Paul Heyman to betray Roman Reigns and align with 17-time Champion & more? - 3 stars who could turn heel on WWE SmackDown tonight
The Original Tribal Chief Roman Reigns returned at the SummerSlam 2024 premium live event. During that, he thwarted Solo Sikoa's attempt to secure the Undisputed WWE Championship in his match against Cody Rhodes.
He then showed up on SmackDown last week, after taking a break, and wreaked havoc on Sikoa and his cronies. He's set to make another appearance tonight, and anything could go down; there might be some shocking betrayals ahead!
Also, there's a lot of buzz about Cody Rhodes and his new opponent, Kevin Owens. What will transpire on SmackDown tonight? Here are three heel turns that could rock the show.
#3. Paul Heyman betrays Roman Reigns for 17-time champion The Rock
The Wiseman of the Bloodline could return on tonight's SmackDown, only to betray his best friend Roman Reigns in favor of 17-time champion The Rock. Heyman might realign his loyalties, fully endorsing The Final Boss, who could be unveiled as the architect behind the new Bloodline.
Heyman's betrayal might stem from his Tribal Chief not coming to his aid when he was attacked by the former Enforcer of The Bloodline. Roman Reigns would be alone in this war against the new Bloodline, and it could spell a lot of trouble for him. If The Rock gets mixed up in this situation, Heyman might try to wiggle out of his mess by teaming up with the Brahma Bull.
This action by Paul Heyman would become a pivotal moment in the next chapter of this saga, and it could all start on tonight's episode of SmackDown with him turning on Roman Reigns.
#2. Kevin Owens turns heel on Cody Rhodes
Kevin Owens has been playing the good guy on WWE TV for almost two years now. Recently, the Undisputed WWE Champion offered him a title shot after Owens jumped in to assist him against The Bloodline.
At first, Owens turned down the offer, claiming he didn't deserve it. However, after chatting with Cody and SmackDown GM Nick Aldis, he changed his mind and accepted. Now, the two superstars are set to face off at the Bash in Berlin premium live event.
The American Nightmare is one of the top babyfaces in wrestling at the moment. A confrontation between him and another babyface such as Owens would likely be ineffective and would not significantly benefit Rhodes's title run. However, if The Prizefighter decided to turn heel on the Undisputed WWE Champion, it would shake things up in this rivalry.
#1. Tommaso Ciampa turns on Johhny Gargano
The team of Tommaso Ciampa and Johhny Gargano defeated A-Town Down Under on the July 5, 2024, episode of SmackDown to become the new tag-team champion, but their celebration was short-lived. They dropped their titles to Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga on SmackDown before SummerSlam 2024.
On SmackDown tonight, Ciampa might snap and betray his partner out of frustration that Gargano got pinned, and they lost their championship. Ciampa could become a top-notch heel, a side of him that has yet to fully emerge on the main roster. If he betrays Gargano, it could bring back the intensity of their rivalry from WWE NXT.