Why Paige Wasn’t On SmackDown Live This Week, Roman Reigns On GRR Breaking New Ground

A few weeks ago Paige officially confirmed on Raw that she is retired from in-ring competition, and she said goodbye to the fans. The next night Paige arrived on the blue brand when Shane McMahon announced that she’s the new SmackDown Live General Manager. However, Paige wasn’t on SmackDown this week because she was overseas visiting with family, and her brother confirmed that she’s heading back to the United States.

Roman Reigns is set to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship in a steel cage match at the Greatest Royal Rumble, and Reigns seems confident that he’ll be walking out with the belt.

The number one contender recently spoke to Arab News about the event, and he opened up about why traveling to Saudi Arabia feels so special.

“It’s the best feeling to be here in Saudi Arabia. Whenever you go to a new country for the first time and they see you for the first time, it really escalates that excitement, it makes it so special. It’s unbelievable coming to Saudi Arabia. We are always trying to break new ground, to move forward, break new ground, we are always trying to do better. I think this is a great example.”