Roman Reigns is set to make highly anticipated return on SmackDown’s first episode of 2024

WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns is expected to make his long-awaited return to WWE television on the first episode of Friday Night SmackDown of 2024. Fans are eagerly anticipating his presence, as his last in-ring appearance was at Crown Jewel 2023, where he successfully defended his title against LA Knight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Many WWE fans were speculating that The Head of the Table would not participate in the build-up to Royal Rumble 2024, as he had missed many big events in the past. However, to everyone’s surprise, WWE has confirmed that Reigns will be involved in creating the hype for the event.

Roman Reigns is ready to make a WWE comeback

There is only a little less than one month before the WWE Royal Rumble 2024 PLE. The CCO of WWE, Triple H, assured fans that the first big event of the year is going to be something that fans are going to love. WWE is going to announce one of the major matches for the event on the upcoming episode of Friday Night SmackDown.

This Friday, there will be a three-way match featuring LA Knight, Randy Orton, and AJ Styles. The winner of this match will become the number one contender for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship title. The wrestler who emerges victorious will go on to face Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble. It seems that The Tribal Chief is eager to watch the match from a front-row seat to determine who his opponent will be, as he is ready for a comeback.

Today, WWE announced on their official website that Reigns will appear on SmackDown: New Year’s Revolution this Friday. While Reigns is expected to have a keen interest in the three-way match, it remains unclear whether he will be present solely to determine his Royal Rumble opponent or if he has additional matters to address.

Is Roman Reigns going to face The Rock at WrestleMania?

WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns has an impressive record of being almost unbeatable for nearly four years, with only one defeat during that time. It’s not surprising that fans are eagerly waiting for a dream match between Reigns and another legend, The Rock, at the greatest WWE event of the year, WrestleMania.

WWE fans were eagerly anticipating a possible showdown between wrestling legends The Rock and Roman Reigns, which had been hinted at by the WWE. However, the much-anticipated match did not occur at WrestleMania 39 as The Rock was not ready for the event.

Recently, The Rock made a surprise appearance on the latest episode of Monday Night Raw and teased a match with Roman Reigns. The Rock addressed the San Diego crowd and asked them if he should sit at the head of the table when he goes out to eat tonight, which was an obvious reference to Roman Reigns.

According to Dave Meltzer of “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Roman Reigns has been developing his “Head of the Table” and “Tribal Chief” nicknames for years in anticipation of a potential showdown with The Rock. While this is not yet confirmed, it appears that Reigns has been preparing for an epic battle against his fellow wrestler.

“That whole thing, ‘The Head of the Table’ and all that, and ‘Tribal Chief,’ was all done originally to build up the Roman Reigns-Rock match. I remember they were going to do the Dallas show [WrestleMania 38], and then it was going to be Los Angeles [WrestleMania 39]. He turned down the first one to do the second one, which would have been Los Angeles. Los Angeles ended up being canceled, kind of in December, I think,” said Dave Meltzer.

At the start of the new year, The Rock had already made an appearance on WWE. Moreover, it has been officially announced that Roman Reigns will be returning to SmackDown. As a result, there is a good chance that the much-awaited face-off between these two wrestlers might take place soon.

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