The road to the 2025 Royal Rumble got more intense as Paul Heyman, speaking on behalf of Roman Reigns, announced the Tribal Chief’s entry into the upcoming match. In the opening segment of WWE SmackDown, Heyman praised Reigns for reclaiming the ula fala from Solo Sikoa before addressing Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
Heyman acknowledged Rhodes’ respect from Reigns, noting that the Tribal Chief had sent him to declare that now that he has the ula fala back, Reigns intends to take back his championship. This follows Rhodes’ monumental win at WrestleMania 40, where he ended Reigns’ legendary title reign by pinning him.
To secure his place back in the championship picture, Reigns declared for the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble. With Reigns now joining John Cena and CM Punk in the match, the stakes are rising as the Rumble approaches.