Former long-reigning Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns recently shared his philosophy on the cutthroat, competitive nature of the WWE locker room, stating that there is not enough room for everyone at the top. The “Tribal Chief,” who has been a main event star for the past decade, explained that unlike in Hollywood, where a cast might work to make the top stars look good, every superstar in WWE is actively trying to take the top spot for themselves.

Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Reigns was asked about his role in elevating his cousins, The Usos, through The Bloodline storyline and whether there was room for everyone at the top.

“There’s not enough room in WWE. There’s not enough real estate. You have to get what is yours, and that’s what I’m trying to teach these guys. You have to take it now. This ain’t Hollywood. There is no number one. Cody (Rhodes) can try to put it there, I can try to put it there, but everybody is trying to take these spots and come up. Nobody cares if you’re doing good today. That’s how the WWE is. It’s not like Hollywood where they put a number on it and everybody serves the top spot and tries to make one and two look good. They don’t care if I look good. They want the good life. They want to be in the promised land. It’s not the titles, it’s the space [makes small space with his hands] I’m speaking of.”

He is now set to continue his own fight to stay at the top this Saturday, October 11, when he faces “Big” Bronson Reed in an Australian Street Fight at the WWE Crown Jewel Premium Live Event.

Roman Reigns is not feeling so good.

The 40-year-old has not wrestled in a match since the Clash In Paris PPV back in early August. He has been busy in the meantime, however, filming his part in the upcoming Street Fighter movie in Australia.

The Tribal Chief appeared on the Pat McAfee show this week to promote his upcoming return to the ring for this weekend’s Crown Jewel PPV.

During the appearance, Roman Reigns talked about his physical health. The former World Champion claimed that he’s feeling like crap because of all the travel he has been doing in recent weeks:

“I feel like crap. My body does not feel good. I was down there [in Australia to film Street Fighter] not too long ago. The flight back and forth has not been nice. I’ve been jet-lagged for, I feel like, four weeks in a row now.

So why not just go down there and try to kill myself? It is what it is. We’re going to go head against the wall—Goldberg style—just reckless abandon. You can’t do much worse than I feel now so let’s just go mess it up physically.”

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Roman Reigns will be facing Bronson Reed in a rematch of their Clash In Paris encounter at the PPV from Perth, Australia, this Saturday. The show will have a special start time of 8 AM in the USA.

The Head of the Table was victorious in their last encounter, but Bronson Reed will have the advantage heading into this bout. Not only will he have the support of the audience from his home country, but the Street Fight stipulation will also favor the Monster Sized Athlete.

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During a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Roman Reigns opened up about his estranged “Wise Man,” Paul Heyman. “The Tribal Chief” spoke on his strategic preparations for Heyman’s inevitable interference and stated that he has surpassed his former mentor in knowledge and cunning.

When asked if he was worried about Heyman’s potential involvement in his upcoming matches, Reigns distinguished between physical and mental threats. “Anything that I need to be worried about he’s doing right now. When we get out there, physically in that capacity, I’m never worried about the old man,” Reigns said. “Any type of layered plan, any type of foil that he’s trying to plan at this point, I think it’s being game-planned in the forefront. So I’ve just got to be ready for everything.”

Reigns explained that his years of association with Heyman have prepared him for any scheme. “He taught me so much. I sat under his learning tree. I caught shade for a long time,” he explained. “So anything that he’s teaching all these other guys, he’s already told me. He’s long-winded, so he’ll keep on telling his stories and he’ll come back to them. So I, like a sponge, absorbed so much from the former Wise Man, that I think he’s gone dumb now. I’ve become the master.”

He reflected on the time he spent learning from Heyman during their travels. “Ask the twins, when we were on these flights, I’d sit there and I’d listen to him. I’d sit there and I’d take counsel. I’d sit there and hear his stories,” Reigns recalled. “He’s a very wise soul. So you got to be smart when you’re around someone like that, because you can learn so much.”

Paul Heyman’s allegiance switched to The Vision. Reigns is scheduled to face Bronson Reed in an Australian Street Fight at the upcoming Crown Jewel premium live event.