WWE Rumor Roundup: Backstage heat for current champion, update on Brock Lesnar, Alexa Bliss and more – 1st September 2021

#1 WWE WrestleMania 38 match might not happen?

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WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns was touted to face The Rock next summer at WrestleMania 38. However, we have some bad news as Wrestlingnews claims the match could be switched to 2023 when WrestleMania 39 takes place in Los Angeles.

On the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns could be headlining WrestleMania 38.

“[Lesnar] being brought back was a reaction to Punk,” Meltzer said. “That’s what it was because it was a last minute call. I’m presuming today that [Lesnar vs. Reigns is for] next year’s WrestleMania. That’s what I’m presuming today because Dwayne Johnson is probably not – you know, that’s up to Dwayne Johnson, I mean next year’s WrestleMania. When he wants to wrestle and when his schedule is cleared, that’s when he’s gonna wrestle.” (h/t WrestlingNews.co)

However, he has not ruled out the possibility of the two going head-to-head at the pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia later this year. Goldberg vs. Bobby Lashley is also rumored to be one of the matches WWE plans to hold in the Middle East this October.