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3 Superstars who should be identified as Roman Reigns' mystery attacker next week 

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Over the last couple of weeks on SmackDown Live, the storyline involving Roman Reigns and his mystery attacker has been, by far, the best thing about the Blue Brand. Roman wasn't involved in any match at SummerSlam and that came across as a surprise to many WWE fans.

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This storyline has developed nicely as on the SmackDown before SummerSlam, Buddy Murphy revealed that Erik Rowan was Roman's mystery attacker. But, this week on the Blue Brand, Daniel Bryan and Rowan said that Murphy was lying and they forcefully brought that out of his mouth.

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In the last segment, Bryan told Roman that he has found the Big Dog's mystery attacker and that he will reveal that secret next week on SmackDown. While there have been many guesses on who will be revealed as Reigns' attacker, in this slideshow, we take a look at the 3 WWE Superstars who should come out as the Big Dog's mystery attacker.

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#3 Luke Harper

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Luke Harper
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Luke Harper has been one of the most vocal WWE Superstars as he has openly spoken about his intention to leave the company. Harper still has a contract with WWE and it is almost criminal from Vince McMahon to keep a talent like him away from the limelight.

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The reason why Harper should be revealed as Reigns' attacker is that he would fit right in the team of Daniel Bryan and Erik Rowan. These three together could form a devastating three-man team and their feud with Reigns would definitely be one to watch.

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Harper over the years has squared off against the Big Dog on numerous occasions but this time it would be different as he would have support by his side. Also, putting Reigns against three heels could help the Big Dog gain some popularity as a face, something Vince has been trying since forever.

#2 Rusev

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Rusev hasn't been on WWE programming for a long time now. After his 'Rusev Day' gimmick started getting loud reactions from the WWE Universe on a weekly basis, many thought the Bulgarian Brute could be set for a huge push, but that didn't happen. Instead, he aligned himself with Shinsuke Nakamura for a short tag team stint.

Since then, Rusev has taken a hiatus from the company and it seems like WWE doesn't really know what to do with him. For a talent like him, it is not great to be left on the sidelines. Unveiling him as Reigns' mystery attacker can put him back on the radar and not only that, his feud with the Big Dog has the capability to steal the show.

Currently, there is a clear lack of quality heels on SmackDown Live and using the talent of someone like Rusev to work as the premier heel of the Blue Brand could pay dividends.

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#1 Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura
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The most logical and perfect choice would be to reveal Shinsuke Nakamura as Reigns' attacker. The current Intercontinental Champion, Nakamura hasn't been seen on the show for some time now and he didn't feature on the SummerSlam card.

It seems like the WWE creative team doesn't really know what to do with the King of Strong Style, so it would be perfect for him to be revealed as the Big Dog's attacker.

It would put the Intercontinental Championship back on the radar and it would also mean that for the first time since Reigns' return from illness, he would be involved in a little challenge.

The feud between Nakamura and Roman is a dream one for the WWE Universe and if Nakamura is to succeed as a heel, he has to face a top face of the company. It is almost likely that the attacker would be someone from the mid-card, I hope it comes out to be Nakamura.

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Sai Teja
 
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