What’s the story?
In one of the most violent backstage brawls in recent memory, Braun Strowman put Roman Reigns into an ambulance and knocked it over in the process. However, one still image appears to show the former-WWE Champion exiting the vehicle before it was pushed over.
The Background
On the April 10 edition of Monday Night Raw, Reigns was getting ready for an interview with Michael Cole about the biggest win of his career. He talked to Cole about what it felt like to possibly retire The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Before the voice of Raw could ask another question, Strowman attacked the Big Dog and threw him around the backstage area into multiple tables, sturdy accoutrements and several walls.
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It came to a climax when Reigns was put on a stretcher. The moment came after a commercial break when Strowman entered the room and continued his assault on the Big Dog. He continued to shove the stretcher, with Reigns still on it, onto the parking garage floor. Now, with a sharp jump cut, it was evident that Reigns wasn’t actually on the stretcher. This became a theme later on in the backstage brawl.
The heart of the matter
Moments after the stretcher incident, the cameras caught Reigns getting loaded onto an ambulance. WWE fans thought it was over, but Strowman wasn't done. He tried to lift the Ambulance and tip it over. WWE officials want to protect their talent, so it was clear that Reigns wasn’t going to be inside the ambulance. Unfortunately, it appeared that in the act of subduing reality, Reigns was caught leaving the vehicle before Strowman pushed it over.
Video
Around the 4:08 timestamp, you can see the shadow of Roman exiting the ambulance:
Author’s take
Even if Reigns was caught getting out of the vehicle early, it didn’t take anything away from the moment that WWE managed to create. It was a splendid act of strength and defiance on Strowman’s end. Unfortunately, it didn’t serve Vince McMahon's purpose. He wanted Strowman to be hated for his actions. Instead, the WWE Universe cheered him and heavily booed Reigns. We’ll see where this takes us on the road to WWE Payback, which is rumoured to have the two behemoths wrestle for a shot at Brock Lesnar’s WWE Universal title.
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