WWE News: Goldberg and Roman Reigns to appear on the upcoming SmackDown show before the WrestleMania 36 match

When Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appeared on the April 1 episode of The Daily (Social Distancing) Show, she made sure to do so with a statement. Whitmer, videoing into the show from her office in Lansing, was there to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak in her state with host Trevor Noah, but viewers were paying attention to another facet of her interview.

When The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin left WWE around the same time in 2003, it was the beckoning of a new era. With prospects like John Cena, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar and Batista, Vince relied on the trusted shoulders of John Cena to become the top face of the wrestling company.

In a surprise move, it was recently announced that Roman Reigns had made the decision to opt out of Wrestlemania 36, due to concern regarding his health. Given how the WWE wrestler was battling Leukemia, his immunocompromised state could prove hazardous, especially with the coronavirus outbreak.

While the fans were eagerly waiting to see the WWE superstar in action at the upcoming WrestleMania 36 event, Roman Reigns revealed that he has decided to opt-out of the Universal Championship match against Goldberg. Since the 34-year-old Wrestler is immunocompromised because of his battle with leukemia, he did not want to risk his health amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. However, experts think the Roman might stay away from the wrestling ring long after the upcoming event.

Last week it was reported that WWE superstar Roman Reigns has decided to opt out of the WrestleMania 36 Universal Championship match against Goldberg. While initially there was no official confirmation, the 34-year-old wrestler confirmed the news in a lengthy video posted on Instagram. In the clip, Roman also slammed people for criticising his choice and defended his decision to prioritise his health. “Plain and simple, it’s “Nice to be nice”. You should try it ASAP!” he wrote in the caption.

Ever since the WWE announced that Roman Reigns will lock horns with Goldberg at the WrestleMania 36, the fans were eagerly waiting to see the two in action. However, amid the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, Roman decided to opt out of the Universal Championship match. And according to the latest news, WWE has already picked a wrestler to take Roman’s place in the event. Braun Strowman will replace him against WWE Universal Champion in the upcoming match, Wrestling Observer Radio reported.

WrestleMania 36 is still scheduled to go ahead but at least one pro wrestling star will be missing.

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Roman Reigns had to take a leave of absence in 2018, due to the return of his leukemia diagnosis, which he has been battling with for 11 years (at that time). After recovering, Roman made a successful comeback with his recent feud with Goldberg, heading to the main event match at Wrestlemania 36 for the Universal Championship.

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After days of going back and forth between delaying or continuing on with Wrestlemania 36 (with the recent coronavirus outbreak), which was scheduled for April 5, 2020, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay Area, WWE finally came to a decision! WWE's statement on Wrestlemania 36 reads as, "In coordination with local partners and government officials, WrestleMania and all related events in Tampa Bay will not take place.

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Even before the show aired live, this week’s SmackDown event had caused quite a stir in the WWE Universe amid coronavirus crisis. On March 11, 2020, it was reported that keeping the COVID-19 outbreak in mind, WWE organisers decided to change the venue of the show. The event, which was originally scheduled to take place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, was aired live from WWE Performance Center in Orlando. And that wasn’t all. The wrestlers had to also perform in an empty stadium. 

Keeping in mind the severity of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, WWE decided to host its upcoming SmackDown show at a smaller venue without the live audience, which is usually the life of the show. The show, which was originally scheduled to take place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, has now been moved to WWE Performance Center in Orlando.

Amid Coronavirus concerns, WWE has decided to host its upcoming SmackDown show at a smaller venue and it will be shot without the live audience. The show, which was originally scheduled to take place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, has now been moved to WWE Performance Center in Orlando, CNN reported.