WWE News & Rumor Roundup: Possible WrestleMania plan for top stars, major name's injury scare, The Usos on Roman Reigns' absence (January 3, 2022) 

#3. The Usos comment on Roman Reigns' absence from WWE Day 1

While Roman Reigns dropped out of his WWE Day 1 match against Brock Lesnar after testing positive for COVID-19, The Usos put their SmackDown Tag Team Championship at stake against The New Day during the same event.

Not only did Jimmy and Jey Uso win the battle, but they also dedicated this match to Reigns. In an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, the brothers gave their take on the Universal Champion's absence from Day 1:

“It felt off not having the Tribal Chief around,” said Jey Uso. “This match was for him. We represented, and he’s going to be OK. He’s home resting, and maybe playing some Call of Duty. We’re going to see him back soon.”

“We opened the show, and we’re so used to seeing The Big Uce close the show,” added Jimmy Uso. “This pandemic is crazy, and all we want is for him to be safe and take care of himself.”

We wish Roman Reigns the best in his recovery and hope he returns to WWE television soon!