News Roundup - WWE urged to change Roman Reigns' WrestleMania 38 opponent, Major star deletes retirement post, Big Elimination Chamber botch revealed (February 20th, 2022)

#4. Cody Rhodes deletes retirement post amidst rumors of his WWE return

News of Cody Rhodes' AEW departure came out of nowhere, and so did the rumors of his WWE return. What fans didn't expect to see, however, was a retirement tease from the American Nightmare.

Cody Rhodes dropped a massive and seemingly blatant hint at retiring from wrestling in a now-deleted Instagram story, as you can see below:

Rhodes' recent social media activity could all be a ruse, as the former TNT Champion was recently spotted at the Orlando airport. The reported plan is for Rhodes to film promos for his comeback at the WWE Performance Center, and as of this writing, the former tag team champion is on his way back to Vince McMahon's company.

Rhodes left AEW under controversial circumstances as multiple stories are circulating online regarding the reasons for his decision. The general belief is that Cody will get pushed handsomely upon his return as Vince McMahon is apparently thrilled to re-sign Dusty Rhodes' son.

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#3. WWE botched the finish of Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg

As predicted heading into Elimination Chamber, Roman Reigns defeated Goldberg in a brief match to retain his Universal Championship.

The Tribal Chief won with the guillotine as Goldberg passed out to the submission move.

However, Sportskeeda Wrestling's Phillipa Marie reported that the finish was not legal as Goldberg broke the hold by grabbing the ropes.

Goldberg pushed Roman Reigns towards the corner while in the guillotine, and he managed to hold on to the ropes for a second or two. Instead of splitting the two men up, the referee allowed the match to continue, and Reigns subsequently choked out Goldberg.

Here's a clip of the botched finish:

Reigns and Goldberg were given exactly six minutes at Elimination Chamber, and, unfortunately, the showdown had a flawed ending to top it off. Nonetheless, Reigns became only the fifth man to pick up a clean singles win over Goldberg, and he could also potentially be recognized as the man to retire the WCW legend if reports are to be believed.