Reason Revealed For Roman Reigns Being Pulled From WWE June TV Dates

Roman Reigns being removed from WWE’s June schedule now has a clear explanation — and it ties directly to a change involving the Saudi Arabia premium live event.

Reigns had originally been included in WWE’s promotional material for all four June episodes of Monday Night Raw, with appearances scheduled across both international and domestic shows. That advertising has since been updated, with his name removed from every June date.

According to a new update from Dave Meltzer, the reason is simple — Reigns is no longer planned for the Night of Champions event in Saudi Arabia, and that led to WWE pulling him from the TV build for that show.

“Regarding Roman Reigns being pulled from June TV dates that were announced, the reason we were told is that he’s not going to be on the Saudi Arabia PPV and thus there was no reason to do the TV’s building that show.”

That decision appears to have changed WWE’s approach quickly. Reigns had been lined up for a full stretch of appearances following WrestleMania 42, but once he was no longer part of the Saudi event, those plans were adjusted. There is still a chance the situation could shift depending on what happens at Backlash, where Reigns is set to defend his championship.

“If he loses the title next week, of course that would be a change and there will be more to the story. If he retains, that’s probably all it is.”

For now, the update makes it clear why the change happened — Reigns isn’t part of the Saudi show, and the June television build connected to that event has been dropped.

“But Reigns is no longer scheduled for any television in June.”

With Night of Champions set for June 27 in Riyadh, WWE’s current direction for Reigns appears tied directly to that decision, even as questions remain about what comes next.

Do you think WWE should still feature Roman Reigns on TV even if he’s not part of the Saudi show, or does this move make sense? Let us know your thoughts.