3 punishments Roman Reigns might face on SmackDown Live for attacking Vince McMahon (23 April 2019)

Vince McMahon promised to reveal his biggest acquisition in the history of SmackDown Live last week, and he did not let down the fans. Being a heel, the chairman introduced Elias, and the fans were displeased. However, the arrival of Roman Reigns made clear that the Big Dog was the biggest acquisition of Mr. McMahon.

SmackDown Live suffered a big blow when AJ Styles got traded to RAW last week. As a result, the brand needed a colossal name to fill the shoes of the Phenomenal One, and Roman Reigns is undoubtedly a great choice to replace Styles.

Conventionally, Elias got interrupted after he arrived on SmackDown Live last week. Reigns cut short the Elias segment, and the former took down the latter. Moreover, Reigns laid hands on Vince McMahon, as the chairman took a vicious superman punch from the former Universal Champion.

Vince McMahon's billion dollar company already announced this week that Reigns would pay the price for his action last week. Here we discuss three possible consequences Roman Reigns could face this week.

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#3 Roman Reigns could get suspended

Since Roman Reigns put his hands on Vince McMahon, he has a bright possibility of getting suspended this week. It is no secret that WWE has used similar storylines in the past to create nuclear heat, which helped to put over the babyfaces, and we might witness the same scenario on SmackDown Live this week.

We saw a similar incident when Becky Lynch got suspended a few months back. Without a shadow of a doubt, Vince McMahon played a pivotal role in the storyline of the triple threat women's match which main-evented WrestleMania this year. Though Lynch got suspended, she came back to fight Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey.

Reigns, who has attained notable momentum after coming back from leukemia, needs a spectacular storyline to carry forward the excellent run in a new brand. The Big Dog might show up after getting suspended by Mr. McMahon, and he could extend the rivalry with the chairman, who is still the biggest heel of his company.

#2 Reigns might be put in a handicap match or gauntlet match

There is a possibility of a handicap match, and it could be an ideal punishment. However, Reigns is no stranger to handicap matches, as he has competed in several handicap matches in his career. Being the ultimate babyface of the company, the handicap matches helped him to build his character and put him over.

The possibility of a gauntlet match cannot be ruled out, judging by the WWE Championship storyline before the Show of Shows, as Vince McMahon made Kofi Kingston fight in a gauntlet match.

Xavier Woods and Big E also competed in a tag team gauntlet match. Considering SmackDown Live already had three gauntlet matches this year, we might see another one this week.

Interestingly, Roman Reigns has never won a gauntlet match in his illustrious career. Although he competed in one last year, he failed to win it. Hence, it will be interesting to see if Mr. McMahon punishes him with a gauntlet match this week.

#1 No title shot till SummerSlam

It could be a smart move by Vince McMahon, which could please the fans. Since Reigns arrived on the blue brand last week, several fans have been speculating that the Big Dog might go after Kofi Kingston, which could hamper the title reign of the current WWE Champion.

Considering Reigns is the face of the company, he stays in the title picture most of the time. Prior to his hiatus due to illness, the Big Dog was the Universal Champion, and he chased the most coveted prize of the red brand for a year before winning it at SummerSlam last year.

There is no denying that a large number of fans are frustrated by the title opportunities of Reigns. Hence, a punishment of not getting a title shot for the next few months could be a great decision which could be delightful for the WWE Universe.

Moreover, it will give Reigns more time to establish himself on SmackDown Live before chasing the most coveted prize of the blue brand.