WWE SmackDown: 5 Reasons why Rowan was responsible for the attacks on Roman Reigns

#3 Biggest heels left not yet booked for SummerSlam

Someone on Reddit noticed that in new footage shown on #RAW of the attack on Roman Reigns last week, it looks like Erik Rowan is walking away from the scene of the crime while everyone jumps in to help Roman. (Photo is blurry, but you can see the long red beard) pic.twitter.com/5o993GupWx
— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) August 6, 2019

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Had Buddy Murphy been the one to face Roman Reigns at SummerSlam, I'm sure it would have been a pretty good match. But honestly, there hasn't been enough character development done with regard to Murphy to warrant such a position.

Randy Orton is already occupied with Kofi Kingston and Brock Lesnar is facing Seth Rollins. AJ Styles is facing Ricochet, while Nakamura and the Intercontinental Championship, as sad as this may sound, will be a step down from the position that Reigns is currently in.

While you may counter with the argument that Rowan is not a big enough star either, he sizes up brilliantly against Reigns as he's one of the few men in the roster who's just as big as Reigns is. The association with Bryan has also elevated him to the next level.

Is this his big breakout moment?

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