New World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns promised to go full time, at least for the summer, and he was on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw to give us a look at what’s next for him now that CM Punk is in his rearview mirror. What we didn’t expect was that they would give us a proper reunion of The Bloodline.
I can see that being a direction they would want to go.
Then, a surprise first opponent showed up to make a case for a shot at the title at the upcoming Backlash premium live event scheduled for May 9 in Tampa, Florida.
Fatu’s pitch was that while he has no interest in being The Tribal Chief, he needs everything The Tribal Chief has. That includes the cars, the money, the gold, the everything that can make a better life for his family at home. The championship gives him that and then some.
Reigns wouldn’t give him a “yes” or a ”no” just yet, instead giving Fatu a week to think it over before they meet in the same spot on Raw next week. He also told Jimmy Uso to talk some sense into his cousin on the way out.
But it sure looks like Reigns vs. Fatu is happening sooner rather than later.