Roman Reigns has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for tonight’s WWE Day 1 PPV. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful and Ariel Helwani of BT Sport first reported Reigns’ situation before announcing that it will be Brock Lesnar being added to what was once a fatal four-way match for the WWE Championship featuring Champion Big E taking on Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens and Bobby Lashley. Details from Helwani are below:
“Roman Reigns has tested positive for COVID-19, per sources. As a result, he won’t be competing tonight at the WWE PPV, Day 1, in Atlanta. Reigns is the WWE Universal Champion. He is vaccinated, sources say. Brock Lesnar, his scheduled opponent for tonight’s card, will now compete for the WWE championship in what has turned into a fatal five way with champ Big E, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley. Well documented that Reigns has beaten Leukemia on multiple occasions.”
Roman Reigns has tested positive for COVID-19, per sources.
As a result, he won’t be competing tonight at the WWE PPV, Day 1, in Atlanta.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 1, 2022
The original plan for tonight’s event was to have Roman Reigns defend his WWE Universal Championship against Lesnar in singles action. We here at WrestleZone wish Roman Reigns a speedy recovery.
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