Roman Reigns Confirms That He Signed A New Contract With WWE
Roman Reigns has confirmed reports that he did in fact sign a new contract with WWE.
The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion has worked less shows (including pay-per-views) over the past few months. Previous reports indicated that the 37-year-old superstar received fewer working dates on his new WWE contract.
In a recent appearance on the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" with Jimmy Traina (h/t POST Wrestling), The Tribal Chief revealed that he recently signed a new contract with WWE. Reigns didn't want to give away any specific details, and he chose not to disclose the length of his deal.
"Yeah (when asked if he signed a new WWE contract), I don’t really like to get into specifics (on the length), especially timelines," Reigns said. "There’s different ways to play with these things so..."
Reigns was initially scheduled to work the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on July 2, but WWE decided not to use him for the show. He did compete at SummerSlam 2022, where he narrowly outlasted Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match to retain his Undisputed WWE Universal title.
The Tribal Chief is also slated to defend his championship against Drew McIntyre at the Sept. 3 Clash at the Castle pay-per-view, which will run inside Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. For what it's worth, Reigns is not advertised for the ensuing WWE pay-per-view, Extreme Rules 2022 (on Oct. 8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
Reigns Will Try To Keep Several Streaks Alive vs. McIntyre
There are several streaks on the line for Reigns as he prepares for his showdown with McIntyre. For one, Reigns will try to keep the longest ever Universal Championship reign (he'll hit two full years on Aug. 30) intact. He'll also try to continue his streak of not being pinned since TLC 2019, which is nearing 1,000 days.
On top of that, Reigns has never lost a singles match to the two-time WWE Champion. If Reigns manages to outlast McIntyre, all of those streaks will likely last at least several months. Of course, there's always the chance that Theory cashes in his Money in the Bank contract at an opportune time to end Reigns' run.
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