10 WWE Wrestlers Who Tried To Kill Roman Reigns

Look, it was probably Samoa Joe.

by Michael Hamflett
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It was almost certainly Samoa Joe.

On this week's Monday Night Raw, the 'Samoan Submission Machine' had something of a glint in his eye as he announced that the planned summit between himself and Roman Reigns had to be cancelled. Much like his aggression towards the 'Big Dog' during a Raw Reunion pull-apart and match the prior week, Joe's key to actually winning an important match for once lay in lulling Reigns into a false sense of security.

On SmackDown Live, all he had to do was lull him into the right spot.

The former Universal Champion was left flattened by some backstage equipment thanks - so we were led to believe - to a mystery assailant. The calculated attack took place as Roman headed over to be Kayla Braxton's guest at this time - he took a truss to the mush before he got the chance to announce his SummerSlam opponent in the main event segment of the penultimate SmackDown Live before the 'Biggest Party Of The Summer'.

But - and in merely asking this question WWE have managed to achieve everything they wanted from what was surely a last minute rewrite stall - Whodunnit?!

10. The OCs

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The OCs ended what should have been a celebratory Monday Night Raw in a sour mood as result of a Roman Reigns-related show-closing brawl. Ahead of him announcing who he intended to face at the 'Biggest Party Of The Summer', could they have been looking to force his hand, or force him off the card altogether?

Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson both suffered the impact of Cedric Alexander's dive from the TitanTron as the former 205 Live star arrived on the scene to help out 'The Big Dog' in his time of need. It followed a cancelled "Samoan Summit" - something they presumably wanted nothing to do with whilst attempting imbibe the trappings of their past life in the Far East.

The new tag team champions had been enjoying sushi with United States Champion AJ Styles before it all kicked off, but found themselves dragged into a scuffle that had the last hour of Monday's show resembling something more akin to Royal Rumble time than SummerSlam season. Might it have been their intention to return the blue brand to the shock and awe of Eric Bischoff's era with this backstage assault during his first show on the job?

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

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