Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed heat up their Clash in Paris match with a brawl on Raw

The Tribal Chief was interrupted by Paul Heyman and Bronso Reen in the opening matches of the Birmingham show

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Sebastián Martínez
Sebastián Martínez
Published 08/25/2025

This evening a new episode of Monday Night Raw was held, this time from the bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The show was pre-recorded on Netflix internationally and featured some important matches and moments, highlighting the show's opening, starring Roman Reigns.

Roman Reigns appeared before the fans and received a great ovation. The Tribal Chief began talking about Seth Rollins and the audience started insulting the leader of The Vision. Reigns believes that he doesn't do the things he used to do before. Reigns talks about his cousin Jey Uso and believes that, contrary to what many people say, he does deserve to be in the four-way battle for the Heavyweight World Championship at Clash in Paris.

The conversation led to Bronson Reed, but Paul Heyman interrupted the promo from the stage. Bronson appeared by his side with Reigns' boots hanging from his neck. The audience told Heyman to be quiet, although The Wiseman insisted on explaining his story with Reigns, which has led him to be in the ring right now only. Heyman mocked the fans before pointing out that Roman needs tough love, something that Reed will give him.

The story ended with Roman Reigns provoking Bronson Reed and both fighting in the ring. Reed knocked down Roman and tried to perform the Tsunami, but Adam Pearce and several assistants intervened. Reigns reacted with the Superman Punch. Reed was separated and taken to ringside, but Roman caught him. The scene ended with both separated on the entrance ramp.

Last week, Jey Uso faced Bron Breakker in an Extreme Rules match when The Vision intervened to tip the balance. The situation led to a brawl with appearances by LA Knight, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk, until Reigns burst in to make a difference. The Tribal Chief hit a spear on Breakker, allowing Uso to apply his final splash through a table to secure the victory.

Following that ending, Reigns issued a direct challenge to Reed for Clash in Paris. Reed, now dubbed the Tribal Thief, accepted the challenge in the midst of a rivalry marked by constant attacks and taunts towards Reigns, including occasions when Reed went as far as stealing pairs of shoes to publicly humiliate him.