Roman Reigns is back, but with only Sikoa leading Bloodline and Cody Rhodes currently in possession of the WWE undisputed championship, fans would not be out of place if they asked themselves where “The tribal chief” fits in the hierarchical order of the WWE after their pause after Wrestlemania.
According to Dave Meltzer in “Wrestling Observer Radio”, Reigns will continue to be an important player for his fight in pairs with Rhodes in Bad Blood, and will definitely be present for longer.
“Roman is probably working on the Saudi Arabia show, he is definitely working on Bad Blood and is working in Survivor Series because he is already being publicized for that,” said Meltzer, noting that WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia will fall between the Bad Blood event of October 5 and Survivor Series on November 30.
“A Roman/Cody fight is still a great fight. It is not a Wrestlemania struggle,” said Meltzer. “I have the feeling that they want Roman Reigns to be Bruno (Sammartino) … You can't put Bruno against (Bob) Backlund if Cody is Backlund. They could team up, but there is money in a Cody/Roman fight.”
Meltzer believes that the only way Reigns and Rhodes will face Wrestlemania is if Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson cannot compete in the fight announced between him and the undisputed WWE champion.
ROMAN WAS RIGHT!
Cody Rhodes can’t keep relying on multiple Cross Rhodes. To make it worse, KO casually hit a Stunner as Cody was attempting for third. It devalues the impact of a finisher.
Now what… Does he need to hit 20 Cross Rhodes in a row to beat The Rock? pic.twitter.com/4apNTTsGBC
— Rohit Pant (@wrestle_chatter) September 2, 2024
Roman Reigns will be next to Cody Rhodes on Wwe Bad Blood
Reigns is firmly on the Rhodes side today, since his return at WWE Summerslam, where he helped Rhodes retain the title against Sikoa, a feat that repeated in a recent “Wwe SmackDown”, interfering in Rhodes's fight with alone.
At the end of the program, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa attacked Roman and Cody in the back. However, they do not take long to turn the situation. Roman approached the corner to collect the Bad Blood fight contract. He just orders him to sign it. Reigns placed his signature in the same before closing it. Sikoa points to Cody, waiting for him to firm him too. Rhodes leaves the title on the canvas and approaches “The original tribal Chief”. Cody extends the hand. Roman realizes them and, reluctantly, decides to deliver the contract. Cody signs him, making his fight at Bad Blood official.
