10 Things You Might Have Missed At WrestleMania 31

9. Lesnar's Wound Was Intentional

One of the biggest spots in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match saw Roman Reigns sending Brock Lesnar into the steel post, busting him open and erasing some of the invincibility of the Beast Incarnate. Some questioned whether the laceration was legitimate or not but, thanks to the high definition nature of World Wrestling Entertainment, it is clear that the cut was intentional. Brock Lesnar Blade Gif When Reigns took his sill over the top rope, referee Mike Chioda clearly jumps out of the ring and hands him the blade. Reigns can be seen clutching it in his hand. By the time the spot was set up, Reigns had handed the implement of Lesnar's crimson mask to the champion. The timing of between the cut and the actual bump could not have been any better. It was so well handled that it looked like Lesnar caught a gusher off the post. It was a moment essential to Reigns' comeback and the perfect use of blood in a heavyweight title bout.
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