Roman Reigns Says He S Been Unscripted Since Becoming The Tribal Chief

Roman Reigns returned from hiatus at the 2020 SummerSlam and in the weeks that followed he unveiled his new heel persona as “The Tribal Chief.” He’s ruled Friday Night SmackDown with an iron fist ever since with the Universal Championship over his shoulder and Paul Heyman by his side. Many fans have praised Reigns for this transformation, particularly for the personality he’s now able to show on the microphone and in the ring (often shouting at his opponents during matches). But it turns out Reigns has a bit more freedom than most of the stars on the roster, as he confirmed in an interview with the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast this week that he’s been basically unscripted for nearly a full year.

.@WWE Universal Champion, @WWERomanReigns, shares his thoughts on working with @JohnCena after being away from the company and gives the backstory on his famous “missionary” promo on Cena and the fallout 😂

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