6 WWE Superstars who could be secretly aligned with Roman Reigns

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CM Punk has found himself butting heads with several Superstars, not just on the RAW roster, on his Road to WrestleMania. The Usos and Pat McAfee, most recently, have ended up targets, direct or not, of the Second City Saint. Maybe there’s more to it. Maybe…Roman Reigns’ newest stable has been building behind the scenes all along.

Let’s face it. Roman Reigns hasn’t exactly been a proper good guy since the fall of The Bloodline. The only real difference between the man now and the man we saw at WrestleMania 40 is that he’s lost the power of the Undisputed WWE Championship. But a win at WrestleMania 42 could change that. And if there really is something brewing under all our noses, Reigns could rise back to the Head of the Table this weekend.

That begs the question… which WWE Superstars could be secretly aligned with Roman Reigns? Is it just one or two, or are we looking at a brand new mega stable forming before our eyes? And will this new group be stuck to one brand? Well, let’s take a look at a few possibilities and see if we can crack this case wide open.

#5 The Usos reunite with their Tribal Chief at WWE WrestleMania 42

Alright, maybe this entry’s not so much of a secret. CM Punk, up until late 2025, had been incredibly friendly with The Usos. Jey Uso and Punk, specifically, seemed to share a very strong respect for each other. The three men competed on the same side of the ring over the years, including two back-to-back WarGames matches. Even when Punk and Reigns were butting heads, the Usos came to Punk’s aid and defense on many occasions.

Late last year, Jey became frustrated as he fell further and further away from the Men’s WWE World Championship. A bigger fracture developed as Punk and Jey headed toward a clash for the vacant title, where Punk claimed Jey was acting like The Tribal Chief. Things got worse last month, when The Usos demanded Punk apologize for bringing up Roman’s late father and their late uncle, Sika Anoa’i.

Punk doubled down when confronted, leading to Punk calling them Reigns’ “young boys” and taking a shot from Jimmy. The Usos would confront Punk later on that month, with Jey encouraging Roman Reigns to beat down the World Champion in one of the more vicious attacks in the rivalry so far.

Punk and The Usos haven’t smoothed things over in any sense, and it seems their loyalty now solidly lies with Reigns. Punk DID apologize for his remarks on the go-home episode of Monday Night RAW, but it might be too little too late. At WWE WrestleMania 42, will The Usos strike, cementing themselves as Reigns’ backup once again?

#4 An Absolute Debut at WrestleMania?

Let’s get a little weird with it. And this will make more sense the further you get into the list. Ricky Saints is clearly on his way up to the main roster sooner rather than later. The Absolute One has essentially done everything he needs to do to be an accomplished name in WWE NXT, capturing the Men’s North American and Men’s NXT Championships in his first year with the brand.

So why Ricky Saints? Well, frankly, it’s his history with two very important people, thanks to his time in All Elite Wrestling. First, we’ll tackle the easiest obstacle: CM Punk.

It’s no secret that CM Punk left AEW on bad terms, just like it’s no secret that Saints had issues with AEW’s creative side of things. When Punk left, Ricky was one of the few AEW names to side with him, defending Punk from criticism when it would’ve been easier to attack him. WWE is loving the “realism” approach lately, bringing up Punk’s comments about Roman on the Art of Wrestling Podcast, and Pat McAfee and Cody Rhodes talking “inside baseball” in their SmackDown feud.

If they want to keep that going, then Saints could have a valid reason for going against Punk. Plain and simple, Punk, the guy that Saints seemed ready to run through a wall for, left him in AEW to fend for himself. It stalled his career out, which might be why he had to go to NXT when he could’ve gone right to the main roster, or even been a bigger deal in AEW.

Punk’s not the only former AEW star that Saints could have beef with, which expands this possible stable to Friday nights. Let’s talk about the catalyst behind the WWE Championship feud.

#3 Pat McAfee buddies up to two World Champions

Heading into WrestleMania 42 is Men’s WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, who will stand opposite his mentor Randy Orton on Night 1. Unfortunately for Rhodes, it’s not exactly gonna be a clean one-on-one, thanks to Pat McAfee. The former Indiana Colts Punter turned WWE commentator and occasional wrestler has, for better or worse, gotten involved in this championship rivalry.

That’s not the only top dog that McAfee’s come up against, though. The College GameDay host has been in a war of words with Men’s World Champion CM Punk. McAfee mocked Punk for not being the kind of champion that puts butts in seats and eyes on the screen, while Punk called him “MAGAfee” and a clown for getting involved in an issue he had no business touching.

McAfee’s response saw him mock Punk for apologizing to the Saudi people last year, and claiming that the Voice of the Voiceless is only a voice for his own wallet. Roman Reigns even mentioned the side beef between the two in a pre-taped vignette on WWE RAW, stating that he liked Pat McAfee, and “a punter never spoke” to him as Pat did to Punk.

This is where we get to the second Ricky Saints connection. Pat McAfee talked Randy Orton into betraying Cody Rhodes, working as the voice of greed and jealousy in Orton’s head. It’s something he could do for Saints, both concerning Rhodes AND Punk. Honestly, Pat McAfee might be the biggest piece of the whole puzzle.

#2 Royce Keys becomes the heavy for The OTC

If Roman Reigns is putting together a new stable, he’s going to need a new hoss to do the heavy lifting. No Solo Sikoa this time around. And he’d need more than Ricky Saints to get the job done. Thankfully, someone Saints used to work with recently made their WWE debut. Formerly Powerhouse Hobbs, Royce Keys is a perfect addition to this stable.

In AEW, Keys and Saints were a tag team and members of Team Taz. The two were an incredibly fun, if underutilized, tag team that never quite reached the top together. Ricky and Hobbs would split from each other and the group eventually, with both men finding some decent success post-FTW. Saints captured the AEW Tag Titles with Big Bill, while Keys is a former TNT Champion, as well as Trios Champion with The Opps, a title he held until his final day in AEW.

If Saints is aligning with the rest, it would behoove him to bring in some extra insurance. And, again, when it comes to the “reality” aspect of storytelling lately, Keys could align with the two new WWE World Champions coming out of WrestleMania in an effort to rise up the ladder quicker. After all, it took three months for the man to get his first TV match after debuting at the Royal Rumble earlier this year.

Keys is an easy addition. It’s all about the P-P-P-P-Power Play.

#1 Randy Orton puts the past behind him for power…again

Yes, I did say Keys would be buddying up to TWO new WWE World Champions. If Pat McAfee is involved, why would he not be bringing The Viper along with him? What we’re possibly looking at here is a new Power Trip. Two of the absolute best in the world at the top of their respective brands, doing what they’ve got to do to maintain their grip on power and control. And while Orton and Reigns have been enemies more often than not, it’s not exactly an issue for the former.

RKO has a tendency to make whatever move benefits him the most. Triple H was the first to welcome him into a major stable, Evolution, and the first to stab him in the back. Their issues only got worse from there, eventually seeing Orton punting Stephanie McMahon and Triple H invading Orton’s home. And yet, Orton was Triple H and The Authority’s frontman, and the guy they put all the gold on, back in 2013.

Like Hunter, Randy’s had some real wars with Roman Reigns. Evolution vs The Shield is the most iconic, though the pair have faced off for championship gold as well. Regardless, if aligning with Roman Reigns ensures he stays at the top after beating Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42, why wouldn’t Randy form this unholy union? Especially if his voice of reason, Pat McAfee, thinks it’s a good idea.

Even if it doesn’t end up as a massive seven-man unit, just the pairing of Roman Reigns and Randy Orton is enough to cause serious problems in WWE.

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