Breaking: Roman Reigns (and more) out of WrestleMania 36

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned Roman Reigns will not be part of the WWE Universal Championship match at WrestleMania 36 as planned. <a href="https://t.co/VLE8V2me3T">https://t.co/VLE8V2me3T</a></p>&mdash; Pro Wrestling Sheet (@WrestlingSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingSheet/status/1243351836549152768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Along with Roman, I was told another non-main event-level but prominent male star was out of Wrestlemania too.</p>&mdash; rovert (@SoDuTw) <a href="https://twitter.com/SoDuTw/status/1243352710377803783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably Daniel Bryan considering his wife Brie recently revealed his immune system is messed up.

[dronepool]

I'd pay $9.99 now to see Vince's face at the moment he heard that news.

[Evil Vito]

Lollllll fucking hell this is gonna go down as the most fucked up Mania ever

[slik]

Says a new opponent will be named shortly.

I could see HHH replacing Roman since he's already there. How would you feel about WrestleMania ending with HHH celebrating winning the title?

[Evil Vito]

Nobody would have blamed WWE for just canning the whole show and making up for it with a really big Summerslam or Survivor Series whenever this virus dies down.

But Vince’s insistence that Mania go on despite all of this is just a new level of stubborn.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/lXuo9A56Nv">pic.twitter.com/lXuo9A56Nv</a></p>&mdash; WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1243360900679008257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Evil Vito]

Says a new opponent will be named shortly.

I could see HHH replacing Roman since he's already there. How would you feel about WrestleMania ending with HHH celebrating winning the title?

Holy shit can you imagine one of those ego wanking 45 minute Triple H Wrestlemania matches in an empty arena? :lol:

[Droford]

Paging Duane Gill

We could have the epic Gilberg vs Goldberg match 17 years in the making

[Droford]

Everyone on twitter wants Matt Riddle

[slik]

Meltzer:




"The WrestleMania card has also changed. Names are being kept confidential because so few know, but it’s been confirmed that multiple people on the card either said they were sick, which meant instantly being pulled off all shows this week, there were others who did not feel sick but had fevers above 100.4, which was the WWE’s cut-off point of not allowing people to work, and others who, on their own, said they didn’t feel comfortable flying in. Both AEW and WWE had told people that if they don’t want to come, they don’t have to come and that the decisions made now won’t be held against them when it comes to future booking."

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Is Shane McMahon booked?

[Black Widow]

Pulling out is the last thing I'd want him to do to me

[slik]

Is Shane McMahon booked?

Shane defeating Goldberg for the title in the main-event of WM would make this the best Mania ever. I'm a fan of "The Room" and at this point I'm hoping for "The Room" of wrestlemanias.

[rez]

I do not understand how Wrestlemania wasn't just postponed. Fuck...Indy 500 has until August.

[Emperor Smeat]

I do not understand how Wrestlemania wasn't just postponed. Fuck...Indy 500 has until August.

Supposedly the mentality from Vince and others in similar agreement is to just get Mania over with and not bother having it hang over for months regardless of the situation later.

They flat out don't want to cancel it nor deal with any schedule or planning problems if Mania were to get pushed back.

[slik]

unrelated but Moxley made an appearance on WWE Backstage this week


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Moxley and their dog crashed the stream lol <a href="https://t.co/WqNE1hfqkN">pic.twitter.com/WqNE1hfqkN</a></p>&mdash; Fightful Wrestling (@FightfulWrestle) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightfulWrestle/status/1243376616555917314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[teamXtremist]

Wm should just cancel...wtf is the point anymore?

Oh and everyone could see this coming

[slik]

Meltzer also saying Braun on his messageboard


https://i.postimg.cc/FzQKwqKg/Screenshot-2020-03-26-at-11-24-11-PM.png

[slik]

My guess is they start in the ring for 1-2 minutes then...

Braun does his running shoulder tackle thing outside the ring but Goldberg spears him, rolls him in and Braun kicks out. Goldberg goes for Jackhammer and Braun reverses immediately into powerslam and wins 1-2-3.

[Emperor Smeat]

If WWE hadn't quickly rushed The Fiend into a random feud with Cena, could have done a rematch of Fiend vs. Goldberg as the backup plan for the Universal belt.

[Vastardikai]

Roman has the World's Worst Luck. Seriously.

[Lock Jaw]

Have not been paying attention/don't remember...... has Brock Lesnar been on one of these empty arena shows already?

If he is still in Canada, he ain't gonna make it either.

[slik]

He was on RAW this week

[Lock Jaw]

Oh, ok. Never mind........

......

......

He was prob better off staying on his farm in the middle of nowhere Saskatchewan

[dronepool]

Sports Events/Seasons: Suspended/postponed
Olympics: Postponed
Hollywood movies and most TV filming: Postponed

Vince: IT'S ALL ABOUT DA MONEY!

[Droford]

Roman has the World's Worst Luck. Seriously.

I think that's Ciampa

[Droford]

Meltzer also saying Braun on his messageboard


https://i.postimg.cc/FzQKwqKg/Screenshot-2020-03-26-at-11-24-11-PM.png

It's a good thing Braun cant get booed for shitting on the indy wrestlers trying to survive asking for donations

[Sepholio]

I would not be surprised if they made Cena/Fiend/Goldberg triple threat at this point.

[Droford]

Lol Cena wins

I mean, if they cant do shows til August why not

[Sepholio]

They don't have to film this match tonight either if they don't want to, regardless of the 11pm deadline. It can always be gimmicked and filmed offsite somewhere else like some of the other matches are.

[Sepholio]

You know what....CM Punk might actually be a real possibility this time.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On Observer Radio this morning, Meltzer states Roman Reigns was at the Mania tapings but decided not to compete. The report states that The Miz showed up sick and it upset The Uso’s, which in turn upset Roman and led to him pulling out to protect his own health.</p>&mdash; WrestleChat (@WrestleChatNet) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleChatNet/status/1243491882224812032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[RP]

WrestleMania should have been canceled or moved later in the year. This is fucking stupid. I really dont want this company to go on anymore. I want Vince to go broke and everyone of his deals to fall apart.

[slik]

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reports that Miz and Lashley also did not work WrestleMania.

[ClockShot]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On Observer Radio this morning, Meltzer states Roman Reigns was at the Mania tapings but decided not to compete. The report states that The Miz showed up sick and it upset The Uso’s, which in turn upset Roman and led to him pulling out to protect his own health.</p>&mdash; WrestleChat (@WrestleChatNet) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleChatNet/status/1243491882224812032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Next time on Miz & Mrs.: There won't be a next time.

[slik]

Guy on reddit who broke the Roman story a few hours before Satin reports Edge also pulled out of Mania, along with Kevin Owens, Lashley, Usos and Miz/Morrison.

Who knows if true, guess we'll find out.

[Lock Jaw]

This is Zack Ryder's time to shine!!

[Seanny One Ball]

Paging Duane Gill

We could have the epic Gilberg vs Goldberg match 17 years in the making


I really love you sometimes

[Seanny One Ball]

That was a lie.

I do and will always love you.

[slik]

PWInsider reports Andrade is out of WrestleMania, due to a rib injury he suffered during RAW this past week.

[Sepholio]

You know what? WrestleMania is about to be interesting af. For real. A week ago I was like meh....now I'm hype af for this train wreck and seeing how they try to work themselves out of it.

[slik]

John Pollock of PostWrestling reports Austin Theory from NXT replaced Andrade at WrestleMania

[Lock Jaw]

but ramon reigns signed a contract with goldberg is he allowed to legally break it like this

[slik]

WrestlingInc reporting Asuka and Cesaro pulled from working Mania

[teamXtremist]

WrestlingInc reporting Asuka and Cesaro pulled from working Mania

Well duh, they dont want to die

[RP]

Vince is pulling all Asians from Wrestlemania because they are Asian. No other reasons. He probably assumes they have the Kung Flu gene.

[teamXtremist]

Vince will have no choice but to pull the plug soon....i applaud all the wrestlers for making the right decision

[teamXtremist]

Wm will now be NXT!

[Lock Jaw]

Vince McMahon vs. God in a 2-day Iron Man Match

[Evil Vito]

Guy on reddit who broke the Roman story a few hours before Satin reports Edge also pulled out of Mania, along with Kevin Owens, Lashley, Usos and Miz/Morrison.

Who knows if true, guess we'll find out.

Lol they really need to just scrap airing this thing. Worst Mania ever

[Triple A]

Guy on reddit who broke the Roman story a few hours before Satin reports Edge also pulled out of Mania, along with Kevin Owens, Lashley, Usos and Miz/Morrison.

Who knows if true, guess we'll find out.

Wow @ Edge if true

What a disaster

[Triple A]

Observer says that Edge vs. Orton was taped

https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/new-wrestlemania-36-match-updates-cesaro-asuka-murphy-307516?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Triple A]

Also Morrison will face one of the Usos in a ladder match instead of the tag match

On Friday, The Miz was confirmed as being pulled off the show due to illness which nullified the planned SmackDown tag team title defense. However, our Dave Meltzer is reporting that Miz's partner John Morrison will face one of the Usos in a ladder match instead.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Lmao I hope this shit show goes on. Just so we have it on tape.

[Evil Vito]

Nobody would have blamed the company for canceling the event. Or co-branding it with Summerslam or Survivor Series.

Instead they’re gonna permanently have this mess of a show in the WM history book.

[teamXtremist]

Vince and co. have handled this soo terribly. Even aew isnt that stupid

[Maluco]

Vince McMahon was fully prepared to let an immunosuppressed Roman Reigns, not only continue to perform in a building with possibly asymptomatic carriers, but only pulled him out after a performer meant to wrestle two of his family members, turns up ill to the taping?

Absolutely crazy

[teamXtremist]

Vince McMahon was fully prepared to let an immunosuppressed Roman Reigns, not only continue to perform in a building with possibly asymptomatic carriers, but only pulled him out after a performer meant to wrestle two of his family members, turns up ill to the taping?

Absolutely crazy

Its trump level criminal

[teamXtremist]

Nobody would have blamed the company for canceling the event. Or co-branding it with Summerslam or Survivor Series.

Instead they’re gonna permanently have this mess of a show in the WM history book.

Its a disgrace to everything wm stood for

[Lock Jaw]

Also Morrison will face one of the Usos in a ladder match instead of the tag match

Nothing screams WM more than 1/2 the tag team champions vs The Uso on the Left

[teamXtremist]

Nothing screams WM more than 1/2 the tag team champions vs The Uso on the Left

Its just comically sad now.

[slik]

crazy times

[teamXtremist]

Hundreds of people dying daily in the us right now, and vince thinks without half a roster he can still pull this off!? :n:

[erickman]

You know what? WrestleMania is about to be interesting af. For real. A week ago I was like meh....now I'm hype af for this train wreck and seeing how they try to work themselves out of it.

yeah i am looking forward to watching this it will be worth my 10 bucks

[Emperor Smeat]

Nobody would have blamed the company for canceling the event. Or co-branding it with Summerslam or Survivor Series.

Instead they’re gonna permanently have this mess of a show in the WM history book.

Yeup, they had plenty of chances to cancel or postpone the event to a possibly better date and conditions.

Instead, Vince's stubbornness got in the way like he's done with a lot of WWE's problems over the years.

[RP]

He could getting 100 million new subscribers if he pays Alexa Bliss and Mandy Rose enough to tongue fuck the shit out of eachothers holes for the main event.

[teamXtremist]

He could getting 100 million new subscribers if he pays Alexa Bliss and Mandy Rose enough to tongue fuck the shit out of eachothers holes for the main event.

Meh, alexa fucking mandy with her huge schnoz would be more interesting

[ozzman6669]

Will still be better than wrestlemania 9 !!! But aren't most of the matchs already taped ?

[Droford]

They should just totally cancel Wrestlemania and then 5 years from now on WWE network they could air WWE Wrestlemania 36 : the lost footage

[Evil Vito]

Well despite this news getting out, WWE still have yet to announce any card changes on their website. █Next week’s shows were taped before Mania was taped so whether or not any matches were changed on camera would depend on what day the█performer backed out.

[#1-norm-fan]

WrestleMania IX currently enjoying its final night as the most shat upon WrestleMania ever. Hell of a run.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently Verizon Fios is charging almost $120 if you want to watch both nights of Mania on PPV.

Comcast is charging around $100 on their PPV service.

The PPV price for WrestleMania continues to vary depending on where you live. Verizon Fios is charging $59.99 each for both shows. Comcast is offering day one for $39.95 and day two for $59.95. I can tell you that WWE was hoping for a regular WrestleMania price and that you would get both shows for that price as opposed to this, and the ability to watch either show for half of a normal Mania price, but it is up to the cable companies.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Lmao Vince's stubbornness now being shoved back in his face because the cable companies wanna overcharge for a 2 day shit fest of a WrestleMania lol.

[Gerard]

Meh, alexa fucking mandy with her huge schnoz would be more interesting

:lol:

Surprised she made it as a "wrestler", with a nose like that i'm amazed she doesn't fucking strike oil every time she face plants.

[Gerard]

Vince McMahon was fully prepared to let an immunosuppressed Roman Reigns, not only continue to perform in a building with possibly asymptomatic carriers, but only pulled him out after a performer meant to wrestle two of his family members, turns up ill to the taping?

Absolutely crazy

Because he's a money grabbing fucking lunatic that needs tested for dementia.

[slik]

I like WM 9

I think WM 11 and WM 27 are definitely 'the worst' IMO

[#1-norm-fan]

I like WM 9

I think WM 11 and WM 27 are definitely 'the worst' IMO

I like 9, too. I just meant it seems to be considered by most the worst WM.

For now.

[Jordan]

I just watch Mania 8, it's gotta be the best Mania before 17 easily, with 10 trailing 8.

[Jordan]

Currently watching 15. This show was very underwhelming to me when I was 12.
It's 10x better now, why is this?

Is it the ECW effect? I wanted everything WWF did to be more like ECW at that time. So I thought it sucked because it wasn't "that cool". Plus obviously Hell in a Cell wasn't great. Now watching I just want to see WWF be WWF so I enjoy it a lot more now than when I was a kid.

[drave]

I'll always love Warrior v. Hogan from VI


Remember being very young and invested in it.

[Jordan]

I'll always love Warrior v. Hogan from VI


Remember being very young and invested in it.

It's epic. Really great WWF Championship match.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I watched every Mania from 20 to about 32, and yeah, 27 was easily my least favorite. A shit show from top to bottom except maybe for Cody and Rey.

[Simple Fan]

No Roman actually adds value to the show.

[BigCrippyZ]

Currently watching 15. This show was very underwhelming to me when I was 12.
It's 10x better now, why is this?

Is it the ECW effect? I wanted everything WWF did to be more like ECW at that time. So I thought it sucked because it wasn't "that cool". Plus obviously Hell in a Cell wasn't great. Now watching I just want to see WWF be WWF so I enjoy it a lot more now than when I was a kid.

As a WM it obviously wasn't the best when compared to some of the many quality WM events that came before and after it. At the same time, in hindsight and compared to some of the awfulness that occurred before and after it, it's still a damn solid PPV & WM.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I would have been surprised if Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan were to work WrestleMania.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I mean, Bryan I assumed would be for socially conscious reasons.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Triple H in an interview on SportsCenter basicly confirm's that Roman is out of Wrestlemania. <a href="https://t.co/1d4ovP8MwB">pic.twitter.com/1d4ovP8MwB</a></p>&mdash; Austin (@rondarouseyszn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rondarouseyszn/status/1244498191203979264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[drave]

Might be a blessing in disguise for Reigns.

If he would have won without a crowd, there wouldn't have been anyone to shit on the win.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I hope Goldberg retains.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I was pretty pumped for WrestleMania, but this virus has kind of killed it. No fault of their own. And the whole Goldberg/Reigns thing didn't really do it for me. I would have preferred Goldberg/Cena and Reigns/Wyatt.

[Sepholio]

Reigns is apparently going to remain out for the duration of the COVID stuff. No telling when we see him again. Imagine if it's 18 months. Do ya'll think he'll get another super push if this lasts for awhile?

[drave]

I was pretty pumped for WrestleMania, but this virus has kind of killed it. No fault of their own. And the whole Goldberg/Reigns thing didn't really do it for me. I would have preferred Goldberg/Cena and Reigns/Wyatt.




Or just not Goldberg at all tbh. He has not been impressive his last few matches.


"too many trips to the well" or something like that. They sat on their hands for decades failing to make any new stars, save Cena, and now are SOL.


Remember when WCW or TNA would get made fun of for the "old wwe guys".




yeah........


I also have zero money invested in this. I pay for a sub for a family member, who just pays me back, since they aren't tech saavy and would rather have me eff with it.

[drave]

Reigns is apparently going to remain out for the duration of the COVID stuff. No telling when we see him again. Imagine if it's 18 months. Do ya'll think he'll get another super push if this lasts for awhile?




Long enough to hopefully ditch The Shield gimmick.

[slik]

Not surprised to hear there have been people calling Roman names...lame af...let the man stay healthy, Jesus


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roman Reigns confirms he has pulled out of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wrestlemania36?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wrestlemania36</a> due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. <a href="https://t.co/NxQ0jFteLM">pic.twitter.com/NxQ0jFteLM</a></p>&mdash; Brad Shepard of ProSportsExtra.com (@TheBradShepard) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBradShepard/status/1244724731347185664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Droford]

Long enough to hopefully ditch The Shield gimmick.

That'll be enough time for him to rethink his life and follow the Rock into acting

[Emperor Smeat]

Reigns is apparently going to remain out for the duration of the COVID stuff. No telling when we see him again. Imagine if it's 18 months. Do ya'll think he'll get another super push if this lasts for awhile?

If he doesn't then that would have meant WWE's assurances of nobody being punished or losing their spot/push was a blatant lie.

If he does end up being away for a very long time, sort of hope WWE brings back the Vince hobo army idea but with Reigns as the leader instead and him sporting a glorious bushy beard.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If he doesn't then that would have meant WWE's assurances of nobody being punished or losing their spot/push was a blatant lie.

If he does end up being away for a very long time, sort of hope WWE brings back the Vince hobo army idea but with Reigns as the leader instead and him sporting a glorious bushy beard.

No it doesn't. It could be a timing issue or them just being tentative. He may not want a massive push and to carry the whole company at that point. There are plenty of reasons Roman returning in even two years wouldn't necessarily result in the whole company being restructured.

[Emperor Smeat]

Yes it does considering ever since Smackdown's move to FOX, WWE was building him up to become the face of the brand by Mania. Might have not seemed as obvious at the time considering the never ending Corbin feud but it became a lot clearer what they were doing after that ended.

Regardless of how long Reigns is out, if they decide to not give him his push back then they lied about nobody being punished if they had to pull out due to illness or health concerns. Plus Vince has been trying for years to make Reigns his next mega star and not even him having leukemia stopped those plans.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Does anybody really believe Vince McMahon isn't going to hold it against guys who drop out of mania?

[Emperor Smeat]

Maybe against The Miz considering his dumb decision to work while feeling ill caused this mess to happen.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yes it does considering ever since Smackdown's move to FOX, WWE was building him up to become the face of the brand by Mania. Might have not seemed as obvious at the time considering the never ending Corbin feud but it became a lot clearer what they were doing after that ended.

Regardless of how long Reigns is out, if they decide to not give him his push back then they lied about nobody being punished if they had to pull out due to illness or health concerns. Plus Vince has been trying for years to make Reigns his next mega star and not even him having leukemia stopped those plans.

No it doesn't. Let's say they decide to put the belt on Braun and things work out. If Roman comes back in a few months, a year, whatever and doesn't win the belt, it doesn't mean he's being "punished." Time doesn't freeze. It will just mean that Fucktember 2021 or whatever isn't the same as March 2020.

[drave]

No it doesn't. Let's say they decide to put the belt on Braun and things work out. If Roman comes back in a few months, a year, whatever and doesn't win the belt, it doesn't mean he's being "punished." Time doesn't freeze. It will just mean that Fucktember 2021 or whatever isn't the same as March 2020.




But Vince never forgets

[Mr. Nerfect]

But Vince never forgets

With his age, I bet he's starting to.

[Droford]

"Well it’s a funny thing. I think you can watch our business in multiple different ways and one of them is the storyline aspect of it, and follow the storyline. Another way is the online component of it and the reality of it behind it. Roman has his situation and his reasons for doing the things that he’s doing, but I will say from our standpoint and the storyline standpoint, it’s going to play out in a unique manner and we want it to play out that way. It’s not necessarily putting me in an awkward position. It’s just, for me, saying I don’t want to give away the ending of the movie before the movie takes place. So I think everybody just has to watch and see how this unfolds. But it will unfold in a unique way and I think it will be meaningful for everybody.”


https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/roman-reigns-wrestlemania-unique-manner-removed/#.XoaZURgpDqs

Braun probably runs Roman over with a car or some dumb overused spot when they need to pull someone from the match

[Mr. Nerfect]

Braun Strowman dresses up as Roman Reigns and wins the belt as Roman Reigns.