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Roman Reigns' feud with Shane McMahon came to an end this past Sunday at Extreme Rules when he teamed with The Undertaker to beat the son of the WWE Chairman and Drew McIntyre in a No Holds Barred tag team match. With McMahon out of the picture, Reigns will be looking for a new opponent at SummerSlam.
Roman Reigns lost the 10-man Battle Royal on RAW this week and was given the following night off on SmackDown, after being fined by Shane McMahon for what he said to him during the 'Town Hall' segment.
However, The Big Dog worked a dark match against Drew McIntyre after 205 Live went off the air, which he won. Unlike the past couple of years, Reigns' direction for SummerSlam is pretty unclear this year.
So without further ado, let's take a look at six possible opponents for Roman Reigns at SummerSlam 2019.
#6 Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre facing Roman Reigns once again sounds like an awkward choice, but it's not impossible. Reigns may be done with Shane-O-Mac, but McIntyre would still want to settle his score with Reigns in a one-on-one match.
'The Big Dog' has already defeated him clean at WrestleMania 35.
The two have been going back and forth over the past couple of months, with The Big Dog having the upper hand, having two wins over McIntyre.
The Undertaker is rumored to be facing Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam, but if the match doesn't happen because of some reason, WWE may go for the final chapter between Reigns and McIntyre at the 'Biggest Party of the Summer'. McIntyre will be desperate for a win after losing to Cedric Alexander last week.
Moreover, Reigns faced the Scottish Psychopath in a dark match after 205 Live this week, which may be a hint that the two aren't done just yet.
#5 Shinsuke Nakamura
The King Of Strong Style facing The Big Dog is something which we have never seen. The last time the two wrestlers were in the same ring, Shinsuke Nakamura eliminated Roman Reigns to win the Royal Rumble. With no challengers for Nakamura, Reigns may be the one to step up to him in the coming weeks.
Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Finn Balor at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view to win his first WWE Intercontinental title. Let's just hope his reign isn't as pointless as his United States Championship reign. A well-booked feud with Roman Reigns can go a long way.
Roman has also not competed for any title since returning to the ring this year, so it may be time for a title match for The Big Dog. Moreover, the crowd is also behind Reigns these days, so WWE can get a decent face vs. heel feud.
Even if Reigns doesn't win the title, the clash of two different wrestling styles should be an interesting display to watch.
#4 Kofi Kingston
The direction WWE will be heading with Kofi Kingston is pretty unclear. Daniel Bryan has already faced him. Aleister Black just joined, while other top stars like Nakamura and Kevin Owens are busy with other things. Randy Orton and Roman Reigns are two possible opponents for Kingston, with The Viper pinning him in their tag team match last week.
At the same time, there could easily be a twist in a direction that the WWE Universe is not expecting.
The WWE Champion is set to issue a SummerSlam challenge this Tuesday night on SmackDown, so we may see The Big Dog coming out to challenge him.
Kofi Kingston vs. Roman Reigns sounds like an intriguing rivalry. Reigns just finished his feud with Shane McMahon and Kingston finished his feud with Samoa Joe. With both guys looking for new opponents, WWE may set up a match between the two at the 'Biggest Party of the Summer'.
Looking at The Big Dog's SummerSlam record, this will once again put him in a big match at SummerSlam. Vince McMahon might love to put the title once again on Reigns, after his shortened reign with the Universal Championship due to leukemia.
Fans have started to get behind Reigns. He's getting better reactions than he used to, so it might be the right time to give him a shot at the title, and make him the face of the blue brand.
#3 Baron Corbin
After getting destroyed by Seth Rollins at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, Baron Corbin will be looking to get on someone else's nerves now. Roman Reigns should be a good choice for Corbin to feud with.
Both guys have nothing to do currently and can have a short rivalry in that time. In addition, Reigns and Corbin have faced each other several times, so there is a certain chemistry between them. Reigns and Corbin went head to head in many matches last year, during the rivalry of The Shield and The Dogs of War.
Vince McMahon has been trying to book Reigns in feuds against wrestlers who have a lot of heat from the fans, so Corbin should be the perfect option for him. Roman Reigns has also been getting good reactions from the crowd, so we can have a traditional face vs. heel feud to fill SummerSlam's mid-card.
#2 Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns has always lived up to fans' expectations. It helped Strowman build a career out of it during the year 2017. Reigns and Strowman also had a short feud last year over the Universal title.
WWE may once again go in that direction since both wrestlers had a little face off during the 10-man Battle Royal on RAW. They both tried to throw each other out of the ring, but failed, leading to Seth Rollins' win.
According to a report by Tom Colohue of Sportskeeda, Paul Heyman is planning to push The Monster Among Men as a top wrestler on RAW. Another feud with The Big Dog can prove to be a good start for him.
Strowman and Reigns both won their respective matches at Extreme Rules, so they might be looking for a bigger opportunity at SummerSlam. Maybe, they can face off for a shot at the Universal Championship in the future.
#1 Daniel Bryan
The Big Dog facing Daniel 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.
WWE can plan an interruption by Roman Reigns when Daniel Bryan is about to make his big announcement. In this way, the seeds for a long feud can be planted.
Both wrestlers are on SmackDown which means it has a high possibility of occurring. Bryan's direction is unclear after he lost the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at Extreme Rules, and Reigns does not have an opponent nailed down either.
If it is booked well, WWE can give the fans a classic rivalry.
