Overview

• Reigns kicked off the August 25 Raw in Birmingham and fought with Bronson Reed on-air, underscoring their advertised match at WWE Clash in Paris.
• Fans serenaded Reigns with a lengthy "Roman, Roman Reigns" chant that overwhelmed an attempted pro-Reed chant.
• A reference to Cody Rhodes drew boos from the crowd, leading Reigns to pause before replying, "Interesting."
• Paul Heyman accompanied Reed and said he still loves Reigns but was there to "disrespect" him with "tough love" he believed Reed could deliver.
• Reigns said he no longer has a Bloodline, voiced pride in Jey Uso by saying Jey deserves the Paris four-way title spot, and thwarted Reed’s repeated efforts to steal his shoes.