"Originally the King of the Ring tournament was supposed to take place in May, but after WrestleMania, that was altered to accommodate the booking of the new WWE World Heavyweight Title," Sapp concluded. The report continued, revealing that there were plans in place at one point to split the titles and for Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins to battle for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania, while Reigns would square off with a Superstar "TBD." The sudden illness led to the company putting the WWE Championship on Brock Lesnar and setting in motion the events, including two questionable title changes from there, that culminated with the unification match in the main event of WrestleMania 38.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported several major updates to the world title situation in WWE, including that the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship was never planned but, instead, was the result of Roman Reigns contracting COVID-19 prior to the Day 1 premium live event in January 2022. Whatever the reason behind it, the decision has done more to bring legitimacy to championships that were long utilized as props to be passed back and forth in creatively bankrupt stories, and that is a major positive for the overall quality of the product. WWE likely wants to emphasize the stars of today and believes the best way to do so is by having them join the all-timers on the distinguished lists by booking lengthy title reigns. Perhaps, therein is where the desire to update things lies. Why the rush to do so, especially when nostalgia is such a major part of fandom? It is not at all rare to see fans rocking Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels tees to live events. More interesting than the potential for Reigns to continue his run beyond 1,000 days is the company's desire to update its history books. That he has done all that he has to change his on-screen persona into that of a compelling and engaging character is a testament to the performer and the recognition that something had to change in the summer of 2020, when his babyface character felt beyond stale. That he has remained relevant in a company in which booking has oftentimes been best described as "whimsical" is stunning. Roman Reigns is closing in on 1,000 days as the top champion in the company, an accomplishment that once appeared impossible in the current landscape of professional wrestling, where attention spans are short and there is a constant desire for new.
Andrew Zarian of and Mat Men Podcast reported that WWE wants to update its history books and "needs longer title reigns" to do so.
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