The Final Boss’ masterplan; The Tribal Chief to retire? – 5 things Roman Reigns can do on the final WWE RAW before WrestleMania 42

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With just a few days left until WrestleMania 42, here are five things that The Tribal Chief can do on the final episode of WWE RAW before The Showcase of the Immortals:

#5. Not show up physically

After he won the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble Match, Roman Reigns immediately laid out a challenge to CM Punk. For more than a month now, both stars have been continuously taking shots at each other. The Second City Saint has been manipulating Reigns with his mind games ahead of their WrestleMania match.

The OTC could actually outdo Punk in terms of mind games if he doesn’t show up on this week’s RAW. CM Punk will be expecting to see Reigns on the final RAW before ‘Mania for a confrontation, but if Reigns doesn’t show up, Punk will be left confused.

However, this is very unlikely to happen, as WWE has already announced that Reigns will be appearing on the show. He might not be present in the arena physically and just send a pre-recorded message instead.

#4. Fight CM Punk on RAW

The feud between Roman Reigns and CM Punk has become so personal that both stars have ambushed the other on RAW. It is clear now that if the two megastars are in the ring together at the same time, they won’t be talking with their mouths at all. The two stars could open the show with an all-out brawl, which might involve the security team.

Given the chaos, Adam Peace could give fans a preview of WrestleMania on RAW itself. He could announce a non-title match between the two stars, which could easily end in a no-contest. This would come as a big shock to fans and help build their ‘Mania feud.

#3. Introduce Bloodline Rules stipulation to the match

Roman Reigns terrorized the WWE roster during his run as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. He won the Universal Title at Payback 2020 after defeating “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman in a Triple Threat Match. He held on to the title until WrestleMania XL, where Cody Rhodes defeated him in a Bloodline Rules Match.

CM Punk has constantly pointed out Reigns’ family connections. Reigns could actually be frustrated with all the claims, and instead of countering them, he could actually embrace his powers. He could reach out to his cousin, The Rock, and turn his bout against Punk into a Bloodline Rules Match. This would give Reigns an unfair advantage on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

#2. Announce that he will never challenge for a world title if he loses

When he chose CM Punk as his WrestleMania opponent, Roman Reigns was confident that he could beat The Second City Saint. Over the past few weeks, that confidence has slowly seemed to fade out as Punk has gotten the best of him nearly every single time.

The OTC could stir the pot by raising the stakes for the match even further. Reigns could promise fans that he would never challenge for a world title in his career again if he loses to CM Punk at WrestleMania. This will create more hype for the WrestleMania Sunday main event and portray Reigns as a confident challenger.

#1. Put his career on the line

Throughout the entirety of their feud, CM Punk’s age has been a common denominator in Roman Reigns’ promos and insults. The Tribal Chief has constantly said that the World Heavyweight Champion is very old and is nearing retirement. However, Punk has proven time and again that, despite his age, he can still go in the ring with the young guys.

During their final confrontation, Roman Reigns and CM Punk could take their feud to the next level. CM Punk could question Reigns’ confidence and gaslight the OTC into putting his career on the line. Roman could fall to Punk’s mind games and accept the proposal, making it a career-threatening bout.