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It was revealed this past week on Monday Night RAW that in an interesting twist, Edge's wife Beth Phoenix will make her return to WWE TV next week to be part of the storyline. Phoenix is a former Women's Champion and a WWE Hall of Famer, which means that she's in a good position to be part of anything physical that is set to happen in the feud with Orton.
There was a time when Randy Orton was one of the most hated heels in WWE and he often targeted the family of the opponent that he was facing at the time. This most famously happened when John Cena and Orton had one of their infamous battles and Cena's father was punt kicked at ringside when he was dragged in from the crowd.
Orton is unpredictable at present and adding Phoenix to the mix could make this feud much more personal. There are so many options that WWE could have when the former Champion returns to RAW in Brooklyn and here are just five of them.
#5. Beth Phoenix addresses Edge's recent injury
Beth Phoenix and Edge have been together for almost a decade which means that she has been by his side throughout the process of him being told that he can no longer wrestle.
Edge named Beth as one of the people who had supported him through it all when he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame which means that Phoenix knows how much he struggled to come to terms with being told he could no longer do what he loved.
Phoenix is the best person to explain what Randy Orton could have taken from Edge by attacking him. The WWE Universe has moved forward since the attack and this could be a fantastic way to ensure that Edge still has all the sympathy in this feud.
#4. Beth Phoenix announces her return to the ring
Beth Phoenix has been working as a commentator on NXT over the past few months and has played her own part in the Women's Revolution, but she could have seen her husband make his return to the ring and made the decision that she wants one final run.
Edge's obviously didn't go to plan, but there are so many women in the Division right now who could work with Phoenix in a way that they couldn't a few years ago when she was still an active part of the roster.
The former Women's Champion was always considered to be ahead of her time and this could be her way of retiring on her own terms in a match that she's proud of. She would then be able to wrestle the likes of Shayna Baszler, Becky Lynch and even Natalya once more and then retire at WrestleMania if that's the place she chooses.
Phoenix has proved many times in the past that she still has what it takes to make a return and even wrestled for the Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania last year.
#3. Beth Phoenix is attacked by Natalya
Beth Phoenix has been floating around WWE for the past year and was a surprise entrant in the Women's Royal Rumble match last month, where she was able to get even with Natalya and eliminate her, which was revenge for the fact that Nattie eliminated Beth in the first-ever Women's Rumble match.
Phoenix and Natalya have had their issues over the years, but they have also been seen as the best of friends. Given that Phoenix took Natalya's WrestleMania match away from her and Nattie will come up short at Elimination Chamber, it would be interesting to see if Nattie decides that she's had enough and attacks Beth.
Beth could be set to make her return to talk about her husband's recent storyline, but instead, it could lead to the former Champion being handed a WrestleMania match against her best friend. The fact that there is already three women's matches means that this may not be the case, but Nattie is definitely deserving of the opportunity if WWE can make it happen.
#2. Randy Orton attacks Beth Phoenix to send a message
The Apex Predator has definitely returned; the attacks to Edge and Matt Hardy have proved that the voices in Randy Orton's head are stealing the show and they are the ones making him attack.
Phoenix returning could be a way to make this feud even more personal with Edge if Orton decides that he wants to use the former Women's Champion to send a message. After all, Beth is a former Champion in WWE which means that she can bump if Orton decides that he wants to physically attack her.
Usually attacking someone's other half is considered personal and it would be crossing the line. This would definitely be something that WWE would take into consideration and since Orton has been known to attack family members in the past, this would signal the return of The Legend Killer.
Phoenix is essentially a sitting duck and could easily be the next name on Orton's list.
#1. Beth is a distraction and Edge returns
Beth Phoenix returning to RAW has to be part of the storyline since WrestleMania will only be a month away when the company heads to Brooklyn next week. There is so much more to this appearance and if it isn't to show how far Orton is willing to go to send a message to Edge then it has to be the fact that Edge is making his return.
It would be an interesting twist if Orton was about to attack the former Women's Champion and then Edge made his return and was able to get the upperhand on The Viper.
The Rated-R Superstar will have been missing for a month next week so it's feasible that a return could be on the cards and it would be the first time that someone has been able to gain any kind of advantage against the former World Champion in a number of weeks.
Edge and Orton are rumored to be facing off at WrestleMania, so a return would definitely get the ball rolling with just four episodes of the show left before WWE heads to Tampa for WrestleMania 36.
