Is Roman Reigns still in WWE? Why is Roman Reigns not wrestling?

If everything would have gone according to plan, Roman Reigns could have well been Universal Champion and led company into post-WrestleMania 36 season. However, as things stand, Roman Reigns is still on hiatus and inste, WWE is reportedly trying to remove traces of Roman Reigns from company. Every week after RAW and SmackDown airs, 'Is Roman Reigns still in WWE?' remains one of most frequently asked questions by fans, which has invertently given rise to Roman Reigns released and even Roman Reigns retirement rumours.

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Is Roman Reigns still in WWE? Why is Roman Reigns not wrestling?

answer till date remains affirmative as 'Big Dog' is still very much under contract with WWE. Despite his unexpected hiatus due to COVID-19 outbreak, Reigns is still rated highly by Vince McMahon and will be reportedly welcomed back to company whenever he decides to return. While Reigns returning to WWE is pretty much confirmed, when he would do so, remains shrouded in mystery, especially considering  United States is still struggling to deal with coronavirus.

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Why is Roman Reigns not wrestling? Roman Reigns WrestleMania incident

Roman Reigns dealt a major blow to WWE just a week prior to WrestleMania 36 when he pulled out of his scheduled Universal Championship match against Goldberg. In a much-anticipated 'Spear vs Spear' match, Big Dog was expected to beat WWE Hall of Famer and once again establish himself as a main-event competitor. However, Big Dog backed out citing health concerns and company were forced to insert Braun Strowman as his replacement. While most of it is known and well-documented, Roman Reigns released rumours stem directly from WWE's numerous attempts to keep Roman Reigns' name off ir television tapings.

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Is Roman Reigns still in WWE? Roman Reigns released rumours

Last month, WWE disappointed a host of fans when y abruptly announced Braun Strowman as Goldberg's opponent for WrestleMania 36 without any explanation for Roman Reigns missing out. This, coupled with reports that company was doing everything in its power to keep Big Dog's name off  television, fueled rumours that Reigns could possibly be axed by WWE.

This week on RAW, WWE even removed Reigns from a WrestleMania 31 highlights package. Hyping up upcoming Money in Bank pay-per-view, footage showed Seth Rollins cashing in to win WWE Championship. However, inste of showing Rollins pinning Reigns, screen cut to black. Fans began speculating if Roman Reigns even has a future in company after WWE's repetitive attempts to avoid using Reigns or his name during ir tapings.

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Is Roman Reigns still in WWE or is Roman Reigns released?

Given uncertain situation all across globe and in United States, it is difficult to say if Reigns will be back in company before ir flagship pay-per-view, SummerSlam 2020. Around  uncertainty surrounding Reigns' status in company, WWE officials may have chosen to skip Reigns all toger until he returns to company as a full-time wrestler. As of now, WWE is yet to acknowledge any of ongoing rumours.

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