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Raiders acknowledge Roman Reigns heading into WrestleMania main event

Originally posted on Dice City Sports | By Derek Hegna | Last updated Apr 18, 2025 11:37 AM ET

Roman Reigns is going to be a busy man this weekend in Las Vegas.

On April 19, Reigns is scheduled to compete in the main event of Night One of WrestleMania 41, competing in a triple threat match against CM Punk and Seth Rollins. It will be Reigns’s fifth straight year in the main event of WWE’s biggest show, but also his first since 2019 without a championship. Regardless, all three competitors are among the company’s biggest draws, so the match is sure to be electric.

With the event taking place in Allegiant Stadium, the Las Vegas Raiders made sure to acknowledge the Tribal Chief in grand fashion.

The Raiders gave Reigns several gifts as WWE begins to descend on Las Vegas.

The Raiders posted a video on the team’s official X account, with Reigns standing on the practice field inside Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson. The video features Reigns holding a custom jersey, saying “Raider Nation, acknowledge me.”

#RaiderNation @WWE pic.twitter.com/s3xIesnKPz

— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 16, 2025

WWE also posted a video about Reigns’s visit, showing him receiving the jersey and other Raiders merchandise from the team. Those familiar with Reigns might notice the number 96 on the jersey, which was the number Reigns wore as a defensive lineman for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

.@WWERomanReigns is welcomed to Las Vegas with some @Raiders gear! pic.twitter.com/wqNh0KKExv

— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2025

With WrestleMania taking place on the Raiders’ home turf, it is hard to imagine the team not having some screen time during the event.

Raiders minority Tom Brady teased an appearance at WrestleMania earlier this week on Fox News. There is also the possibility of star players like Maxx Crosby or even Brock Bowers getting involved in a match. It would not be entirely unprecedented, as WrestleMania last year in Philadelphia saw Eagles offensive linemen Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson interfere in a tag team match, helping Rey Mysterio and Andrade pick up a win over Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar.

With this, it appears as though Raider Nation may have a new rooting interest at WrestleMania.

This article first appeared on Dice City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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