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Roman Reigns Announced For Two SmackDown Episodes Ahead Of WrestleMania 41

The Tribal Chief has been missing in action since the Royal Rumble, but WWE has announced that Roman Reigns is on his way back to the company.
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Roman Reigns returns to SmackDown next month
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Roman Reigns has been off television ever since the Royal Rumble earlier this month in Indianapolis, but the Tribal Chief is officially on his way back.

WWE announced early Thursday morning that the former Undisputed WWE Champion will make two appearances next month as part of the company's extensive overseas tour ahead of WrestleMania 41.

Reigns will appear on the March 21 episode of SmackDown in Bologna, Italy and then he'll be on the show in London, England on March 28.

It's not clear at this time if Roman is scheduled to appear on any shows ahead of his trip to Europe, but conventional wisdom suggests he'll be around before then to begin his WrestleMania program.

Reigns is once again expected to be heavily featured at the 'Showcase of the Immortals', most likely working a match with Seth Rollins, CM Punk or both men this coming April in Las Vegas.

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WWE announced that Reigns would be out of action for the 'foreseeable future' following the actions of Seth Rollins at the Royal Rumble. After both men were dumped over the top rope by CM Punk, Rollins delivered two stomps to Reigns. One of which was onto the steel ring steps.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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