Roman Reigns has confirmed that he’ll be making an appearance at Raw’s Netflix premiere on January 6.
The Monday night show’s debut on the streaming platform is shaping up to be a PPV-level event with names such as Cody Rhodes, John Cena, CM Punk, and more being announced already.
The Tribal Chief was also asked about his status for the specific episode and beyond during a recent appearance on the SI Media podcast. Reigns confirmed that he is booked for the premiere:
“I’m not exactly sure. I’m just trying to get to the premiere. I’m on the premiere. I don’t think I can share too much more than that at this point.
I Completely Understand: Roman Reigns
With Netflix spending an average of $500 million per year for the 10-year deal, it’s not hard to imagine that the company would want to see WWE’s top names being featured on Raw including The Head of The Table. It won’t come easy however, as USA officials would like the current lineup for SmackDown to remain as it is.
Roman Reigns knows that he’ll be the subject of a tug-of-war between the two platforms. Though he is not giving anything away when it comes to his future appearances beyond the January 6 show. The former Undisputed champion claimed that they have not scheduled his dates beyond the show just yet:
“We haven’t scheduled my exact dates for going into WrestleMania from Rumble forward, but that is definitely a topic that has to be addressed. It’s an understandable one for the impact, the amount of money that is part of this deal.
I completely understand. These are all great problems to have. Nobody loves being in the tug of war more than me. It usually works out pretty good.”
The OG Tribal Chief will be leading the team of Sami Zayn, the Usos and CM Punk against Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline and Bronson Reed at the Survivor Series: WarGames event on November 30. There are a lot of moving parts in this story.
Fans believe Paul Heyman, who brought Punk into the fold might double-cross Roman for abandoning him after WrestleMania 40. There is also the possibility of The Final Boss making a surprise appearance like he did at Bad Blood.