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#2. WWE made last-minute changes after Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns got canceled

Brock Lesnar's inclusion in the WWE Championship match was not the only change made to Day 1, as Roman Reigns dropping out of the event led to other last-minute decisions as well.

According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, several matches on the card went longer than initially planned. The company also added video packages and segments to make up for the canceled Universal Championship contest.

Rumors suggest that Big E would have retained his WWE Championship if not for Lesnar's addition to the fatal four-way clash. Including entrances, this match was reportedly supposed to run for 30 minutes, but the actual bout ended up lasting less than nine minutes for some unknown reason.

As far as Big E's title loss is concerned, most backstage sources Sapp spoke to told him that the 35-year-old was booked inconsistently by the company throughout his world championship reign.

Lesnar winning RAW's top title in the fatal five-way main event has not pleased every fan. However, a radical last-minute decision such as this creates a lot of mystery, which would undoubtedly be helpful for WWE with the road to WrestleMania 38 fast approaching.