WWE News Roundup - Roman Reigns' backstage reaction to beating Goldberg, Major medical update on Bobby Lashley, Big change to WrestleMania match (February 19th, 2022)

WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 is in the books, and as expected, the latest news roundup is primarily about the fallout from the event.

A lot happened at WWE's latest Saudi Arabia offering as the outcome of the matches shaped the WrestleMania 38 card.

Bobby Lashley lost his championship in the Chamber match, and we have an update regarding his status and storyline future.

Roman Reigns reacted to his victory over Goldberg and sent a message to Brock Lesnar ahead of their WrestleMania clash. Regarding the highly-anticipated Mania match, the promotion also provided a significant stipulation update.

In addition to all the Elimination Chamber notes, we've covered a few other interesting stories in today's news roundup:

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#5. WWE News Roundup (February 19th, 2022): Roman Reigns reacts to Elimination Chamber win, sends a message to Brock Lesnar

In a typically brief match, Roman Reigns successfully defended his Universal Championship against Goldberg at Elimination Chamber.

The Tribal Chief gave his backstage reaction to the victory in a Digital Exclusive, in which Reigns admitted that he was surprised by his greatness.

Roman reminded everyone that he always walked the talk and looked incredibly pleased with his performance at the Chamber:

"I try to teach my sons about humility every day, and I like to think I'm a humble Tribal Chief. But even I surprise my own self with my greatness. I'm a man of my word, and I Goldberg'd Goldberg," declared Roman Reigns.

You can check out what he said below:

Roman Reigns also sent a message to his WrestleMania 38 opponent, Brock Lesnar, and promised that his long-time rival would eventually also acknowledge him.

"As far as Brock Lesnar, win, lose or draw, he is locked in for WrestleMania, and he will acknowledge me," vowed Reigns.

Roman Reigns and Goldberg kicked off the main show with a six-minute match that featured familiar spots and moves from both stars. Reigns picked up the win after choking Goldberg out with the Guillotine, and he indeed made a strong statement heading into one of the biggest WrestleManias ever.

#4. WWE issues statement on Bobby Lashley's status after Elimination Chamber

Bobby Lashley lost the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber, and unfortunately for "The All Mighty," he didn't even get to compete in the match. Lashley suffered a storyline injury after Seth Rollins buckle bombed Austin Theory through his pod.

Bobby Lashley was taken out of the match, and the company later issued a storyline medical update on the former world champion's status.

The company stated that Bobby Lashley had entered "concussion protocol" and would continue to be under medical supervision.

Here's what WWE posted:

"Bobby Lashley has entered concussion protocol and will travel back to the United States under medical supervision to undergo additional evaluation."

Brock Lesnar captured the championship in Bobby Lashley's absence as the Beast Incarnate pinned Austin Theory in an explosive finishing sequence.

While Bobby Lashley's "injury" initially seemed like a worked angle to keep him strong, new reports suggest that the former champion could be legitimately injured and miss several months of TV time. More on that right here.

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#3. Huge WrestleMania 38 match card update after Elimination Chamber

WWE has confirmed that Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns will now compete in a "Winner Take All" match for both the world titles at WrestleMania 38.

Roman Reigns expectedly went over Goldberg at Elimination Chamber while Brock Lesnar became a 7-time WWE Champion following his chaotic win.

Reports of Vince McMahon leaning towards a Champion vs. Champion match have indeed turned out to be accurate as the company didn't waste time in posting the following graphic:

In addition to the change made to the most significant match on the WrestleMania card, Bianca Belair also booked her spot for the Show of Shows by winning the Women's Elimination Chamber match.

The EST of WWE will get an opportunity to avenge her SummerSlam loss against Becky Lynch when she squares up against The Man in a few weeks for the RAW Women's Championship.

#2. The Undertaker comments on his WWE Hall of Fame induction

The Undertaker will be the headline inductee of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2022, and The Deadman finally reacted to the company's announcement while speaking to Joe Fryer on the Today Show.

The Undertaker said that his 89-year-old mother was happy about his induction as it meant he would not step foot inside the ring again.

"She also kind of puts it together, like, if he goes in the Hall of Fame, he ain't getting back in the ring. So she ain't gonna be worried about her baby boy hurting anymore," revealed The Undertaker.

The Undertaker's Hall of Fame news is one of the most trending stories across social media, and the Phenom too joined in and issued a message of gratitude on Twitter:

"Received an overwhelming response to the news. Thank you to everyone who reached out but for now, I'll say this… it's been a wild ride … headed to the #WWEHOF! ⚱️" tweeted 'Taker.

Check out his tweet below:

The Undertaker will go into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 1st in Dallas, Texas, in what is expected to be one of the best HOF ceremonies of all time.

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#1. Kenny Omega comments on Cody Rhodes' status after AEW exit

Kenny Omega recently sat down for an interview with F4Wonline, and the former AEW World Champion commented on Cody Rhodes' recent AEW departure.

Cody Rhodes did not appear at Elimination Chamber despite speculation running rampant before the event. Kenny Omega joked about Rhodes possibly being on a flight to Saudi Arabia and added that he would support his former colleague's decision irrespective of where he goes.

Despite the apparent battle between AEW and WWE, Kenny Omega wishes nothing but the best for the talent in Vince McMahon's company, as he revealed below:

"If I had a clear-cut answer for you guys, I would tell you, but I don't know it," Kenny Omega said. "And all I can say is that whatever he decides to do – I heard he's on a flight to Saudi Arabia [laughs] – if that makes him happy, then that makes him happy. And again, The Bucks and I weren't in this for the war, so all the guys and gals in WWE doing their thing, always wishing for the best for those guys." H/T WrestlingInc

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