Roman Reigns Pulled From Day One Due to Positive COVID Test; Brock Lesnar Added To WWE Championship Match

January 1, 2022

Roman Reigns is undoubtedly one of the top stars in professional wrestling and the five time World Champion is in his 489th consecutive day as Universal Champion. The “Head of the Table” was set to defend his championship tonight at WWE’s Day One event in Atlanta against Brock Lesnar. The match was presumably the main event, as the storyline between the two and where the allegiance of Paul Heyman lies.

The match has been pulled from tonight’s event due to COVID concerns. Reigns has confirmed on his Twitter that he has contracted COVID-19 and won’t be able to perform at tonight’s event. A positive test from the Tribal Chief is concerning due to his health. Reigns had taken time off work at the beginning of the pandemic as he is immunocompromised. Roman’s previously battled leukemia, which forced him to surrender the Universal Championship in his first run with the belt in 2018.

It was reported earlier in the week that WWE has updated their COVID protocols following from RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and her husband, former WWE Champion Seth Rollins, as well as WWE Champion Big E and Bianca Belair, were pulled from live events after exposure to the virus. Rollins later confirmed he had tested positive. Rollins, Big E and Lynch are all set for championships matches tonight, however, with Lesnar being added to the Fatal-4-Way match that involves both Big E and Seth Rollins. The match is now a Fatal-5-Way.

Brock Lesnar has been added to the main event for the WWE Championship, a championship he has held five different times over the last 20 years. Rollins, former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley and former Universal Champion Kevin Owens are also set to challenge for the most coveted prize in the industry.

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