Randy Orton's latest WWE Title run was underwhelming
#2. Randy Orton moves to SmackDown for the highly awaited feud against Roman Reigns
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Is this the feud to make for The Tribal Chief?
After Randy Orton's win at Hell in a Cell, it did seem like the match that was on course for Survivor Series was a clash between Randy Orton and Roman Reigns. But, with the now-former WWE Champion dropping the title to Drew McIntyre at the very last minute, a brand crossover featuring The Viper and The Tribal Chief has been called-off, at least as of now.
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After feuding against Drew McIntyre for months and even adding a world title to his collection, Randy Orton doesn't really have much to accomplish on the red brand of RAW. Hence, The Viper could decide to switch brands, by possibly using the Wildcard Rule, and shift his focus towards Roman Reigns.
In the past, Reigns and Orton have squared off a few times on WWE TV. And following the former's return this Summer, Orton even took a few shots at The Tribal Chief on social media. This prompted a social media altercation between the two Superstars and has perfectly laid the foundation for Orton to make the jump to the blue brand of SmackDown and engage in an interesting feud with Roman Reigns.
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