Following Roman Reigns’ failure to adhere to the WWE Wellness Policy, it has been observed that the former World Heavyweight Champion has fallen down the pecking order at Raw and is being booked for mid-card matches, as against the main-eventer that he was over the last two years.
According to allwrestlingnews.com, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has decided against pushing Reigns as the top dog following his return from the 30-day long suspension for first-time violation of the Wellness Policy.
It is believed that Reigns will be playing second-fiddle to other superstars for the time being and will not be pushed for the main events as Mr. McMahon has had a change of heart over the way forward for the Big Dog.
Reigns was suspended by the WWE on 21st June for first-time infringement of the Talent Wellness Policy following which he apologised to his friends, family and fans.
Due to his suspension, Reigns missed out on the WWE Draft, which took place in July this year. He then made his return to WWE in last month’s pay-per-view Battleground, where he faced his former Shield teammates – Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, in a triple threat match which Ambrose went on to win to retain his WWE Championship.
Currently, he is seen feuding with Rusev, and a clash at SummerSlam between the two is expected to be on the cards. This could be a sign of things to come, as Vince reportedly wants to see him thrive in midcard before potentially receiving another push at Wrestlemania 33.
