Should Roman Reigns Compete at WWE Battleground?

Roman Reigns is still expected to compete at WWE Battleground after serving his 30-day suspension. But should he still be in the championship picture?

The first order of business of this column should address the fact that I have not been the biggest fan of Roman Reigns – even with improved matches at recent pay-per-views for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. I also was happy to see the double title change that gave the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Dean Ambrose; someone who has earned his chance to be a main event superstar in the company.

Additionally, I might have been critical of having the former Shield members in Ambrose, Reigns and Seth Rollins battle in a triple threat championship match at Battleground on July 24. It just felt like this was the type of match that needed time to build up and feel like a very special main event for WrestleMania this coming April – which is why I wrote a column that Reigns’ 30-day suspension was considered a blessing in disguise.

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However, I made a mistake by assuming that the suspension kept Reigns out of the Battleground triple threat match. But the bigger mistake is that the WWE is allowing Reigns to be kept in the main event championship match. It seems like an extremely harsh statement to make, but let’s analyze the facts.

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Reigns reportedly failed one of the WWE’s Talent Wellness Program’s test, with the staff at Ringside News claiming the failed drug test was positive for some form of amphetamine, which is usually found in medications for ADHD and other conditions. However, those types of substances are banned by the WWE’s wellness policy.

Regardless of whether it was from a medication Reigns was prescribed by his doctor, there is still some responsibility in knowing what is in everything entering the body and knowing the policies of the company. Granted, Reigns never made any excuses and publically apologized through his social media accounts and why he is deservedly serving the suspension at home.

This means he is not receiving any pay for the shows he is missing, although he is still earning some pay from merchandise sales. That’s not really a problem as much as the fact that he’s not on television to help build the main event championship match for Battleground. He’s still being kept at the same place and isn’t losing his place in line to guys who are still actively going to work on a full-time basis.