5 Times WWE Changed Their WrestleMania World Title Match Plans
Goldberg's proposed Universal Championship match against Roman Reigns wasn't the first to be changed...
1. The WrestleMania 30 & 31 Main Events
Viva la fan response! For two consecutive years, overwhelming negative reaction from vociferous viewers forced the hand of the E, resulting in two unpopular choices of world title matches being rewritten to the liking of the populace.
In 2014, it was Daniel Bryan, hero of the working class, that was eventually riveted into the forced Randy Orton vs. Batista World title bout, one that Vince McMahon reportedly thought was going to be the biggest 'Mania main event ever.
A year later, with fans sour on the rise of Roman Reigns, it seemed inevitable that Romanmania was going to run wild on Brock Lesnar in Reigns' personal coronation. That is, until a briefcase-toting Seth Rollins turned the match into the Triple Threat people didn't even know they wanted.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
