Roman Reigns has dropped out of WrestleMania 36, citing concerns for his health according to a report.
WWE is saying WrestleMania 36 is too big for one night. The biggest show in pro wrestling will now have to on without one of its featured sports entertainers, according to a report.
Roman Reigns was scheduled to face Goldberg for the WWE Universal championship on one of the two nights. However, the battle between the former Georgia Tech and University of Georgia football players will not take place, per Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet.
WWE has been doing its shows at its Performance Center in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reigns came back after missing a long spell due to a second bout with leukemia.
The WrestleMania shows are scheduled to be taped and then broadcast on April 4 and 5 after the event was moved from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fl, due to the ongoing pandemic. The host for the WrestleMania extravaganzas is another gridder, former New England Patriot, Rob Gronkowski.
According to the report, Reigns is not comfortable with the risks continued performances at the Performance Center could do to his immune system, which was compromised by his battle with the disease.
Sources with knowledge of the situation tell us Reigns expressed to WWE that he didn’t feel comfortable doing anymore of the Performance Center shows during the coronavirus pandemic because he’s immunocompromised from his battle with leukemia and didn’t want to risk his health.
We’re told WWE honored his request and he will now be replaced by someone else in the match against Goldberg, though it’s unclear who at this time.
The report can be taken seriously as Satin is a contributor to the weekly “WWE Backstage” show on FS1.
So, for the time being it appears as if Reigns is out of WrestleMania 36. In the world of “works” — fake storylines — and shoots — reality — who knows how this will turn out in the long run …
