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WWE Prioritizes Element of Surprise with Reigns

Fans knew Roman Reigns was coming back sooner or later and his return at SummerSlam wasn't a complete shock since it made the most narrative sense. Still, the promotion decided to play its cards close to the vest when it came to his appearances.

Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp (via H Jenkins of Ringside News) reported that WWE decided to stop promoting Reigns' presence or list him on official rundowns in order to make it feel more special when he did show up.

The Original Tribal Chief most recently showed up Friday on the season premiere of SmackDown and helped Cody Rhodes fend off an attack from The Bloodline.

Now, the stage is set for Reigns and Rhodes to team up and battle Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu at Bad Blood in October.

The novelty with the former world champion lessens slightly now that he'll be a more regular part of WWE programming. Assuming he's likely to maintain a limited schedule moving forward, though, a sense of importance will continue to follow him when he does step inside the ring.

Barrett Teases Farewell Match with McIntyre

Recent events have drawn attention to a July interview Wade Barrett conducted with AceOdds in which he expressed a desire to have one more match and identified Drew McIntyre as his dream opponent for a show at Wembley Stadium.

"A sold out Wembley Stadium, I think that is the pinnacle for British wrestling, especially if you're fans of the era back when Davey Boy [Smith] and Bret Hart competed in '92 at that Summer Slam," he said.

"If they dangled that in front of me at any point in time, yeah, absolutely. I'm coming back and I'm having that match sold out at Wembley Stadium. But that is a bit of a pipe dream. It's not something I'm actively pursuing or trying to pursue. I'm fit and healthy, if something came up where, 'Okay, there's a match here, would you be interested in doing it?' If it makes sense to me and I was excited to do it, absolutely, I could."

At the time, the idea sounded like a pipe dream with Barrett himself even playing down the likelihood it comes to fruition. Now, circumstances have changed a bit.

McIntyre called out Barrett last Monday on Raw, walking toward the announce table and threatening the wrestler-turned-commentator.

The exchange might've merely been a way for McIntyre to play up his heel tendencies less than a month out from his Hell in a Cell match with CM Punk at Bad Blood. But it's impossible not to connect the dots between that and Barrett's interview.

Angle Shares Willingness to Manage American Made

Kurt Angle is open to returning to WWE in a managerial capacity if the terms are amenable.

Asked at a virtual signing for K&S Wrestlefest (via Post Wrestling's Andrew Thompson), the WWE Hall of Famer said that the money would have to be "right" in addition to how he'd get utilized. To that end, he said managing Chad Gable and the American Made stable "would be a great idea."

Angle added he "could take some bumps" while ruling out having a full-blown match.

The 55-year-old has long earned praise for his technical abilities in the squared circle, and that has been so much of the focus that his charisma sometimes gets overlooked.

If WWE wanted to lend more legitimacy to American Made or make them a bigger heel threat, then bringing Angle into the fold would be a great move. It sounds like the wrestling legend might drive a hard bargain, though.

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