Roman Reigns Discusses WWE Future, Retirement Plans

Roman Reigns doesn't picture hanging up his wrestling boots anytime soon. The world champion was a guest for a live edition of the Nightcap podcast at Fanatics Fest this past weekend. During the chat, he addressed his eventual retirement.

"I definitely have a few more years in what I'm doing now," Reigns said (via Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside News). "I guess it just depends on what the schedule would look like. And you've seen other performers. You know, I just talked to Undertaker a few minutes ago and he was like, 'I'm working more than I did in the past 10 years,' because he had a very nice schedule, but he put in a lot of work to get to that point."

At 41, Reigns isn't old in wrestling terms. He's the same age as Cody Rhodes and six years younger than CM Punk. The lighter schedule he has these days is helping his longevity. He has had four televised matches in 2026, the last of which was at Clash In Italy in May.

What's next for Roman Reigns?

Reigns' comments on his retirement plans have sparked interest in the WWE Universe. While he's not planning to hang up his boots anytime soon, it's clear that he's thinking about his future in the sport.

How long will Roman Reigns be a major player in the title scene?

If Reigns is only wrestling four or five times, he could plausibly keep going into his 50s. The Undertaker was 55 when he had his farewell match at WrestleMania 36. At some point, though, The Original Tribal Chief is bound to become more of a singular attraction rather than a star who's driving the main storyline.

Logan Paul shares his WWE plans

Like Reigns, Logan Paul doesn't foresee a hiatus from wrestling on the horizon. Paul told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith (via WrestlePurists) at Fanatics Fest he "would love to do WWE for, minimum, another five years."

"I think it would be really cool for her to see her dad do something that he loves and is good at in front of the people so she understands kind of who her dad is," Paul said, referencing his two-year-old daughter.

Paul clearly isn't being influenced by the serious tricep injury he suffered at Saturday Night's Main Event in May. Being on the shelf for so long hasn't led him to question whether this is a career he wants to maintain. In fact, he's itching to wrestle again well ahead of his original timeline.

Conor McGregor's WWE takedown dismissed

UFC star Conor McGregor might've ruffled some feathers within WWE when he dismissively referenced Reigns on social media and criticized the tendency to spotlight WWE performers at UFC shows. Fightful Select (via Mukherjee) reported this was treated as a form of "corporate synergy" inside TKO offices rather than an earnest rebuke of WWE.

There's a very good chance McGregor is aware of exactly who Reigns is because he has trolled WWE stars in the past. He reportedly got approached about appearing at WrestleMania 33 in 2017 as well.

This is all underlining why some people continue to entertain the possibility of the 38-year-old sho