WWE Backlash results: Reigns defeats Fatu
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WWE has officially announced the next batch of television dates for the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns.
WWE Backlash kicks off the new calendar, with five matches in Tampa, headlined by Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu.
There has been a lot of speculation about Roman Reigns' WWE future over the past week, with many fans speculating that he could be the star that was offered a 50% pay cut by TKO.
Dave Meltzer has provided new details on what led to Roman Reigns being pulled from several television dates in June. Reigns had originally been advertised for all episodes of Raw in June leading
Roman Reigns’ WWE future recently became a big topic of discussion, especially after the recent reports of contract negotiations from TKO. Reigns being quietly removed from several advertised upcoming appearances also stoked the flames.
It was later reported by Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Live (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside News) that Kingston and Woods chose to leave rather than taking a pay cut. While their departure marked the end of an era in WWE, it appears as though New Day will still have a presence in the company through Big E.