Roman Reigns to return on October 13 WWE SmackDown

The Tribal Chief will make his return soon
Roman Reigns is one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time. He has been the Universal Champion for more than three years, surpassing the 1100-day mark. He defended the championship against every opponent who stepped in front of him for the title shot. At SummerSlam, Roman Reigns successfully defended his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against his cousin Jey Uso in a Tribal Combat Match. Where Roman injured his lower back after a brutal assault by Jey.
He appeared the following week on SmackDown and got beaten by Jey. Since then Reigns is nowhere to be found, and only is contacted by Paul Heyman through phone. He missed WWE television for almost three months. As the whole WWE Universe is waiting for the return of Roman Reigns, his WWE return date is now revealed.
Roman Reigns return
Roman Reigns has been announced for the October 13, 2023 episode of WWE SmackDown at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The BOK Center, where the SmackDown is said to be hosted, has posted an announcement poster on X, where Roman Reigns has been advertised. This is the Fastlane fall out of SmackDown, confirming that Reigns will not feature at Fastlane.
In addition to this, Reigns is also advertised for the October 27, 2023 episode of SmackDown at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As per schedule, Roman Reigns and John Cena will be on the same show for a couple of episodes until Cena’s schedule comes to an end on October 27. Reigns is expected to have a match at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on November 4.
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