Roman Reigns was not present on the last edition of WWE Raw. It was another lacklustre version of the flagship show.
The main event featured a gauntlet match for the final spot of women’s MITB ladder match. It’s not that the Big Dog could have done wonder for the show.
But there’s no wonder that he is the franchise player of the company. His presence is the must for any of the shows be it televised or non-televised. Only injuries, concussions and family issues can keep him away from the events. So his absence surprised the fans and critics at a point when the RAW is suffering from lack of ratings.
The previous week witnessed him lying on his back after Jinder Mahal’s attack. Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins were up against the team of Jinder Mahal and Kevin Owens. The babyface team picked up the win only to suffer the wrath of the Modern-day Maharaja. He smashed a chair on the Shield brethren’s back.
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WWE wanted to portray this injury fatally. They showcased this as a significant injury for Roman Reigns. It is why he was not present on WWE Raw from Richmond, Virginia. He was not present at various live events hosted during the weekend as well. But there’s no truth to the fact the prime superstar is dealing with an injury.
The social media updates are suggesting that Roman Reigns is on vacation with his entire family. So he took the night off from WWE Raw last week. The company also permitted him to skip the house shows from the red brand for the entire week. So he had received the entire week off the schedule.
There were rumours that Roman Reigns might get another week of hiatus. But the host of this week’s WWE Raw is advertising the prime player on the show. They can’t afford the marquee attraction to be out of the scenario for two straight weeks. He is one of the main reasons for the booster of the show.
Roman Reigns deserved this week-off for a long time. He has to be on the road for more than 300 days in a calendar year. There’s no other promotion like WWE who provides this much rigorous schedule for a superstar. This needed hiatus might earn him some cheers from the fans when he returns tonight.
