WWE Rumor Roundup: 7-time Champion returning for one more match, Big update on Roman Reigns' mystery attacker - 15 August 2019

#4. Buddy Murphy getting involved in Roman Reigns' mystery attacker angle was an accident

Buddy Murphy is in a really good spot right now. He's involved in an angle with WWE's golden boy Roman Reigns, but that was never the plan. Murphy is on the receiving end of an accidental push!

As reported by Bryan Alvarez on the Wrestling Observer Live, Murphy was not intended to be in the background of the forklift angle on SmackDown. He unintentionally came into the frame of the shot and a few sharp fans noted the same online.

WWE management replayed the footage backstage and upon seeing him along with the online hype regarding Murphy being the mystery attacker, they just decided to go with the new angle.

Murphy took on Roman Reigns on this week's SmackDown Live and was defeated by The Big Dog. It was Murphy's first televised SmackDown match since his move to the blue brand as part of the Superstar Shakeup.

The Australian Superstar put up an impressive fight and while his current 'push' is a refreshing change, he is just a small part of the larger angle that is being played out.

The identity of Roman Reigns' attacker will be revealed next week on SmackDown by Erick Rowan and Daniel Bryan. Regarding the perpetrator of the attack, there have been many names that have been doing the rounds such as Samoa Joe, Drew McIntyre, Daniel Bryan, Erick Rowan, Elias and Buddy Murphy.

The big reveal will finally be made in a week unless WWE decides to prolong the angle further. As of this writing, WWE is building up towards a Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan match as per Dave Meltzer and in the end, it should be Bryan who is revealed as the culprit.

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#5. Alicia Fox sent home from SummerSlam

Alica Fox just can't catch a break. The former Divas Champion's struggles with alcohol are common knowledge and it seems she still hasn't been able to come to terms with her problems.

As reported by Squared Circle Sirens' Casey Michael, Alicia Fox was involved in a drunken incident during SummerSlam weekend for which she was sent home.

The details of the reported incident have still been kept under wraps and it's highly unlikely that the WWE will address the speculation.

This is not the first time Fox has been in hot waters as she showed up at a live event intoxicated earlier this year. She was taken off TV for the for some time and wrestled just two matches before returning on the Raw Reunion episode, where she was spotted in the legends' section. It was additionally stated that Foxxy is done competing inside the ring for WWE.

Whatever may be the case, Fox needs help and rehab is the best possible option at this moment.