A major change has been made to WWE Day 1.
reports that Roman Reigns will not be at WWE Day 1 due to COVID protocol. rep🅘or🔴ts Reigns tested positive for COVID 19.
Reigns was scheduled to defend the WWE Universal Championship against Brock Lesnar at the event.
As a result of Reigns' absence, Lesnar will be added to the WWE Championship bout, making it a fatal five-way featuring Lesnar, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lꦕashley, Kevin Owens, and WWE Champion Big E.
WWE has confirmed the news of 💜Reigns' positive test and Lesnar being the replacement.
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WWE today announced that Brock Lesnar will challenge for the WWE Championship tonight at Day 1 against Big E, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens an🌌d Bobby Lashley in what will now be a Fatal 5-Way Cham✃pionship match.
The first man to score a pinfall against any of ♓the other four men will win the WWE Championship, in what’s expec𒁃ted to be one of the most exciting main events in WWE history.
Earlier today, Roman Reigns tested positive for COVID-19. As we’ve ꦕseen with many superstar athletes, this result has left Reigns unable to compete in the originally scheduled defense of his WWE Universal Championship against Lesnar. WWE wishes him well in his recovery.
Live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Day 1 will begin streaming toni༺ght at 8 pm ET exclusively on Peacock in the United Sates and WWE Network everywhere else.
Reigns posted the following comment:
I yearn to perform tonight at to defend my Universal Championship. However, unfortunately, earlier today I tested positive for CO�🌳�VID-19. Due to the proper protocols I am unable to compete as originally scheduled. I look forward to returning to action as soon as possible.
— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns)
Fightful will have live coverage of WWE Day 1 beginning at 7 p.m. ET 𝐆with the kick𝔉-off show.
