Rumor on What Caused Roman Reigns to Be Suspended
There was a little more anticipation for the beginning of Raw than usual this week. Roman Reigns had been suspended for violating WWE’s Talent Wellness Program, but plans remain in place for him to compete in the Triple Threat Match at Battleground against Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship. To the surprise of many, and unlike many cases in the past, WWE decided to address the elephant in the room right off the bat.
Rollins did the honors by calling out Reigns’ indiscretion first, with Stephanie McMahon chiming in later in the segment. Both Seth and Stephanie called it an embarrassment. Fortunately, by addressing the suspension early, they were able to transition from Reigns to the night’ storylines. Shane McMahon’s absence allowed Stephanie to run the show, and the spotlight shifted to how the main event might change with Reigns unable to appear during the build-up.
Outside of Shane no-showing and Stephanie assuming full control for a night, the most interesting McMahon in regards to the whole Reigns fiasco backstage is Vince. He wanted to sweep Reigns’ Wellness Policy violation under the rug and almost pretend it never happened entirely. This possibly explains why the decision was made to keep Reigns in the WWE Championship Match at Battleground, even though there’s plenty of time to reverse course and an easy backup match to fall back on.
As far what caused the suspension, it is rumored that an amphetamine was detected in Reigns’ system. According to the policy, it is a prohibited drug.
Reigns is also rumored to have tested positive for marijuana, but that only carries a fine and not a suspension.