WWE makes a stunning Roman Reigns announcement ahead of his Royal Rumble return. The Original Tribal Chief was announced as one of the participants for this year’s spectacle on the January 23rd episode of WWE SmackDown. He won the 30-man annual event in 2015 by defeating Kane Big Show and Rusev. His most recent match occurred at the 2025 Survivor Series WarGames event in which he and CM Punk and The Usos and Cody Rhodes faced The Vision and Brock Lesnar and Drew McIntyre.
Crown Jewel setback fuels Reigns’ ambitions for 2026
Reigns’ final single competition ended in defeat against Reed during an Australian Street Fight at WWE Crown Jewel 2025. The former Undisputed WWE Universal Champion has experienced extreme ups and downs throughout the past year which he seeks to overcome during the upcoming year 2026. The OTC has remained inactive since that time because he is currently working on Street Fighter The Movie which has him playing the Akuma character.
Reigns’ merchandise success continues with fresh OTC1 collection items
The Stamford-based promotion’s official merchandise store has introduced new T-Shirt tank top and jacket designs which feature brown as the newly added color for the former WWE Universal Champion. The OTC1 Collection sets received new items which were first introduced in their initial launch that took place last year when he returned on July 14 2025.
Roman Reigns’ merchandise sales have maintained their position as the company’s top product throughout the last two years. The OTC will determine whether he will earn back his championship title at the Royal Rumble this year.
