3 wrestlers who could be behind the attack on Roman Reigns on WWE SmackDown

The Big Dog Roman Reigns has been on a roll since the Extreme Rules pay-per-view. After getting the win over Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre at the event, Reigns has been involved in different things over the past couple of weeks.

He lost the 10-man Battle Royal the night after Extreme Rules at RAW. The following week, we saw him taking out Samoa Joe on RAW Reunion, and then he went on to help Kevin Owens against Shane-O-Mac and McIntyre on SmackDown.

This week, Reigns was involved in a brawl against Samoa Joe, which turned into chaos when other wrestlers joined from both sides. The Big Dog was about to announce his opponent at SummerSlam this week on SmackDown, but unfortunately, he was attacked by an unknown personality before he could make the announcement.

In this article, let's take a look at three wrestlers who could be behind the attack on Roman Reigns.

#3 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan being the mysterious attacker won't be a surprise to many fans. He's been doing crazy stuff since joining forces with Rowan. Moreover, he's been really weird since losing the SmackDown Tag Team Championship to The New Day at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

Bryan trying to take out his frustration on Reigns could be an angle WWE might be planning. Besides, both wrestlers don't have an opponent at SummerSlam, so we may get to see the two face off at SummerSlam.

The Big Dog facing Bryan would be something fresh for the fans to see. The two faced off last time back in 2015 at WWE Fastlane, for an opportunity to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31 for the WWE Championship.

Besides that, Bryan and Reigns developed great chemistry when Reigns was in The Shield. WWE can use that chemistry to start a new rivalry between Reigns and Bryan.

#2 Buddy Murphy

Buddy Murphy trying to attack Roman Reigns could be surprising for many fans, but we cannot count Murphy out. He's one of the most talented guys on the blue brand, but he hasn't been used yet. Entering into a feud with Reigns would be a huge promotion for Buddy Murphy.

Murphy moved to SmackDown a couple of months ago, but he was seen on TV only once. The last time he appeared was during Shane McMahon's town hall meeting, in which he did not support Kevin Owens and said that he would slap Owens if he names him again. However, he has been used in dark match segments prior to the show in recent weeks against Ali.

According to many fans, Murphy was spotted backstage just after the attack on Roman Reigns. One thing to note is that it was the same T-Shirt Murphy wore a few weeks ago on TV, so there's a high possibility that Murphy is the one behind the attack on Reigns.

Although it is unknown when we will get to see the former Cruiserweight Champion on TV, a feud with Roman Reigns would do wonders for him. With Eric Bischoff gradually taking over SmackDown, we can expect new talent to get more chances.

The Australian wrestler facing The Big Dog would be a fresh thing for fans to watch. If the segment is booked well, the feud can go a long way.

#1 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe and Roman Reigns have had beef for the past couple of weeks. Reigns and Joe faced off at RAW Reunion, which proved to be a very physical match, with Reigns standing tall in the end.

The two Samoans were set to squash the beef at this week's episode of RAW, but as expected, things got even worse. Joe and Reigns brawled all over the arena at RAW this week, which soon turned into an 8-man brawl. The Big Dog was the last man standing for the second week in a row.

Roman Reigns was set to announce his SummerSlam opponent at SmackDown this week, but an unknown personality tried to hurt him, by trying to bury him under the scaffolding. There's a high possibility that The Samoan Submission Machine is behind it because he's known for such vicious attacks.

It all makes sense after all. Why would someone other than Joe try to hurt Reigns, when he's the only one who has been after The Big Dog for several weeks.

Edited by Anirban Banerjee