Roman Reigns beats Drew McIntyre via Spear at WWE WrestleMania 2019 | Bleacher's report

Reigns announced in October that he was suffering from leukemia, which forced him to abandon the universal championship. At that time, it seemed very unlikely that he would come back in time to be part of The Showcase of the Immortals.

In February, however, he appeared on Raw and announced that he was in remission. Reigns was physically done that night and made his return to the ring at Fastlane on March 10 when he reformed The Shield with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose to face McIntyre, Baron Corbin and Bobby Lashley.

Reigns looked good in this Shield win, but McIntyre made it a point to target him in the following weeks and claimed that The Big Dog was not the same wrestler as he was. he was once.

The Scottish psychopath attacked Reigns on numerous occasions and left him upset, which cast doubt on the ability of the former world champion to compete with McIntyre on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Ambrose did not appreciate the actions of McIntyre and challenged him to participate in several hardcore matches on Raw. The Scotsman defeated The Lunatic Fringe in a Falls Count Anywhere match, and then beat him again in a bout with Last Man Standing to gain considerable momentum in WrestleMania.

Reigns was found in a unique position ahead of The Show of Shows since he was portrayed as the outsider rather than the dominant superstar, he was often portrayed as before his diagnosis of leukemia.

In addition, he had a lot of support from the fans, which had eluded him in recent years. For the first time in recent memory, it seemed like the crowd was luring it for The Grandest Stage of Them All.

McIntyre was an ideal opponent for the first singles for Reigns, as his size and physical appearance suggested that he could get the best of the Big Dog for long periods of time, which is not the case for most other Superstars of the lineup.

In addition, the Scottish psychopath is one of Raw's most dominant superstars for a year, a brand Reigns is used to possess.

Sunday's game represented a huge test for Reigns, showing that he was able to perform at such a high level so soon after his return and that he could follow one of the best Superstars of the WWE.

The Big Dog was ready to take up the challenge and after being created a good time beating McIntyre, he might soon be able to return to the world title scene and resume his place on the WWE.