3 Reasons Why Drew McIntyre's loss at Hell In A Cell is a good move

#2. A win over Drew McIntyre protects Randy Orton's credibility

Another loss to Drew McIntyre might have hurt Randy Orton's credibility

The previous rationale centers around the fact that a loss to Roman Reigns at Survivor Series 2020 might not hurt Randy Orton as much as Drew McIntyre. After all, he is a 14-time world champion with one of the most decorated and illustrious careers in the history of the company.

However, it is also worth noting that Orton had been eying the WWE Championship since SummerSlam 2020. Furthermore, Orton had racked up a series of losses since The Biggest Party of the Summer, including a rather abrupt loss against Keith Lee at Payback.

Therefore, another loss at Hell In A Cell would have further damaged Randy Orton's credibility. Considering the lack of main-event caliber Superstars present on the Monday Night Raw roster since the WWE Draft, Randy Orton is expected to be one of the mainstays on the red brand for the foreseeable future.

Also, WWE's long-term plans involve Orton eventually feuding with Edge, who is currently out of action due to injury. To maintain the hype around the impending conclusion of their trilogy, Orton's credibility mustn't be severely hurt beforehand.