Major Update on Roman Reigns' WWE Contract Situation

Rumors have been swirling about Roman Reigns' contract in recent weeks, and it appears we have a definitive answer on his status just hours before his match at WrestleMania 42.

Roman Reigns | Netflix

Feel free to put the ones up and acknowledge your Tribal Chief, because he's apparently not leaving WWE any time soon.

During a conversation with Vanity Fair last spring, Roman Reigns said that his contract with WWE was due to expire shortly after WrestleMania 42. He also said that he still envisioned having another couple of years to give to the business after that deal hit its expiration date.

Reigns is just a day away from challenging CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship, and fans' ears perked up on Friday when The OTC declared that if he couldn't beat The Best in the World, then his work in WWE would be finished. Naturally, those comments sparked some worry and speculation online.

Roman Reigns says if he loses to CM Punk at WrestleMania on Sunday then he doesn’t belong in WWE anymore and his work is done.

“If I lose to CM Punk, I don’t belong in the WWE anymore. I think if I were to lose on Sunday, I’d say my work is done.” pic.twitter.com/KL8eXtmbPZ

— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 17, 2026

Go ahead and take a deep breath, Roman fans. Mike Johnson of PWInsider is reporting that any claims that his contract is set to expire in the near future are not accurate.

"We are told that WWE is purposely staying quiet in order to encourage conspiracy theories (and obviously, the engagement that comes with those discussions) leading into WrestleMania 42," Johnson wrote in his report. "In speaking to someone with knowledge of the situation, PWInsider.com was told that even if Reigns' contract was to be expiring, 'it was all worked out with time to spare.'"

This doesn't necessarily guarantee that Roman Reigns is going to win on Sunday, but his comments are very likely going to tip the betting odds even more in his favor. It is possible that he loses to Punk, and then takes some time after WrestleMania before finding his motivation to return later this summer, but that's just pure speculation on our part.

PWInsider broke another major contract story on Friday

AJ Lee and Paige at WrestleMania 31 | WWE.com

Earlier in the day on Friday, Mike Johnson dropped a bombshell report that Saraya, formerly known as Paige, has agreed to a contract to return to WWE.

The former WWE Divas Champion and AEW Women's World Champion has been on the free agent market ever since she mutually parted ways with All Elite Wrestling last spring. She took the majority of 2025 off to explore outside projects, including her podcast Rulebreakers, but has been training for a return to wrestling since January.

The belief is that Paige will be stepping back into the ring at WrestleMania on the main show for the first time since 2015, when she teamed with AJ Lee to defeat The Bella Twins.

Speculation is that Paige will be announced as a surprise replacement for Nikki Bella in the Women's Tag Team Title Fatal 4-Way, even though Nikki continues to insist publicly that she'll be competing on her injured ankle.