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Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Roman Reigns spotted off-duty after vanishing from WWE post-WrestleMania
was spotted in his first appearance after being assaulted at WrestleMania 41. Roman Reigns did not have the best of WrestleMania season this year. He lost in the main event of Night 1 of the show and faced betrayal from his trusted Wiseman, Paul Heyman. Moreover, his last appearance on television also did not end well and he has been absent since that night. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now For the first time in months, The OTC has been spotted in public. Roman Reigns stepped out casually outside WWE In a post on Instagram, a fan was spotted posing with Roman Reigns in Hollywood, Florida. He went low key wearing a casual blue shirt and black shorts and posed with the fan. The fan captioned, 'Practicing my pins and my poses@romanreigns #WWE #tribalchief.' Roman Reigns has been absent from WWE television programming since the night after WrestleMania 41. On that night, he came out in the closing segment of the show to confront Paul Heyman, and the man who corrupted him to betray Reigns, Seth "Freakin" Rollins. The Tribal Chief got the upper handhand for a bit, but was taken down by the newest Paul Heyman Guy, Bron Breakker. Since then, the record-setting World Champion has been reportedly exploring options outside WWE. He has been rumored to be in talks for a role in the live-action version of The Street Fighter movie. Most recently, Roman Reigns was announced to be a part of the comedy film, The Pickup, which is set to release on August 6th on Amazon Prime. As for his WWE return, Reigns has not been advertised for any event leading up to their next Premium Live Event, Money in the Bank coming up in a week. The same is the case for the event after that, Night of Champions, in Saudi Arabia, although he is expected to be a part of that event. Lastly, Reigns has been advertised for SummerSlam, which will be a two-night event for the first time. With no clear picture at the moment, it remains to be seen when Roman Reigns will actually make his WWE return. Also read:
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Is Roman Reigns returning? Paul Heyman's WWE RAW tease raises eyebrows
रोमन रेंस और पॉल हेमैन Roman Reigns ' former Wiseman, Paul Heyman, might have teased his return coming soon. Roman Reigns has been inactive since the culmination of the WrestleMania season this year. The WWE Universe has been loud for weeks to see The OTC back on WWE television programming. The hype was fueled further by a promo by his former Wiseman, Paul Heyman, who seemingly dropped major references about his former Tribal Chief. Paul Heyman hinted at Roman Reigns' return to WWE The May 26th edition of Monday Night RAW opened with Paul Heyman making his way to the ring with his new faction, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, and their latest member, Big Bronson Reed. The four of them stood side by side inside the squared circle and Heyman began to address the audience. During that promo, he noticeably made references to Roman Reigns. The WWE Hall of Famer, in his true fashion, put over the young stars of this group, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, hinting at progressive futures for each of them. During his address towards Bron Breakker, he stressed heavily on the word 'Bloodline,' which is a reference to his time with Roman Reigns. He then turned his attention to The Visionary, Seth Rollins. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Heyman began with a familiar stance, saying, "Acknowledge Seth Rollins", dropping to a nearly similar pose as he did back in the day with Reigns. This looked like a direct nod to Roman Reigns, who used to start his promos by asking the fans to acknowledge him and Heyman following suit. Roman Reigns was last seen on RAW after the WrestleMania 41 episode. He came down to the ring to get some payback on Paul Heyman, who betrayed him at WrestleMania, and Seth Rollins, who snatched his Wiseman from him. He and CM Punk, who both had common enemies, were left beaten down by Rollins and Bron Breakker, who was revealed as the newest Paul Heyman Guy. With Reigns' return majorly teased on this week's edition of Monday Night RAW, it will be interesting to see if the fans could see The OTC back, which would not be good for his foes. Also read: WWE RAW Results & Highlights (5/26/25): CM Punk crashes Seth Rollins' win, Liv Morgan is back and more Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE Raw April 28: Sami Zayn rejects Seth Rollins' offer, gets destroyed by Bron Breakker
WWE Raw April 28: Sami Zayn confronted Seth Rollins in the opening segment of the night and asked him to move to SmackDown if he did not want to align with him and Paul Heyman. Later in the night, Sami rejected the offer and asked the former World Heavyweight to 'go to hell. This led to a match between the Canadian star and Bron Breakker, the newest 'Paul Heyman Guy'. WWE Raw: Bron Breakker wrecks Sami Zayn Sami Zayn confronted Seth Rollins during the opening segment of WWE Raw and called him a 'hypocrite' for aligning with Heyman. He also accused him of being 'jealous' of Roman Reigns. Following this, 'The Visionary' asked him to go to SmackDown. Later in the night, Sami Zayn rejected the offer and found himself in a match against Bron Breakker. The two put on a competitive contest in the main event. BREAKKER SPEARS ZAYN#WWERAW However, in the end, The Badass' raw power proved to be too much for Sami Zayn to handle. Bron Breakker destroyed him with multiple spears as Seth Rollins looked on. The former Shield member then hit Sami Zayn with a curb stomp after the referee stopped the match and awarded it to the young Steiner. Here's what happened last week Bron Breakker aligned with Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman last week on Raw. He attacked Roman Reigns after 'The OTC' tried to spear Heyman and also delivered one to CM Punk. He went on to spear Reigns through the barricade, laying him out. This angle has essentially transformers Bron Breakker into a main eventer. For all the latest coverage on WWE, track updates here
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Bron Breakker turns heel: Has WWE planted the seed for a feud between 'The Badass' and Brock Lesnar?
Bron Breakker aligned with Paul Heyman and Seth Rollins on the latest episode of Raw, turning heel in the process. This came just 24 hours after the young star lost his Intercontinental title to Dominik Mysterio in a fatal 4-way match at WrestleMania 41, which also featured Penta and Finn Balor. Breakker's actions created a great deal of buzz in the pro wrestling community. Moreover, they may have opened the door for Brock Lesnar to return to WWE programming. Brock Lesnar to confront Bron Breakker soon? Bron Breakker destroyed Roman Reigns and CM Punk on the latest episode of WWE Raw and joined forces with Paul Heyman and Seth Rollins. This has added to 'The OTC' and The Second City Saint's worries. They need to deal with Rollins' in-ring acumen and Breakker's raw power. Moreover, Heyman is known to be a master manipulator in his own right. In other words, the two need some backup. Under such circumstances, Triple H– who heads the creative– may bring back Brock Lesnar to WWE programming. 'The Beast Incarnate' could then try to neutralise Bron Breakker, allowing the former Shield brothers to continue their feud with each other and Punk. Going down this route could potentially set the stage for Brock Lesnar to face off against Bron Breakker in a dream match between two absolute powerhouses. Additionally, this would also help Rollins-Reigns-Punk finally resolve their differences, as their WrestleMania match did not have a clean finish. Interestingly, Heyman is no stranger to Brock Lesnar. He was by his side when he first appeared on WWE programming over two decades ago. The Wiseman has also turned on him on a few occasions. Given their past, Brock's return could add a new layer to the storyline. That said, the whole scenario is purely hypothetical at this point Brock Lesnar has been away from WWE programming since 2023 because of legal issues. Here's what Paul Heyman did at WrestleMania 41? Reigns, Rollins, and Punk put on a classic at WrestleMania 41. Heyman– The OTC's ally– was in Punk's corner that night because of a favour he owned him. In the closing minutes of the match, the veteran manager turned on his 'best friend' and Reigns and helped 'The Visionary' get the win. Bron Breakker, on the other hand, lost a fatal 4-way when Dominik Mysterio pinned Finn Balor to win the Intercontinental title. For all the latest coverage on WWE, track updates here
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WWE Raw results, highlights (April 14): Seth Rollins stands tall before WrestleMania 41
Seth Rollins has become the ghost haunting CM Punk and Roman Reigns. (Photo by Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images) (WWE via Getty Images) WrestleMania 41 week is here. Monday's stop through Sacramento before WWE heads to Las Vegas left plenty to be desired. Little, if any, hype was added to the big annual super-event. Whether or not it was needed is up for debate. Ultimately, there will be plenty to unpack around this time next Monday. The "WWE Raw" before Mania, however, left us yearning for the weekend more thanks to dull moments than thrills. History lessons galore There wasn't much to unpack with "WWE Raw" until it was nearly time to say good night. Roman Reigns went to the ring, and everything became about where Paul Heyman's loyalties lie. Advertisement Reigns has every right just to be done with Heyman, and that's essentially where he's at, ignoring Heyman upon his arrival. Reigns labeled all this favor-fulfillment in their storyline a betrayal. Seeing some logic from Reigns regarding Heyman was good because it was late. He dumped the "wise man" to the mat after Seth Rollins made his way to the ring, proclaiming his potential victory would be best for business. Rollins was in "architect" weasel mode, to an extent, trying to get in Reigns' ear like he always has, telling him he's finally figuring out how to work alone. Pause. That's a hilarious line. WWE has done a great job digging into the history between all three wrestlers, Reigns and Rollins, in particular. But that line indicates that we're just wholly forgetting the initial Reigns reign of terror. You know. The one where he was forced to the top of the company as turbo-superman at the dismay of the entire wrestling world. Advertisement Rollins continued to disregard everything that happened last Monday — because Heyman is a scumbag, so he expects nothing in return for saving him from a stomp. Reigns attacked Rollins after agreeing with him on Heyman, which prompted Punk's arrival to the ring before he took a spear and a stomp from each. There was another excellent callback in the end, as Rollins stood tall after hitting Reigns with a chair to the back. That's become somewhat of his historical signature move against "The OTC." It was somewhat run of the mill for the trio, but a solid closer before their epic WrestleMania 41 Night 1 main event. 🤪Shenanigans of the Night I couldn't wait for Liv Morgan vs. Bayley to end with shenanigans — and it did. Thankfully, however, it had the equalizer of Lyra Valkyria in Bayley's corner to counter Raquel Rodriguez. It's still funny how predictable these finishes always are. That needs to change. Advertisement As you'd expect, these two had a nice little banger of a match. It was nice to see them get time, and add a good match to this Hail Mary nonsense booking decision that was decided on the last "WWE SmackDown." A good match is a good match, though. We got a glimpse of it between these two former singles champs, and the tag team title match should be fun, too. 😤Badass of the Night The interferences are getting so tired and predictable. This has been a problem in WWE forever, but Triple H is really investing back into them. Why can't people just win matches normally? There wouldn't have been anything wrong with a clean victory in Penta vs. Finn Balor. Instead, The Judgment Day had to arrive and ruin things before Bron Breakker gave Balor the DQ win by attacking him. Advertisement The match was solid but nothing special, and the ending completely soured it. The positives, however, were just how unreal Breakker looks. Penta standing tall was also a nice image. Despite how awesome Breakker looks, we might see the beginning of Penta's first title reign without the champion Breakker taking a pin in their Fatal-4-Way match. 👍MONDAY NIGHT MONEY👍 1. Gunther opened "WWE Raw" and cut a pretty vintage heel promo. The World Heavyweight Champion couldn't personify an evil, final boss better. (Sorry, Dwayne.) The deep stare into the camera with his shadowed eyes is one hell of a lasting image. There isn't much more to add to this storyline outside of the match at the big show. 2. Rey Mysterio beat Julius Creed in a pretty ridiculous, goofy match, for the most part. That's what this whole saga has been with El Grande Americano. But there were some excellent spots and move sequences, plus Mysterio winning a match is always good news in 2025. Advertisement 3. This was pretty jarring and unexpected at first. R.I.P. Bray Wyatt. 👎RAW DEAL👎 1. Rhea Ripley's video package just didn't make sense. Her reasons to despise Bianca Belair are entirely made up and stem solely from that moment when she inexplicably chose to be distracted in the first Iyo Sky title match. Every part of the storyline to get to the triple threat match has been dumb and bad, but at least the match will be epic. 2. The New Day and War Raiders feud feels very forced, and each team's promos displayed that. The New Day, in particular, was unbelievably corny and over the top. The route they've gone since the heel turn has gotten away from what it could have been. Advertisement 3. Commentary did its best to sell and justify Jey Uso's title shot. Unlike Gunther's, Uso's promo was more of the same as what we always get from him: buzzwords, underdog verbiage and doing a silly "dance" with the crowd. 4. Speaking of commentary, Michael Cole shouted during the main event segment that Punk was "the first Paul Heyman guy." I understand why, but Brock Lesnar has been erased from history. 5. Logan Paul flaunted his cringeworthy gimmick to the ring to attack AJ Styles after Styles' match against Karrion Kross. They had to do something, I guess. At least it looks pretty clear that Styles will get the win at WrestleMania 41. 👑 Uncrowned Gem of the Night 👑 Kross has been planting seeds and crafting a mini-storyline within Styles' larger Logan Paul feud. In reality though, there's actually been much more to the happenings between Kross and Styles. You know, because Kross is around more than Paul. Advertisement Ultimately, Kross earns our Uncrowned Gem of the Night in his match with Styles. I dare even say he was phenomenal in this one. From mocking Styles after moves to pleading with him at the beginning of the match, Kross showed his character range to its fullest, all while putting on a good match with Styles. Imagine if this guy were treated like the big deal he always should have been on the main roster? Kross lost the match, as he should have, considering the timing, but he proved he deserves better. The guy is just different. Hopefully some depth comes from the interactions between him and Styles. There's something to all of this. 👑 There wasn't much meat on the bone to get fans satisfied heading into the show of the immortals. I give this show a Crown score of: 5.5/10. 👑
