Roman Reigns is ready to return to the WWE ring after missing about three weeks of action due to a bad case of the mumps. The first word of Reigns being sick happened just a few days before the WWE Raw brand had the TLC pay-per-view where Reigns was supposed to team with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. Reigns was replaced by Kurt Angle at TLC, and Reigns hasn’t been seen since. Reigns was removed from the European tour, with Triple H taking his place in tag matches. Angle and Samoa Joe have also teamed with Rollins and Ambrose at live events while Reigns has been away.
This past week on Raw, when Rollins and Ambrose made their entrance towards the ring, a small graphic was shown letting fans know that Reigns would be back for next week’s Raw in Atlanta. It was surprising that WWE didn’t make a bigger deal of it.
In an update on Reigns’ return, PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that sources within WWE have confirmed that Reigns has been cleared to return to the ring.
It was also noted by Johnson that the plan is for Reigns, Rollins and Ambrose to reunite as The Shield trio to face Smackdown’s trio of The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) at Survivor Series. The match is expected to be announced during this coming Monday’s Raw in Atlanta.
The Shield vs. The New Day match is no surprise based on last week’s Raw where The New Day appeared in the crowd, distracted Rollins and Ambrose, which led to Sheamus and Cesaro leaving Raw as the Raw Tag Team Champions.
Reigns hasn’t been active on Twitter that much since his illness, but he did take a shot at New Day member Big E this week by mocking his height after Big E took a shot at him first. You can see that exchange here.
Chill, lady. He’s only about 250. They should call him “The Medium Dog.” Naw…”The Mid Dog.” They should definitely call him “The Mid Dog.” https://t.co/Gapxx1W4jW
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) November 8, 2017
Actually I’m closer to 275. I’m also 6 inches taller than “Big” but not that “Tall” E. 😱 https://t.co/YTa2GpPNt5
— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) November 8, 2017
That’s right. I’m not tall at all. Thankfully, we’re not hooping, fam. https://t.co/B3C5iKYdyj
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) November 8, 2017
While fans may have been disappointed when Rollins and Ambrose lost the Raw Tag Team Championship (as it scrapped their match against The Usos at Survivor Series), it opened the door for The Shield vs. The New Day, which should be an awesome match too. After all, they are two of the best three-man groups in WWE history.
The timing for Reigns’ return is perfect for WWE, as The Shield vs. The New Day will be one of most anticipated matches at Survivor Series when it takes place on November 19 in Houston.
