Roman Reigns to miss WWE SmackDown tonight? Exploring reason for absence

Roman Reigns was present at New Year
Roman Reigns is the current Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

Roman Reigns was last seen at the New Year’s Revolution edition of SmackDown, and it didn’t go smoothly for him. He interfered in the #1 contenders Triple-Threat match and landed himself with a Fatal Four-Way for Royal Rumble 2024.

Speaking of tonight, it is possible that The Tribal Chief may miss WWE SmackDown. He’s not scheduled until January 19th, 2024. Even though the actual reason isn’t known, it can have to do with his limited schedule.

However, one can assume The Tribal Chief is back on his island to think about how to win the Fatal Four-Way at the Royal Rumble. He has already told Paul Heyman to fix it, but Nick Aldis might not change the booking. To ensure he wins it, Roman Reigns will need to come up with the perfect plan. It’s important for him to retain the title during the match to continue his legacy.

Currently, it’s unknown if Cody Rhodes is still supposed to dethrone Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 or if The Rock will get the better of The Head of the Table.


Roman Reigns had a message for Randy Orton

Back in May 2022, The Bloodline put Randy Orton on the shelf for an extremely long time. He finally returned to action at Survivor Series 2023. Following that, The Viper set his eyes on The Tribal Chief. He even signed with WWE SmackDown after Nick Aldis promised him The Bloodline.

At New Year’s Revolution, The Legend Killer was in a triple threat match against AJ Styles and LA Knight to decide the #1 Contender for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

The Bloodline interfered and assaulted all three superstars. After crushing The Apex Predator, here’s what The Tribal Chief had to say to Randy Orton.

"We gave you paid vacation. I'm tryna get you back with your family uce. And what happened, huh? You came back here looking for accolades and found yourself on your a**, son. The very best. Ain't nobody touching me."

Following Royal Rumble 2024, Roman Reigns will most likely find himself in a storyline with Cody Rhodes or The Rock.

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Edited by Gurjyot Singh Dadial
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