Backstage News On The Decision To Have Brock Lesnar Retain The Title At WrestleMania

On the latest installment of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer discusses the Universal Title Match at WrestleMania 34, and mentions that the decision to have Brock Lesnar retain the belt and go over Roman Reigns was not a last minute one. However, the decision was apparently a very closely guarded secret.

Regarding the decision to have Lesnar retain the Universal Title over Reigns, Meltzer said:

“Almost nobody knew. And in this case, it was pretty much, I don’t know how many people on the inside knew, but none of the writers knew. I knew that even the leading producers didn’t know. They all thought that Roman Reigns was winning the championship.”

Meltzer went on to add that:

“Roman Reigns was winning the championship. I’m not sure when that changed, but it was late. Could have been in the last week or so. It was not at the last minute though.”

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(H/T our friends at Ringside.com for the transcriptions.)