Roman Reigns OFF WrestleMania 36 - Major Changes, Replacement Named?

Huge card changes blight WWE's 'Show of Shows.'

by Andy H Murray

Roman Reigns is out of WrestleMania 36.

Pro Wrestling Satin's Ryan Satin, a WWE Backstage correspondent, broke the news on Thursday evening, stating that Reigns had pulled out of his scheduled match with Universal Champion Goldberg because of health concerns relating to the ongoing global situation. Roman is immunocompromised follow his battles with leukaemia.

The report states that Goldberg will still be on the show and could face a different opponent instead, with the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer claiming that he has heard Braun Strowman will be the one to step up. WWE will likely air an angle on tonight's SmackDown to cover this.

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This won't be the only WrestleMania 36 match subjected to a big change. Meltzer is also reporting that "multiple people" who were booked for the show have pulled out after claiming they were sick, while others were removed from the card after registering a temperature of over 100.4 degrees. Those names are being kept confidential at the time of writing.

As was previously reported, WWE has given wrestlers the freedom to pull out of bookings without repercussions due to what's currently going on around the world.

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Whatever happens next, at least know what WrestleMania 36 is finally in the can, with WWE finalising their tapings last night.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.