It looks as if Roman\u00a0Reigns, fresh off his WWE WrestleMania victory over CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship, has the primary challenger of his young reign \u2014 though Reigns said he has to think things over first.<\/p>\n
Reigns closed out the 2026 “WWE Raw” after WrestleMania by coming to the ring along with his cousins, the Usos, inviting them to once more be by his side as they were during their days within the Bloodline. The brothers appeared to agree, with each throwing up a single finger in acknowledgment of their “Tribal Chief.” That is when Fatu’s music hit, and he approached the ring.<\/p>\n
Reigns suggested Fatu may be on the market to acknowledge him, but Fatu said he wasn’t. Reigns then said he assumed Fatu was there because he wants Reigns’ title, to which Fatu replied that he doesn’t want the title, he needs the title. Fatu said he has no real interest in being tribal chief, but he wants every part Reigns has, from\u00a0Rolex watches to higher schools for his kids. He laid out a challenge to Reigns for WWE Backlash 2026, which is able to occur in only three weeks on May 9.<\/p>\n
Reigns replied by saying he isn’t sure Fatu is prepared for the pressure of being champion \u2014 or able to acknowledge Reigns if he loses. Reigns said he would give Fatu the remaining of the week to give it some thought and get back to him on next week’s “WWE Raw,” in step with Reigns’ recent pledge to be less of a part-timer during this title reign.<\/p>\n
Fatu is coming off his own WWE WrestleMania victory, having defeated Drew McIntyre in an Unsanctioned match on Night 1. He and Reigns have never wrestled a singles match, though that they had three team encounters in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n
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