Gilbertti thinks WWE is less concerned about the Reigns situation, and are keeping Strowman available for that main event because they might have to realize they put the wrong guy over at the Elimination Chamber. They don’t want to admit that they might be thinking that, but he feels there has to be at least a couple people backstage at WWE who think Strowman should be in the main event of WrestleMania this year.
Russo mentions that Strowman appeared to blow up (get tired and out of breath) again in last Sunday’s Elimination Chamber match. Gilbertti points out that Strowman blows up because he’s working a style that requires a lot of physical exertion. Brock Lesnar works a similar style, and that’s why Lesnar’s matches are often very short.
There’s speculation that WWE had Roman Reigns cut a scathing promo on Lesnar last Monday in an attempt to set him up as the babyface leading into their WrestleMania match. Gilbertti doesn’t think this is going to work, and he thinks the smart WrestleMania crowd will still cheer Lesnar and boo Reigns. Russo says WWE simply doesn’t understand their audience, and Gilbertti agrees.
