Top WWE Star Legitimately Injured At WrestleMania 38?

Bad news: one of WWE's biggest and baddest may have been hurt at WrestleMania 38.

by Andy H Murray
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WWE's new Undisputed Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, may have been legitimately injured while wrestling Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38.

Reigns emerged from the duo's 'Winner Take All' night two main event victorious, felling Brock to take the "Undisputed" tag after countering out of an F5 and hitting a spear for the three-count. That the finish felt abrupt may be the product of a rushed finish forced by injury.

As pointed out by WrestlingNews.co's Paul Davis, Reigns said that something "is out" to manager Paul Heyman towards the end of the Lesnar match. The photos below show that at one point, Reigns had a big, discoloured area of swelling flesh on his left arm:-

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It should be stressed that this is purely speculation at the moment. Confirmation that Reigns was hurt at 'Mania had not arrived at the time of writing. Nonetheless, any injury would be a serious blow to both Roman and WWE, given the stock the promotion has invested in him since turning heel and becoming Universal Champion in August 2020.

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While fallout from Lesnar vs. Reigns should be expected on tonight's post-WrestleMania 38 Raw, WWE is yet to announce anything.

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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.