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Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup where we try and bring you the biggest wwe news and rumors and other updates from the world of sports-entertainment.
With WrestleMania 36 finally over, the WWE Universe has been buzzing in its aftermath. From the spectacular Boneyard Match, the mind-puzzling yet unique Firefly Funhouse match to two new World Champions being crowned, the show managed to live up to the hype.
However, not only were there no fans in the audience but a lot of the top Superstars were also not part of the show. These Superstars included Roman Reigns, The Miz, Rey Mysterio and Andrade.
#5 Company may be upset with Roman Reigns
As mentioned above, Roman Reigns was not part of WrestleMania 36 even though he was the originally planned opponent for Goldberg at the show. Roman Reigns had pulled out of the show owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as he did not want to risk his health.
With no mention of The Big Dog at all during the WrestleMania weekend, there was speculation that the company may be miffed with Reigns for pulling out. Here is what Dave Meltzer of WON had to say:
“Maybe they’re mad at [Roman] and they have no right to be. It’s either they’re mad at him or they’re just trying to hide it as much as they can and they don’t want to deal with it.” (H/T: WrestleTalk)
Original plans for WrestleMania involved Reigns defeating Goldberg to win the Universal Champion, but a last-minute change of plans led to Braun Strowman getting the opportunity of a lifetime.
The Monster Among Men beat Goldberg to capture his first World Championship in WWE. While there is speculation that Strowman may be a transitional Champion, there is no word on when Roman Reigns may finally return to WWE.
#4 John Cena breaks his silence
The former 16-time World Champion was involved in a 'match' like non-other in the history of WWE at WrestleMania 36 when he became the latest victim of The Fiend.
John Cena faced Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Funhouse match. This match was something that was completely unique and out-of-the-box in terms of creativity. John Cena entered Wyatt's Bizzaro world and was taken through a trip down memory lane where Wyatt exploited all of Cena's fears in order to beat him psychologically and then going on to pin him as well.
The Marine star broke his silence after his match which saw him 'vanishing' at the end by tweeted out an inspirational message on Twitter:
When given opportunity without direction, take initiative. Be bold. Win or lose, do all you can with the opportunity.
Not just that, Cena also posted the photo of Pig Boy puppet from Wyatt's gang of absurd puppets on his Instagram.
There is speculation that John Cena will be out of action for the foreseeable future and there are no immediate plans for the Doctor of Thuganomics.
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#3 Edge breaks character in an emotional post
Edge made his WrestleMania return on Sunday. The Rater R Superstar took part in his first one-on-one match in 9 years as he faced his former tag-team partner Randy Orton in a brutal match.
The match was not limited to the ring but spilt all over the Performance Center as the two men beat each other using every equipment at their disposal.
Edge took to Instagram and posted a heartfelt message after his gritty performance at WrestleMania 36. The former WWE Champion thanked The Viper for pushing him and making sure that he can still go after 9 years of retirement.
"[It was my] first time in a singles match in 9 years. Against, in my opinion, the most naturally talented person in the industry in @randyorton. I will always be proud of what we accomplished with some strange circumstances. I have a feeling we haven’t seen the last of each other. And for that I’m strangely thankful. He pulled me to a 40 minute fight after being retired for 9 years. Wasn’t sure I had that in me. Now I know. He pushed me."
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#2 Charlotte Flair to be on 2 brands
The Queen of WWE, Charlotte Flair added yet another feather on her cap by becoming the NXT Women's Champion at WrestleMania 36. Flair beat Rhea Ripley in what many believe to be the best in-ring match on this year's Showcase of the Immortals.
Charlotte Flair had won the Royal Rumble this year and chose to go after NXT's Rhea Ripley instead of the RAW or SmackDown Women's Championships. However, though many believed that her winning an NXT Championship would mean that she will join Finn Balor and Tyler Breeze in becoming an NXT Superstar, that will not be the case.
Dave Meltzer of WON has stated that Flair will be part of both NXT and RAW:
The plan right now, is that she is going to work both, and you know again, with no house shows and no nothing, it's not that you're taxing someone to work twice a week.
Considering there are no plans to move Charlotte Flair permanently to NXT, there is a high chance that The Queen will not be holding the NXT belt for long.
#1 Details regarding AJ Styles' future
AJ Styles lost to The Undertaker in the first-ever Boneyard match at WrestleMania 36. The final images of the match saw AJ Styles being buried alive by The Deadman giving rise to speculation that Styles may be taking a sabbatical.
However, Dave Meltzer of The Observer has revealed that there are no plans to shelve AJ Styles anytime soon as the former WWE Champion is not injured.
AJ is probably selling it for a little while but AJ is way too valuable and not hurt. Like if AJ was going to get surgery, I could have seen like, 'Okay, AJ is getting surgery and this was the write-off.' That was not it. AJ is not injured. That was just the finish that they went with and now he's got to live through this somehow and be unburied alive. (H/T: Sportskeeda)
There had been speculation that AJ Styles may have to undergo shoulder surgery after WrestleMania, but it looks like that is not the case as of now.
There has also been some speculation that Styles may return with a new gimmick or character hinting at a rebirth of sorts.
