Roman Reigns gets spotted with Paul Heyman for the first time since WWE WrestleMania XL following Solo Sikoa’s brutal beatdown 

Roman Reigns last appeared on WWE programming in his loss against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL.

Roman Reigns gets spotted with Paul Heyman for the first time since WWE WrestleMania XL following Solo Sikoa’s brutal beatdown 

Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman (via WWE)

Since losing at WrestleMania XL, Roman Reigns has been on hiatus from WWE television. In his absence, Solo Sikoa has firmly taken control of The Bloodline. The Tribal Heir further cemented his position last week on SmackDown when he attacked Paul Heyman after the latter refused to acknowledge him. Amidst the chaos, The Tribal Chief and Wiseman have been spotted together for the first time in three months.

Reigns recently faced an unfortunate tragedy when his father and WWE Hall of Famer, Sika Anoa’i, sadly passed away. Yesterday, fans caught glimpses of photos from the memorial service shared by the members of the family on social media. While the Head of the Table appears in several of them, the WWE Universe spotted Heyman in the background of a picture.

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The photo, shared by Jahrus Tusipa Anoa’i on Instagram, shows the Special Counsel close to The Bloodline leader. Needless to say, Paul Heyman looks better than he did in his last public appearance. A week ago, he arrived on SmackDown, clearly sleep-deprived due to Sikoa’s rebellion. Later in the night, an acknowledgment ceremony was held to officially coronate him as the new Tribal Chief.

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After every other member of the Bloodline 2.0 acknowledged Sikoa, Heyman stood firm and refused to do so. As such, the faction laid a beatdown on the legend, sending him crashing through the announce table. On the latest episode of SmackDown, the former NXT North American Champion sent a bold message to Reigns.

Solo Sikoa issued a challenge to Roman Reigns on SmackDown

In the closing minutes of last night’s show, Solo Sikoa cut a scathing promo ahead of Money in the Bank. The self-proclaimed Tribal Chief berated his former leader, Roman Reigns, for letting the family down at WrestleMania. Therefore, he felt the need to take over the reins of The Bloodline.

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Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns (via @WrestleOps/X)

Sikoa promised to win the Undisputed Championship from Cody Rhodes, explaining why he’s been targeting The American Nightmare. Moreover, he challenged Reigns to return and try to take both the title and throne.

This segment has added to the much-anticipated return of the Head of the Table. With speculation of Sikoa challenging Rhodes at SummerSlam, fans believe that Reigns will appear after this match to confront his former right-hand man. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see how things play out in the coming weeks for the Bloodline saga.

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