The No. 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship then confronted Jey and Jimmy Uso to send a warning to Reigns ahead of their match at Backlash.
Other matches at Backlash include Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker, Asuka vs. IYO SKY, Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn for the United States Championship, and Danhausen and TBD vs. The Miz and Kit Wilson in a tag team match.
Roman Reigns Removed From Several Upcoming WWE Raw Appearances