Former WWE Champion Big E discovered about Roman Reigns not with the ability to compete at Day 1 on the afternoon of the present.
The Tribal Chief was slated to defend his Common Championship towards Brock Lesnar. A couple of hours earlier than the occasion, it was introduced that Roman Reigns had examined optimistic for COVID-19.
Consequently, the Common Title match was known as off. The Beast Incarnate was then added to the WWE Championship match, which he gained.
Whereas talking to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Large E stated he wasn’t knowledgeable of Roman Reigns’ removing till just a few hours earlier than the present went dwell.
“I acquired to the constructing pondering we had been going to have our four-way. I didn’t find out about Roman being unavailable till that afternoon, just a few hours earlier than the present. That threw a wrench into our match, in addition to ripple results to Uncooked and SmackDown,” stated E.
He additionally stated he did not know the end for the deadly 4-way match that was presupposed to happen at Day 1.
“I by no means heard a end [for the four-way]. When it grew to become a four-way, particularly one so loaded, something was a chance. However I hadn’t heard something a few end,” Large E added.
Large E has his sights set on successful the WWE Royal Rumble match
On the most recent version of RAW, The Powerhouse of Positivity introduced that he can be competing on this yr’s males’s Royal Rumble match. This could possibly be his ticket to reclaiming the WWE Championship.
He acknowledged throughout the identical interview that successful the 30-man match can be unimaginable.
“Profitable the Rumble can be unimaginable. That’s in St. Louis at an ideal venue in The Dome, and it will be an actual second. That is my likelihood to point out one other aspect of me. It’s time to show up the depth. My function with The New Day is so usually comedic reduction, however I don’t need to be one-dimensional. I need to be as well-rounded and as entire a performer as doable,” stated Large E.
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The previous New Day member misplaced the WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar at Day 1, who’s at the moment scheduled to defend it towards Bobby Lashley on the Royal Rumble.