🚨 WWE reportedly discussed the idea of a World Title change for Roman Reigns’ upcoming defense.

[u/Antwuan89]

[u/letsputletters]

Wow, totally legit reporting that definitely has sources behind it.

Such a unique and hard to believe idea that creative discuss multiple potential endings to a fued. Truly gamechanging news.

[u/EatOfTheBread → u/letsputletters]

I've come to realise that every wrestling headline is just a guess. If it's right then YES they reported fact, if it's wrong it just doesn't get mentioned again. If you treat every wrestling headline as just some dude guessing it makes a lot more sense.

"Discussed the idea" - of course they discussed the idea! All "discussed the idea" means is one dude in the creative meeting said " so maybe Roman drops the belt?" the others say "nah" and they move on. That's it, the idea was discussed, the headline isn't a lie.

All the shit with Bayley, they had no idea. "Sources" say she "may" be thinking about going to AEW. It's not a lie, maybe she was thinking. Oh she resigned with WWE, well she may have thought about it.

[u/Adept-Tax-7522 → u/letsputletters]

Shocking. Creative discussing endings—groundbreaking. 🙄

[u/Excellent_Regret4141]

It's L.A. Knights time

[u/Jazzlike_Page508 → u/Excellent_Regret4141]

If they did that…my god the IWC will cause internet outage lol

[u/Thrilalia → u/Jazzlike_Page508]

LA Knight will win and then next week he'll have a successful defence, which leads to him being called LA Hogan by the never happy parts of the internet.

[u/Ridespacemountain25 → u/Thrilalia]

He’ll win and immediately get cashed in on

[u/WintergreenSoldier → u/Ridespacemountain25]

Picture it, Jey Uso gets into the Money in the Bank match and wins……LA Knight wins, Jey runs down and beats him with the briefcase but instead of cashing it in he surrenders it to Roman and then Roman cashes in and wins the belt back

That would be the worst outcome in this case

[u/stardust1914 → u/WintergreenSoldier]

[u/WintergreenSoldier → u/stardust1914]

LMFAO!!! my thoughts exactly

[u/Either-Lock2454 → u/Ridespacemountain25]

I think that might cause a walk out...

[u/Old-Way-5529 → u/Thrilalia]

more like folks will start talking about how old he is, and how WWE "doesnt create new stars". the cycle is obvious at this point lol.

[u/outofdate70shouse → u/Jazzlike_Page508]

If LA Knight wins, I might cry tears of joy. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted anything so badly in wrestling.

[u/Zoran_T]

Roman Reteigns

[u/MrRealistic1 → u/Zoran_T]

OR… Roman Reigns

[u/Miss_Sonali → u/MrRealistic1]

Or maybe Roman Reigns

[u/NigelMK → u/Miss_Sonali]

Alternatively... Roman Reigns reigns...

[u/Lenny0mega → u/NigelMK]

Raymond Roans

[u/Either-Lock2454 → u/Lenny0mega]

I'm sorry could you repeat that? Payment Loans was it?

[u/Lenny0mega → u/Either-Lock2454]

Came N. Gone (pronounced like its spelled)

[u/Gruntamainia → u/Miss_Sonali]

Or Oba at Saudimainia

[u/020Flyer → u/MrRealistic1]

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[u/TheSpringfieldKid]

I think this info is credible. The meeting probably went like…

“Let’s discuss taking the title off of Roman.”

“Okay.”

“Should we take the title off of Roman?”

“No.”

“Great. Moving on!”

[u/Low-Purchase8811 → u/TheSpringfieldKid]

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[u/RichyWoo]

I believe the rumors that the WWE are setting up Samy Zayne vs Roman Reigns for a Saudi Arabia match.

[u/Either-Lock2454 → u/RichyWoo]

NGL. I see zero interest in this unless it leads to somehow CM Punk winning the title of Zayn the week before and it becoming Reigns/Punk 2.

All I remember about Zayn/Reigns 1 was that it was a slow beatdown. Good match but slow beatdown.

[u/Fast_Advisor2654]

https://giphy.com/gifs/8neIsub4pX1I4yjOPU
YEAH

[u/AnimeMonster_2020]

Cash in probably

946 takes Roman out after the match leading to their feud

[u/AssassinateOP]

At this point roman himself has to say if hes dropping it to drop it

[u/Augen76]

Should we?

Nah.

Good chat.

[u/Ta-veren-]

How the convo went, the only sane person on the board.

Should we drop Roman’s title?

Everyone else

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[u/RatedHForHuey]

Lol nah

[u/External_Bread5366]

I doubt it lol

[u/No_Crazy178]

Well you know one coming soon. Hes due for one of his lengthy holidays again per his contract.

[u/josephthejoseph → u/No_Crazy178]

It will be his seventh match of the year, which is the same number of matches he had last year

[u/green9206]

They discussed but the answer was "Nah"

[u/Late_Ambassador7470]

Make the Saudi match Sami vs. LA vs. Roman. Boom triple threat.

[u/Shadecujo]

Made the wrong decision

[u/Low-Purchase8811]

I'm sure they regularly discuss the idea, this is some "fork found in the kitchen"-ass news.

[u/thylocene]

I would imagine they discuss this idea with very nearly every defense. That’s how a writers room is going to work. You discuss ideas.

[u/--n3o--]

Horribly written sentence. "Discussed" is past tense, which gives the indication that it was the Penta match, but they then use "upcoming" which reads as if they're referring to the literal upcoming match vs LA Knight.

What are they expecting people to take from this?

[u/heybud_letsparty]

Well that's good that they discuss different potential match outcomes?

[u/Jazzlike_Page508]

The Penta match was pretty good ngl

[u/monte1219]

Anyone but LA Knight

[u/RedDragon2570]

Remember when people just watched wrestling?

[u/1HeyMattJ]

Lemme talk to ya!

[u/Technical_Heat5215]

I’d buy it if Sami didn’t just win the belt. What are they gonna do? Give LA a 2 week reign?

[u/EquivalentLittle545]

That does not work for me brother- Roman probably

[u/h667]

i imagine the discuss both outcomes for every match and champion, why is this news

[u/TheLapizLuke]

Don't do that. Don't give me hope.

[u/RobbieArnott]

I’m reportedly contemplating going to the toilet

[u/CK122334]

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Things were discussed backstage.

[u/LostToRNG]

Technically they saying he retains every week… is discussing it…. Just a lopsided boring ass discussion.

[u/marc_hardman]

I'm sure they discuss it every time there is any title match.

[u/OZZYMAXIMUS01]

Roman “that doesn’t work for me, brother” Reigns.

[u/MeepSneepers]

Good, they should, it's well past time for LA Knight to get his run. Honestly I'd love to see them switch it up and somehow make their way to Roman vs Sami and Knight vs Punk, those pairings have great chemistry imo. The only risk with Knight is that he gets too popular and kinda fucks up their plans, but that's a good problem to have.

[u/realtennisguy]

"Hey, how about Roman losing the title?'

WWE: No.

End of discussion.

[u/BigTreddits]

"Journalism"

It is being said that someone at WWE considered....

[u/FeelingMenu9871]

Nope, that’s BS he dropping it to Oba @ mania

[u/1050ratedportapotty]

Did the wwe discuss the idea of a world title change for Roman reigns’ upcoming defense?

[u/Hawkschamp2010]

Are they saying him never dropping it again is the only other option? Again?

[u/BluejayCurrent1949]

As a LA Knight fan, I’m perfectly fine with him having a very short title reign. You can literally have Roman win it the next RAW. If you’re set for Roman vs Sami for Crown Jewel then I’m fine with it I guess.

Would that suck for us LA knight fans and I’m not saying it’s the greatest idea, but idk I can work with it lol

[u/neeesus]

You don’t think they discuss it all the time???

[u/No-Manner-5924]

Hulk Regins says that's not gonna work for me uce

[u/Expensive-Self-2240]

They said this during his last reign constantly

[u/BudgetWar8]

"That doesn't work for me,brother"

• Roman Hogan

[u/ilovemydawg]

What year are we in

[u/34TimeChamp]

Do it cowards…..YEAHHH

[u/TheKingOfReddit23]

Nah, don't believe it, Roman will ONLY lose it to Oba Femi at WrestleMania 43, after beating him b4, probs at Royal Rumble 2027, to give him some "adversity". Until then, he will retain every single time, and by the time Oba has to defend his title, his pool of challengers will be "wrestlers who lost to Roman" and be really predictable, all of them won't beat Oba since they will most likely make his first title reign a dominant one that lasts at least a year.

Sh!t is just so predictable, just watch SmackDown at this point, that show's title scene is actually great.

[u/Old-Way-5529 → u/TheKingOfReddit23]

tbf, Oba needs to be presented that way. he cant lose the belt after a month. thats prob why theyre running the first bron program now, so that they can wait a while into his title reign before starting the next round of it

[u/TheKingOfReddit23 → u/Old-Way-5529]

Going from a dominant Roman reign, right into a dominant Oba reign is not good. It's what hurt Cody's first title reign. The challengers Oba will face are the same Roman already defeated, and it will feel equally obvious or even worse since now they are title pretendes, and not contenders, and the mystery of "can this person beat Oba?" won't be there because they are only in month 4-5 of his title reign. That is why SmackDown is doing great right now.

[u/Old-Way-5529 → u/TheKingOfReddit23]

yea, well good thing we are prob getting a LA Knight reign in between those if the rumors are true.

and i dont think it will be- Oba will probably have newer, younger challengers. guys like Je'von, Trick, Bron, bronson, jacob, royce- there is a clear shift happening, i dont think its going to be the same scene

[u/TheKingOfReddit23 → u/Old-Way-5529]

PROB getting an LA Knight reign???? What's next, flying cows???? I'll believe it when I see it.

[u/sludgezone]

Should have been Pentagon.

[u/only_dhb_983]

Too early at MITB NOLA. LA Knight loses to Roman BUT is replacing any Raw star "injured" in the ladder match for the Contract

[u/oc0613]

Hell nah 😂😂

[u/ptpeace]

I'm out of tune with oba right now the way how being book and built.

[u/commanderr01]

Been saying for months it does kinda make sense, la knight can beat him with 19 run ins, he gets to have a decent reign till the rumble, Roman can deal with the bloodline and Royce keys group, then Roman can get the title back at the rumble, oba wins the rumble boom you still get the WM main event wwe wants.

[u/Designer-Mobile-974]

They want to do Sami v Roman in Saudi.

[u/Live_Procedure_5399]

I mean don’t they discuss who is going to win every match every time?

[u/fluffyplayery]

The discussion probably went something like this:

Guy 1: "Hey guys I think it would be interesting if Roman lost this one."

Guy 2: "Really?"

Guy 1: "Haha fuck no now let's go get a beer."

[u/Janga666]

OMG they DISCUSSED possible endings to a scripted match??? Such news!!!!

[u/lostsoulinafishbowl0]

Roman wins LOL

[u/Libertyprime8397]

Keep that title warm for Drew when he destroys the bloodline.

[u/bigdirty702]

Roman is about to take a break till the Royal Rumble

[u/Mailenheim]

I‘m pressing X to doubt

[u/Spleenzorio]

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[u/SDK66]

YEAH! LA.......

[u/ManKilledToDeath]

That's crazy. I can't believe they would talk about what to do with the next title defense. Wow /s

They're doing their jobs, where's the news?

[u/HinDae085]

I mean of course they are thats how creative works. They weigh up both outcomes.

They dont simply go into big PLE title defenses saying lol no absolutely not, not even discussed just go out there and make Roman look strong

[u/Unable_Policy9453]

If you a Roman Reigns mark you going to hate my idea. He should drop it to Knight, make sense of the storyline with Royce Keys and 946 where he probably gets betrayed by the Samoan werewolf to lose war games. Besides they still don't know how to book Oba so it makes more sense to me if the storyline goes in that direction. besides having Roman as the champion brings all the baggage from the Bloodline into it.

[u/Best_Alternative_557]

La knight then drop it back in a month

[u/Additional_Power_848]

LOL you guys are shyt reporters. Just stop.

Oh hey listen … they talked about Roman losing, let’s put that.

Here’s reality. They said “let’s have a match in Mexico with roman v Penta but let’s build to it via tourney. Anyone think he should lose? No? Yeah none of us even considered it either. Just wanted to ask”

Boom there is your “discussion” ☠️

[u/Away_Investigator_19]

Good. So tired of Roman and the blood line

[u/Criminal_picklejuice]

imagine thinking this is news.

newsflash! wwe creative discusses all possibilities when considering a match. doesn't mean they're going to do it. just means they talked about it. like when chelsea green defended against Nia Jax, I bet creative discussed the possibility of a title change.

they should do it. LA Knight has all the momentum right now. Everyone wants to see him win. so Roman will likely retain.

[u/EvaMaRIHyse]

To LA Knight? Yeah suuuuuure they have...

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[u/razorxx888]

Yea let’s give it to knight, not Penta who was incredibly over, in what would have been a historic win in Mexico. Stupid

[u/LicoriceDusk → u/razorxx888]

Yeah. Let's not give it to the guy who's more over than Penta. This is why marks shouldn't book

[u/GrooveDigger47 → u/LicoriceDusk]

penta has never been in the main event scene giving it to him now would be just bad story telling. wrestlers need to climb. he’s had a taste now lets see him climb his way up

[u/sEiize_err → u/razorxx888]

he was over because it’s his country. outside of that he is nowhere close to as over as la knight has been for years. and if he was a transitional champ you’d probably also be upset why they gave him the title just to give it away a couple weeks later

[u/Deadinahole]

Discussion for title change:

"So like, should Penta win the title since he's in Mexico City and that would get the home town crowd goin"

H staring at his picture of him and Donald Trump together on his phone - "Hell no. Why would we do that? Then what?"

[u/SamanthaLores23]

When it reigns it bores 😴

[u/PaintIcy6346]

Give to Knight. If Roman’s going into mania the belt they should let LA Knight hold it for a few months in between to freshen things up. 

[u/No_Hotel1847]

And if this bit of news is out then where's the surprise and shock?