Summary

Roman Reigns sent a clear message to Jacob Fatu after WWE Raw went off the air on Monday night, promising that their showdown at Backlash will end differently from the way the broadcast closed in Omaha.

Raw's final segment featured the contract signing for Reigns and Fatu's upcoming match at Backlash. The confrontation broke down the way these moments usually do, and Fatu ended the night on top after putting Reigns through a table on WWE Raw before Backlash.

Once the cameras stopped rolling, Reigns addressed the crowd and insisted that what happened on Raw will not carry over to Saturday's premium live event.

Quote from Roman Reigns

"Don't let tonight fool you, Saturday at Backlash will not look like this, I promise you. I've busted my ass for too long, I've held my ground in this company for too long, and I ain't letting it go just yet, no! Tampa, that's why we have to hold it down, but here in Omaha, this is where we realize what has to happen. At Backlash, I'm whooping Jacob's ass. At Backlash it's and still, at Backlash you're looking at this Head of The Table and the Tribal Chief above all."

What Reigns' promo means for Backlash

Reigns used the post-show promo to reassert control after Fatu had the last word on television, and that matters because WWE already framed Raw's closing angle as a momentum swing toward Fatu. By promising "and still," Reigns also tied the promo directly to his standing at the top of the family hierarchy, which gives the Backlash match a little more weight than a standard grudge fight.

If nothing else, WWE now has both sides entering the weekend with distinct momentum. Fatu got the visual on Raw, while Reigns answered with a direct promise that Backlash will be the real payoff.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.