Overview

• Roman Reigns returned on the July 14 episode of Raw in Birmingham, marking his first WWE appearance since WrestleMania 41.
• He charged into the ring to fend off Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed after they attacked CM Punk and Jey Uso following Punk’s Gauntlet match victory.
• CM Punk earned the No. 1 contender spot for Gunther’s World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Breakker in the Gauntlet match.
• Fan chants of “Tribal Chief One” and backstage confirmation suggest Reigns will realign with Jey Uso and potentially reunite The Bloodline.
• Insider reports indicate Reigns helped craft SummerSlam’s creative plans and could face Bron Breakker in a marquee match at MetLife Stadium.