3 WWE Superstars Who Should Be Randy Orton's WrestleMania 35 Opponent and 3 Who Shouldn't

The road to WrestleMania 35 will kick off at the Royal Rumble PPV scheduled to take place on the 27th of January 2019. And the WWE Creative will surely have big plans for their marquee superstar, Randy Orton heading into WM 35.

Randy Orton is a 13-time WWE Champion and the Apex Predator had last won the title 2 years ago at WrestleMania 33. In 2018, the master of the RKO defended his United States Championship in a fatal 4-way match against Rusev, Bobby Roode and Jinder Mahal.

Though Randy failed to win that match, he has a good win-loss record at the Grandest Stage of 'em All. Orton once again turned heel in the year 2018 and it will be mesmerizing to see the 'heel' Legend Killer back at the Show of Shows after almost 3 years.

So, without further ado let's have a look at the 3 superstars who should be Randy's opponent and 3 who should not:

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#1 - Should Be - Rey Mysterio

A Hair vs Mask stipulation would make this match even more exciting

Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton have been involved in a feud since WWE Crown Jewel and it looks like the WWE Creative will stretch this feud until WrestleMania 35. So, probably they will have both the men take part in the Royal Rumble match and will have Rey Mysterio eliminate Randy Orton from the match or they can also have Rey eliminate Randy during the Elimination Chamber match (if WWE has plans for these 2 superstars).

A disqualification finish at Fastlane will lead us to a WrestleMania match between the two but the Authority would add a 'Hair vs Mask' stipulation to this match and can let Mysterio take the big win at WrestleMania 35.

#2 Should Be - Mustafa Ali

Only if WWE chooses to give Mustafa Ali the win

Mustafa Ali is a young Cruiserweight superstar who just got promoted to SD Live and he has already pinned the WWE Champion, the "new" Daniel Bryan on the show. This shows that the WWE Creative sees huge potential in the Cruiserweight superstar and so will try to insert him in the WrestleMania 35 match card in a marquee match.

Pushing him to win the Royal Rumble match and challenge Daniel Bryan for the WWE title will be a step too much and may lead to the WWE Universe booing Mustafa Ali. So, the Creative team should push him steadily and the best match he could have at WM 35 will be against Randy Orton, a legendary heel.

Randy has the potential to establish Mustafa Ali as the next big babyface of the company and Mustafa Ali should be booked in a match against Randy Orton at WM 35.

#3 Should Be - Rusev

Remember, Randy Orton is the reason behind Rusev's extreme popularity

Back in 2017, Randy Orton and Rusev were feuding pointlessly with Rusev being the heel and Orton playing the role of a face in that feud. This feud did no good to any of the two superstars but it helped Rusev get over with the crowd due to the birth of 'Rusev Day'.

Rusev Day chants started echoing the arenas all over the world and today Rusev is one of the most popular face superstars of the company. He is currently the United States Champion and so a heel Randy Orton can be the perfect challenger for him at WM 35.

Orton could win a #1 contender's match (probably against Rey Mysterio at Fastlane) and could emerge as the next challenger for Rusev's US title. The WWE Creative could build an intensive rivalry heading into their WrestleMania bout and could even let Randy Orton become a 2-time US Champion.

#1 - Should Not Be - AJ Styles

Both AJ Styles and Randy Orton do not need this feud

Looking at the current developments on SmackDown Live, it looks like WWE are planning to have AJ Styles battle a top superstar at WM 35. Now, who will AJ's opponent be is currently unknown but that guy could well be revealed as Randy Orton. AJ and Randy Orton have shared the ring in the past on SD Live but they have never wrestled on a PPV.

Randy Orton vs AJ Styles feud if booked for WrestleMania 35 will seem a bit rushed and the WWE should save this rivalry for future when they can build a slow feud between the two talents just like the classic feud between John Cena and AJ Styles.

In my opinion, AJ Styles should take on someone like Andrade Cien Almas or maybe even Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 35 instead of participating in a meaningless feud with Randy Orton. Styles has always received poor booking at WrestleMania and WWE should book the Phenomenal One properly at the Grandest Stage this year.

#2 - Should Not Be - The Miz

What if The Miz screws Shane McMahon and the Prodigal Son names Randy Orton as his WM 35 opponent as a punishment

Randy Orton has always been used on TV as a guy who always has the Authority's back and Shane McMahon had even used Randy Orton last year in December to battle Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. So, it would not surprise the fans if The Miz (who is bound to screw Shane) finally screws him leading to a WrestleMania match.

According to me, Shane McMahon himself should step inside the ring to battle The Miz and the WWE could even have the World Cup trophy on the line to determine who is the Best in the World. That would make more sense than the Authority choosing some superstar to punish the Miz for screwing Shane O' Mac.

This would bring back the old school heel Authority storyline and this is something that the WWE Creative should stay miles away from.

#3 - Should Not Be - Batista

With Triple H possibly sidelined due to an injury, the WWE may well choose to have Batista vs Randy Orton the card

Batista made his return to the WWE on the 1000th episode of SmackDown Live where he possibly laid the foundation of his WM 35 match against Triple H. The WWE Creative seemed to have locked that match but unfortunately Triple H tore his pectoral muscle at Crown Jewel and so his participation at the Grandest event is still unknown.

Given Hunter's age, the WWE may not risk his physical health and so, may replace him with his Evolution team-mate Randy Orton. Orton could be revealed as Triple H's guy after Batista returns to SD Live once again bragging of his own achievements before once again mentioning that Triple H has never beaten him inside the squared circle.

This would anger the Game and he would come out to challenge Batista for a match at WM 35 but then would say that he will not step foot in the ring due to his Authority position and so this guy would be the Animal's opponent. Randy Orton would then hit Batista with an RKO outta nowhere to seal the deal.

But looking at how fans reacted to their feud 4 years ago, the WWE should not repeat their mistake and stay away from booking a WM 35 match between Batista and Randy Orton.