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WWE latest news: Roman Reigns set to return for The Shield in huge Survivor Series main event

Medics have finally cleared him to come back to the squared-circle wit him due to appear on Raw leading to six-man tag clash against The New Day

ROMAN REIGNS has finally been cleared to return to ring and is set to be added to a bumper match at Survivor Series.

The Big Dog has been out of action after being struck down with viral meningitis, causing him to miss last month’s TLC pay-per-view.

 Roman Reigns is set for a stunning comeback at Survivor Series
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Roman Reigns is set for a stunning comeback at Survivor SeriesCredit: WWE

, 11 years after his last match in WWE, to cover for Reigns.

However, the former world champion is now set to wrestle alongside his Shield brothers, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, in a mega six-man tag match at next week’s extravaganza.

During his absence, Ambrose and Rollins lost their tag team titles to Sheamus and Cesaro five days ago after being distracted by trio The New Day, who invaded the red show.

Survivor Series will see the rosters of Raw and SmackDown compete in a series of matches for brand supremacy.

 He and his Shield colleagues are set to battle The New Day
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 He and his Shield colleagues are set to battle The New DayCredit: WWE
 The New Day cost Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose the Raw tag team championship last week
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The New Day cost Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose the Raw tag team championship last weekCredit: WWE

Now they are no longer champs, Ambrose and Rollins will no longer be able to face their blue brand counterparts the Usos.

That leaves all three Hounds of Justice without a match – but pwinsider.com reports The Shield will square-off against The New Day.


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During a segment on last week’s SmackDown, Kofi Kingston stated that it was not he and his partners intention to cost The Shield the belts.

He added: "But such are the consequences of putting Raw under siege baby.”

Xavier Woods then asked The Shield what they would do about it, before he was joined by Big E in yelling: ";Nothing."

The match is due to be set-up on Raw this week, where Reigns will also return to action.

WWE has made a number of changes to the Survivor Series schedule this week, with AJ Styles now set to battle Brock Lesnar.

 Reigns was forced to miss Survivor Series after catching viral meningitis
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Reigns was forced to miss Survivor Series after catching viral meningitisCredit: WWE
 Reigns and his Shield colleagues are set to gain revenge against The New Day
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Reigns and his Shield colleagues are set to gain revenge against The New DayCredit: Getty
 Reigns will return to Raw this Monday night
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Reigns will return to Raw this Monday nightCredit: Getty

John Cena will also return to the squared-circle as part of Team Smackdown, although their appears to be no place for Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

The pair were sent home from the company's European tour for alleged "unprofessional conduct".

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