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WWE Pulls Roman Reigns From June Raw Promotions as Backlash Title Defense Nears

Conflicting reports cite either a booking choice tied to June's Saudi event or a simple listing mistake.

Overview

  • WWWE updated its Raw banner Saturday to remove Roman Reigns from multiple June episodes, leaving his June dates off official promotional listings.
  • Reigns remains advertised for May Raws and is slated to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu at Backlash on Saturday in Tampa.
  • Following Monday's contract‑signing segment on Raw, Fatu again overpowered Reigns on air, setting a hard edge for their title match.
  • Dave Meltzer reports the June removal reflects Reigns not being booked for Night of Champions on June 27 in Saudi Arabia, while PWInsider's Mike Johnson attributes the situation to a clerical error.
  • John Cena is promoted to appear at Backlash by the host arena and his own post, with Cena teasing "history‑making news."