WWE has issued a storyline update on the incident involving Roman Reigns. The storyline investigation showed that it specifically caused by a forklift driver error.
This was after they originally wrote that the incident was caused by a forklift carrying lighting grids that were not properly secured.
As seen on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in Memphis, TN at the FedExForum on the USA Network, Reigns was backstage when steel beams came plummeting toward him.
This angle will ultimately lead to Reigns facing a top star at the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view event. The match is expected to be made on Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live. For those who want to find out who the attacker is and Reigns’ opponent at SummerSlam, click here.
You can read WWE’s full statement here:
“In the final moments of this week’s SmackDown LIVE, Roman Reigns was intending to make a SummerSlam challenge from the backstage area, but The Big Dog just barely evaded sheer catastrophe when tons of steel beams came plummeting toward him. A preliminary investigation has found the incident Tuesday night involving Roman Reigns was caused by a forklift backstage carrying lighting grids that were not properly secured.
Update to story – 10:40 a.m. ET
It has now been determined that the incident in question was specifically caused by a forklift driver error.
Check back with WWE.com for more details as they become available.”
