Roman Reigns is one of WWE's top stars.

WWE SummerSlam 2019: 3 potential opponents for Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns is a four-time World Champion, former Intercontinental Champion, former United States Champion and former Tag Team Champion. The Big Dog is one of the few stars to have become a WWE Grand Slam Champion, having won the aforementioned titles. Reigns is also a Royal Rumble winner and he's the second individual in WWE history to have defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Needless to say, The Big Dog has built up quite a career in a relatively short period of time.

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Reigns has always been high on WWE's priority list. WWE always has something planned for him, which shows just how significant he is to WWE. However, we are a few weeks away from the second-biggest event of the year and the Big Dog doesn't have a clear direction heading into the event. WWE can't afford to let a star of Reigns' caliber sit out of SummerSlam. Reigns has a huge fan following and has proven to be a draw. Hence, I think that Reigns will compete at the event.

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I expect Reigns to enter a rivalry or program sooner rather than later, setting the tone for his match at SummerSlam. There are numerous stars who would love to have a piece of the Big Dog. Due to the Wild Card Rule, superstars from both Raw and SmackDown Live can step up to challenge the Big Dog.

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Having said that, let's look at 3 stars that could potentially face the Roman Reigns at SummerSlam.

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#3 Bobby Lashley

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Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley battled last year.
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At Extreme Rules, Braun Strowman incapacitated and destroyed Bobby Lashley to win the Last Man Standing match. On the same night, Roman Reigns teamed up with The Undertaker to vanquish long-time foes in Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon. Extreme Rules marked the conclusion of their respective feuds and now the two powerhouses are without a clear direction.

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Reigns and Lashley have some history together. Last year, Lashley and Reigns had a brief rivalry in July. The Almighty and The Big Dog traded victories, but it was The Big Dog who reigned supreme over The Almighty at the conclusion of their feud.

Their matches were awesome and fun to watch. Many fans would want to see these two stars battle again. With Reigns and Lashley directionless for the time being, both would benefit by feuding with each other.

#2 Daniel Bryan

Will Daniel Bryan target Roman Reigns?
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This past week on SmackDown Live, Daniel Bryan was scheduled to make a career-altering announcement. The New Day came out first instead of Bryan and Bryan was unable to make his announcement. Bryan is experiencing a slump in his career right now, as the Planet's Champion recently lost his SmackDown Tag Team titles and claimed that he had been forced to go into a place where he had never been before.

This could all indicate that Bryan is digging down to his bag of tricks. Bryan just loves to capture the audience's attention to get his message across and targeting the Big Dog might be the best way to do that. Reigns is a fan favorite, Bryan is a villain, and both stars compete in the same brand.

A rivalry between these two might just be beneficial for both stars. Bryan and Reigns have faced off in the past, but it was a completely different story back then. A rivalry between Reigns and Bryan sounds fascinating. WWE has the perfect opportunity to renew this rivalry and it should come to a head at SummerSlam.

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#1 Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura is the current Intercontinental Champion.
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It's extremely ludicrous and ridiculous that fans haven't witnessed Reigns and Shinsuke Nakamura wrestle one-on-one inside a WWE ring. This is one of the biggest dream matches we haven't seen yet and now is the most opportune time pull the trigger on this dream feud. Nakamura recently won the Intercontinental Championship from Finn Balor at Extreme Rules and Reigns would love to have a shot at the Intercontinental Championship.

Given that Kofi Kingston is a babyface WWE Champion, it makes perfect sense for Reigns to pursue the Intercontinental Championship. The Intercontinental Championship hasn't been given the spotlight it deserves and has been overshadowed by the World titles. WWE needs to find a way to restore prestige and honor into the title again.

Nakamura vs Reigns could accomplish the goal of making the IC title relevant again. Reigns is the Big Dog and Nakamura is the King of Strong Style. Their opposing styles and strategies would make for great matches and an intriguing rivalry.

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Edited by
Israel Lutete
 
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