Roman Reigns to announce his retirement, 17-time champ to replace Solo Sikoa?- 3 potential things that could happen after The Tribal Chief's return

Roman Reigns has been absent from WWE TV since his loss to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40. In his absence, Solo Sikoa has grown in power and stature. The Enforcer has taken over The Bloodline and added new members to the heel faction before dumping Jimmy Uso.

Hence, fans are curious to witness how things will pan out once Reigns returns. While the timeline of The Tribal Chief's return remains unknown, he could make a comeback before SummerSlam.

Here are three huge things that could happen when Roman Reigns returns to the Sports Entertainment juggernaut:

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#3. The Tribal Chief returns to announce his retirement

Last week, Solo Sikoa made a shocking revelation when he informed Paul Heyman that Roman Reigns wouldn't return to the Stamford-based promotion. If true, this could potentially mean that the 39-year-old has decided to draw curtains on his career.

There have been speculations about Roman retiring from wrestling to pursue acting. Wrestling veteran Konnan recently shed light on the possibility of the same during a podcast.

If Roman has indeed decided to quit wrestling, he could return shortly to announce the same. The former Undisputed WWE Universal Champion could hand Solo the keys to his kingdom following his return, establishing him as the new Tribal Chief of The Bloodline before bidding farewell to fans.

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#2. Roman Reigns forms a new stable

While the odds of Roman Reigns retiring can't be ruled out, there's a huge possibility that Solo Sikoa is lying. Hence, another potential direction could see Roman Reigns return to form a new faction to clash with The Enforcer's "Bootleg" Bloodline.

Solo has added three new members to the group: Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu, in Roman Reigns' absence. He will likely add more members to his stable shortly.

Hence, we could be in for stable warfare following Reigns' return. The Big Dog could add Jimmy Uso and Zilla Fatu. He could even extend an olive branch to Jey Uso. The two factions could then collide at Survivor Series WarGames.

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#1. The Rock returns to replace Solo Sikoa

The Rock, who is a 17-time WWE champion (eight-time WWE Champion, two-time WCW Champion, two-time Intercontinental Champion, and five-time Tag Team Champion), has been off WWE TV since the post-WrestleMania edition of RAW. However, the creative team could find an interesting way to interject The Great One into The Bloodline saga this summer.

Solo Sikoa and his henchmen have been running loose on SmackDown, doing whatever they want. The company could shock fans by revealing The Rock as the mastermind behind Solo's uprising. The Final Boss could return in the latter half of the year and replace The Enforcer as the leader of The Bloodline.

This potential angle could then result in Roman challenging The Rock for The Bloodline's throne.