3 Reasons why Roman Reigns missed WWE RAW after Survivor Series: WarGames

Roman Reigns missed RAW after Survivor Series. [Image credits: WWE.com]
Roman Reigns missed RAW after Survivor Series. [Image credits: WWE.com]

WWE RAW after Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 concluded with The Judgment Day standing tall with the Women’s Tag Team Titles. However, a major name missing from the show was Roman Reigns.

Ad

The Original Tribal Chief competed at WarGames as part of Team CM Punk but suffered a big loss. His absence from the RAW after Survivor Series seems confusing, as big names usually appear on the post-show after a premium live event.

In this article, we will discuss three reasons why the Head of the Table missed the Monday Night Show after the San Diego PLE.


Brock Lesnar's retirement date leaked? Check the details!

#3. Another time off for Roman Reigns

Ad

One of the major reasons Roman Reigns missed RAW after Survivor Series is that he once again went on hiatus from the Stamford-based promotion. Over the past few months, we've seen that Reigns only returns a few weeks before a PLE and, after competing on the show, he disappears from television.

After his absence from RAW this week, it seems the OTC is now on another time off from WWE and has gone on hiatus.

Ad

#2. WWE is saving him for the Royal Rumble next year

Royal Rumble 2026 is the next premium live event of World Wrestling Entertainment, which will take place on January 31. Before this, the company will only have a Saturday Night’s Main Event special show on December 13, which will feature John Cena’s last match.

Considering that the Rumble is still quite a ways off, WWE might have opted to save the OTC for the premium live event. This could be why Roman was absent from RAW after Survivor Series. Triple H may now directly use him for the Royal Rumble and to generate buzz for the PLE.

Ad

#1. No immediate plans for him

Ad

WWE surely teased a Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes feud at the end of the WarGames match. However, the only problem is that Drew McIntyre is still in the Undisputed WWE Title picture.

The Game can only insert the OTC in an Undisputed Title match after McIntyre is done with The American Nightmare. Due to this, Reigns left with no immediate plans after Survivor Series, which eventually led to his absence from Monday Night RAW.

As of now, there is no official update on the next appearance of Roman Reigns. It remains to be seen how the storyline will unfold and when the Chief Content Officer will book the OTC's comeback.

Read all the hottest WWE news from Sportskeeda by choosing us as your preferred source. Click HERE.

Quick Links

Edited by Neda Ali
sk promotional banner
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
down arrow icon
More
bell-icon Manage notifications