Roman Reigns had decided to pull himself from the WrestleMania 36 match due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reigns wanted to keep his family protected and didn’t want to put them at risk because of his work.

Braun Strowman replaced Roman Reigns to face Goldberg at WrestleMania 36. The Monster Among Men beat Goldberg at the PPV to win the Universal Championship for the first time in his career.

Why did Roman Reigns not perform at WrestleMania 36?

Roman Reigns was the guest on this week’s edition of the After The Bell podcast. On the show, the current Universal Champion spoke about his return, why he thought it was safe to return, and a merchandise idea that he had but was ruined because of the pandemic.

While talking to Corey Graves on the show, Roman Reigns was asked about his state of mind when he had decided to pull himself from the WrestleMania 36 match against Goldberg.

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