5 reasons Roman Reigns returning at SummerSlam might have been a mistake

Roman Reigns made his triumphant return to WWE Sunday night at SummerSlam. While the company was right about us never seeing it coming, it might have cost them more than it gained. In fact, the return of Roman Reigns, might have accidentally blown one of the best feuds of the year out of the water.

While we can't really tell right now whether that will turn out to be true or not - especially with WWE most likely wanting to resolve some plot holes in this storyline - one can only hope that they will flesh this out a bit and find a way to have it all makes sense in the end.

With that being said, and with Roman Reigns returning to claim his yard at SummerSlam, let's take a look at five reasons why it may just have been a mistake to bring him back right now.

As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think will happen next.

#5. Roman Reigns returning leaves Strowman versus The Fiend unfinished

Why does it feel like the return of Roman Reigns leaves The Fiend versus Braun Strowman unfinished.

One of the biggest problems with the return of Roman Reigns is that it leaves a large part of the Braun Strowman/Fiend saga incomplete. Not only is that evident by the fact that WWE never gave a definite answer to how Alexa Bliss plays into all this, but also by how The Fiend was seemingly his old self again - scary and indestructible.

In all honesty, The Fiend seemed like the creature of old at SummerSlam, which is something a lot of fans probably wish was picked up on more. In fact, between him seemingly being impervious to any kind of pain and even going back to his hurt and heal telephone hand gestures, it looked like WWE were going back to the beginning with him.

In the end, WWE can still turn this into a win in a variety of a ways, but it is going to have to start with finishing their original storyline. That means The Fiend's superpowers needs to be reintroduced, WWE needs to answer the question of Alexa Bliss's involvement and they need to do something meaningful with Braun Strowman's heel turn.

#4. Roman Reigns returning Hurts Braun Strowman's heel turn

Where does Roman Reign's return leave Braun Strowman?

WWE has done an amazing job of turning Braun Strowman into a heel, which is why Roman Reigns returning seems like such a troubling move. In fact, between losing the Universal Title to The Fiend and then getting beaten down by Roman Reigns, it's hard to know where this leaves him.

Furthermore, with WWE revealing that Roman Reigns versus The Fiend versus Braun Strowman will take place at Payback, it looks like WWE's intention is to shift focus away from Strowman. In fact, he might even end up taking the deciding fall in the triple threat match this weekend and fall into the midcard.

In the end, it's difficult to watch WWE do such a great job in making Strowman into a heel character and then completely blow it aside in favor of Roman Reigns. It also doesn't bode well for Strowman's future as a competitor and pretty much guarantees he will not get back into the title picture anytime soon.

#3. Roman Reigns return hurts Retribution's momentum

Where does the return of Roman Reigns leave Retribution?

WWE promised that we would never see it coming and it's pretty safe to say that no one saw the return of Roman Reigns coming at all. While it honestly was a nice surprise to see The Big Dog again after so long and raises a lot of interesting possibilities for the future, it came at the expense of Retribution.

Sure, WWE never exactly implied that Retribution would be a part of the SummerSlam, but one could imagine them playing some kind of role at the pay per view. Instead however, WWE decided to bring in Roman Reigns, which kind of took the momentum out of Retribution's reign of terror.

In the end, for Retribution to be teased throughout the night and then just not make an appearance was a little anti climatic. Furthermore, seeing Roman Reigns being used in a spot that Retribution deserved to be in just kind of leaves everything feeling a little incomplete at the moment.

#2. Roman Reigns return creates doubt about The Fiend's title run

Does Roman Reigns return cast doubt on The Fiend's run as Universal Champion"

The Fiend is now the Universal Champion again and while that would usually be a momentous occasion, some of the bite was taken out of his big moment due to the return of Roman Reigns. Now, that doesn't mean Roman Reigns returning is bad for business, but the timing just seems a little off with everything that happened.

Furthermore, Roman Reigns attacking The Fiend moments after winning the Universal title now leads to the two facing off with Strowman in a Triple Threat Match at Payback. While that might seem like a great match to have at a time like this, especially since it's a B-Level pay per view, it creates doubt about whether or not The Fiend will win again.

Which, sure, builds suspense and interest in the match - so props to WWE for that - but it also has to make one wonder if The Fiend doesn't regain the title at Payback, what was the point of him winning it on Sunday at all?

#1. Makes Roman Reigns a heel character for first time in a while

Whether WWE likes it or not, Roman Reigns returning and attacking The Fiend at Summerslam basically makes him a heel at this point. Not only is that virtually unprecedented, especially since WWE usually touts Reigns as their biggest babyface, it also brings into doubt the future of The Fiend's tittle reign.

With that being said, Roman Reigns is pretty much universally accepted as a face, which makes him coming back and attacking The Fiend a troubling move. It's almost as if WWE just wants fans to forget about The Fiend and just be happy that Roman Reigns is back to take over the yard.

The problem with that however is that the company has spent so much time making The Fiend a babyface again that it's going to be hard to turn the needle. Either that or WWE intends to use Roman Reigns as a heel going forward, which could mean a lot of different things at this point in time.