Why Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins Is Off the Table for 2025—and What It Signals for WWE’s Future

WWE has a lot of moving parts right now, and yes, that includes Roman Reigns finally circling back to Seth Rollins. The short version: the match you want is probably happening, just not this year.

Reigns vs Rollins this year? Not looking like it

Per Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE's current plans and Roman's schedule make a Reigns/Rollins showdown unlikely in 2025. With Reigns already factored into Survivor Series: WarGames and the Royal Rumble, the company appears to be saving that one for the big stage in Vegas next spring.

Reigns vs Rollins doesn't appear to be happening until WrestleMania next year.

How we got here (and why the tension is real)

Quick recap: WrestleMania 41 blew everything up. Seth Rollins outmaneuvered Roman, Paul Heyman pulled the swerve of the decade and ditched Reigns for Rollins, and The Vision (Rollins with Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed) took over. Reigns disappeared from TV for a stretch and then made a loud return on the July 14, 2025 episode of Raw, storming in to bail out Jey Uso and CM Punk during a Vision beatdown. Since then, it's been a slow burn back to Roman vs Seth with very clear battle lines: Rollins is trying to steer the company, and Reigns is not buying the vision of, well, The Vision.

Near-term bookings: Crown Jewel and Survivor Series

In the meantime, WWE has other pieces in play:

• Roman Reigns vs Bronson Reed is officially set for Crown Jewel 2025.
• John Cena is set to face AJ Styles at that same Crown Jewel show as part of his retirement run.
• For Survivor Series: WarGames, the likely Roman opponent (or centerpiece rival) could come from a few directions:
  - Bron Breakker: With Reed occupied at Crown Jewel, Breakker is the Vision member who makes the most sense. Also, a Reigns vs Breakker spear-measuring contest is the kind of simple, violent pitch WWE loves.
  - CM Punk: Their recent history is messy. They teamed when it suited the moment and clashed when it didn't, and both were burned by Heyman's double-cross at WrestleMania 41. Punk is trending toward a world title run sooner than later, and a Reigns program with the WWE or World Heavyweight Championship involved practically writes itself.
  - Cody Rhodes: He's the present face of the company, Reigns was the previous one. Slotting them against each other at Survivor Series could either harden Cody's babyface aura or, if WWE really wants to yank the wheel, force a heel turn. There's juice either way.
  - John Cena: Survivor Series is where WWE sometimes shocks the system (remember Goldberg steamrolling Lesnar in 2016). With Cena on limited dates and his Crown Jewel match with Styles already a nostalgia draw, following it with Reigns would be a monster swing. Cena and Roman have had two singles matches; Cena hasn't beaten him yet. If WWE wants an all-timer capstone for Cena's run, that's one way to go.

Why the WrestleMania 42 stage fits Reigns vs Rollins

This one needs time. The betrayal at WrestleMania 41, Heyman as the self-styled 'Oracle' backing Rollins, The Vision running roughshod, Roman's exile and return — that's a lot of story to cash in on a B-show timeline. Putting it in Vegas next April lets WWE actually build the ideology clash they keep hinting at: Rollins trying to dictate the locker room's future vs Reigns refusing to let that happen. It also feels like the definitive chapter for both of them. If WWE is ever going to declare who truly stands on top between these two, this is the last, best window.

Bottom line: expect Roman to mix it up with other heavy hitters through Survivor Series and the Rumble, while the Rollins match simmers. If Triple H sticks the landing, the payoff in Vegas could be worth the wait.