Real reason why Roman Reigns was on WWE RAW this week, according to wrestling veteran (Exclusive)

Veteran wrestling journalist Bill Apter recently spoke about Roman Reigns' current run with the company. The Original Tribal Chief was on RAW this week.

Reigns returned to the red brand last week to get even with The Vision. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed had brutally beaten him up at Clash in Paris and Reigns was out for revenge. This week, he kicked off the show in front of a sold out crowd in Dallas. However, he was soon interrupted by Reed and Paul Heyman. The two men got into a heated exchange leading to all out chaos.

During a recent episode of Legion of RAW, Apter explained that WWE was lacking star power on the show. He felt it didn't matter if Roman was on a part-time or full-time schedule. Bill even compared the OTC to major blockbuster stars like The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Hulk Hogan. The veteran journalist pointed out that the company needed Reigns to boost the star power on the show and he showed up.

"I don't know how part-time he's gonna be right now. I think right now they're brining him back because they need him on that show to tie several angles together. So no, I'm not over Roman Reigns at this point. Right now, he's considered the line of the supertalents, like The Rock, Stone Cole, Hogan and all that. I like that they have him back on at this point. Part-time, full-time, just have him back on in there. They needed him."

Reed will face Roman Reigns in an Australian Street Fight at Crown Jewel. The animosity between the two stars was on display this week as they brawled at ringside.

Several WWE officials rushed in to separate the two men. However, Roman Reigns managed to get in two Superman Punches on Reed.

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Edited by Prityush Haldar