WWE Rumor Roundup - Two big Superstars released, Sasha Banks retirement update, Vince McMahon's backstage threat and more - 5th September 2020

#2. Roman Reigns requested WWE to turn him heel

Roman Reigns looks like a Superstar reborn ever since he turned heel and joined forces with Paul Heyman. The Big Dog had been out of action due to the health risks attached to the COVID-19 pandemic, and he made his WWE return at SummerSlam.

Dave Meltzer has now revealed in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Roman Reigns himself requested the WWE to turn him heel.

It's not known whether it was Reigns or McMahon who made the call to put Heyman with Reigns, but Reigns did ask to be turned heel on his return after being out of action since March due to concerns over COVID-19.

Meltzer also noted that while it wasn't sure who made the call to pair Reigns and Heyman together, the plan was ideal as Paul Heyman had nothing to do despite being on a top-tier WWE contract.

As far as Heyman, he has a top tier contract and without Brock Lesnar, they could either pay him a high figure to be a booking consultant after removing him from the guy working under Vince McMahon in charge of Raw, or try and make use of him as talent, so it fell together.

Roman Reigns is scheduled to take on his cousin Jey Uso at Clash of Champions, and there are many interesting reasons as to why WWE may have decided to book the unique match.