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Roman Reigns Sends Message to Jacob Fatu with Post-Raw Promo

Jacob Fatu left Roman Reigns laying at the end of WWE Raw, but the Tribal Chief didn't stay down after the show went off the air.
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Roman Reigns | Netflix

Jacob Fatu once again got the better of Roman Reigns Monday night on WWE Raw.

After a tense contract signing for their World Heavyweight Championship Match this Saturday at Backlash, The Samoan Werewolf attacked his cousin and was able to lock in the Tongan Death Grip before slamming The OTC through a table.

Fatu walked out of the CHI Health Center with his head held high as the company's flagship show came to a close, but after the Netflix broadcast was over, a very pissed off Tribal Chief had something to say to the remaining crowd in Omaha, Nebraska.

“I’ve held my ground in this company for too long, and I ain’t letting it go just yet," Reigns said. "In Tampa, that’s where we have to hold it down. But here in Omaha, this is where we realize what has to happen. At Backlash, I’m whooping Jacob’s a--. At Backlash, it’s ‘and still.’ At Backlash, you’re looking at the Head of the Table and the Tribal Chief above all.”  

The full-time status of Roman Reigns has been called into question as we head into the summer months. After initially promoting him for a number of dates throughout the month of June, WWE has now pulled any mention of The OTC from their advertising for those shows.

A number of outlets have now chimed in on the situation, saying the initial advertising was the result of a clerical error. Reigns is not currently booked for the month of June because he will apparently not be competing at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. But WWE may have been teasing his clash at SummerSlam on Monday night on Raw.

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Roman Reigns remains a heavy betting favorite to retain his World Heavyweight Championship over Jacob Fatu this Saturday at Backlash, and if The OTC isn't expected to have a defense at Night of Champions, then he'll very likely be carrying the title into SummerSlam.

At the start of Monday's episode of Raw, Reigns had a brief stare down with his old buddy Seth Rollins in Gorilla Position. The Visionary simply stated that the World Champ was in his way before heading down to the ring for what would turn into a brawl with his Backlash opponent Bron Breakker.

Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins
Bron Breakker and Seth Rollins | Netflix

Insider Andrew Baydala noted on his social media account soon afterward that one of his speculated SummerSlam main events was on the way.

Reigns and Rollins have a rich history with one another, which includes their main event triple threat match with CM Punk at WrestleMania 41 last year. They haven't wrestled each other one-on-one since their bout for the Universal Title at Royal Rumble 2022. Rollins won that match via disqualification.

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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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