Roman Reigns is set to make his highly anticipated return to the ring at WWE’s Bad Blood event, teaming up with his former rival, Cody Rhodes, to take on the formidable duo of Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. This will be Reigns’ first match since his iconic performance at WrestleMania 40, after spending several months away from the spotlight.

Though Roman Reigns didn’t always excel at delivering promos early in his career, The Tribal Chief has since mastered the mic, leaving fans with unforgettable moments and powerful quotes.

His return to action is undeniably a major event, and fans have been eagerly awaiting his comeback, particularly with the potential of seeing him in a babyface role. Yet, despite the excitement, many feel that WWE is squandering the opportunity to make this return a truly monumental moment, missing the chance to maximize the impact of his re-entry into the spotlight.

Roman Reigns Is Getting Entangled In Cody Rhodes’ Issues

Roman Reigns Should’ve Returned In A Big Singles Match

• Cody Rhodes has been Solo Sikoa’s main rival on SmackDown.
• This feud is taking away from the WWE Undisputed Championship.
• Cody Rhodes doesn’t need to be part of The Bloodline drama.

Reigns will be returning to the ring to compete in tag team action by teaming with the American Nightmare. It’s being done to continue the overall Bloodline storyline as Rhodes has been having issues with Sikoa for months now. Reigns is obviously back to prove he is the original Tribal Chief and to take back control of The Bloodline, but it feels like a waste overall.

Rhodes is doing a lot of the work with the storyline here as Reigns pops in and out, and that’s not getting the best out of him. Having him return as a babyface makes sense and feuding against Sikoa and the new version of The Bloodline is a great angle, but the American Nightmare doesn’t need to be entangled in it.

Fans want to be able to invest in Reigns as a babyface now and dive into a storyline with him from an emotional perspective. That’s not possible when the Undisputed WWE Champion is part of the feud as well. There’s too much being juggled at once with this storyline currently, and that’s not helping anybody who is involved.

Roman Reigns’ Return Should’ve Happened At A Bigger Event

Bad Blood Is Seen As A ‘B’ Level Show

• WWE Bad Blood in not a big PLE.
• Roman Reigns made his return at SummerSlam.
• With Reigns’ part-time schedule, he should be wrestling at a bigger event.

Fans are excited about WWE’s Bad Blood event as the company has created an impressive card. However, this isn’t one of the year’s biggest shows, which is why it’s surprising that Reigns’ in-ring return is happening here. Seeing him return at WWE SummerSlam felt fitting, as it was a huge event that needed a big moment.

This particular show doesn’t feel like the right place to bring the Original Tribal Chief back to the ring. He’s the biggest name in the entire company, regardless of how often he turns up, and that’s why putting back into a competitive match on a smaller show has come as a surprise to most people.

Of course, it could be argued that adding Reigns to the event instantly makes it feel more important, but now that he makes limited appearances, it would serve the company better to use Reigns on the more important events when there will be an increased number of eyes on the product.