#4 WWE plans to have major Roman Reigns match eventually
Roman Reigns missed WWE Day 1 as he tested positive for COVID-19. He was set to defend the Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar at the show. With Lesnar now the WWE Champion, fans are wondering what's next for the Tribal Chief when he returns.
Dave Meltzer reported on the Wrestling Observer Radio that the plan is to have Roman Reigns eventually face Drew McIntyre in a massive clash. This was the reason why the company booked McIntyre to defeat Madcap Moss at Day 1, even though he was set to be written off TV.
"I don't think anyone believed for a second he (Madcap Moss) was going to beat Drew McIntyre. It's funny because with Drew McIntyre being hurt, you know, they could have done it, but they didn't even dare do it. I wouldn't have either because, at the end of the day, the plan is still supposed to be Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns at some point. So he shouldn't be losing to Madcap Moss even if he is going to be hurt. Hopefully, the injury is not too bad," stated Meltzer.
The Scottish Warrior has stated on multiple occasions since his move to SmackDown that he plans to dethrone Roman Reigns. Could we see this match at WrestleMania 38?
#3 Real reason for Drew McIntyre being written off WWE TV
Drew McIntyre picked up a relatively easy victory over Madcap Moss at Day 1. He was then brutally attacked backstage by Moss and Happy Corbin. WWE later announced that McIntyre suffered multiple injuries due to the attack.
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, the real reason for The Scottish Warrior being written off television was that he has been dealing with some legitimate neck issues.
"The word backstage is that the angle was brought about by some legitimate neck issues McIntyre has been dealing with of late (at least several weeks), necessitating him needing to undergo medical testing. So, WWE wrote him out of storylines with the attack to be proactive about the situation," stated Mike Johnson.
There is no update yet on how long Drew McIntyre will be on a hiatus. He is one of the top stars on the current roster and the company would want to have him back in action as soon as possible, especially with WrestleMania season approaching soon.