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Drew McIntyre's entrance on WWE RAW this week was a truly grand spectacle and it foreshadowed what a lot of us suspected. Drew McIntyre was going to defeat Randy Orton and walk out as the brand new WWE Champion.
And that is precisely how the main event match on WWE RAW played out this week, with Drew McIntyre recapturing the title from Randy Orton that he had lost at WWE Hell in a Cell recently. So now, the world is wondering why Randy Orton, whose recent reign began very recently surrendered his WWE Championship so soon.
Here are 5 reasons why Drew McIntyre came out on top in this titanic contest between the former WWE Champion Randy Orton, and Drew McIntyre.
#5 Triple H's thoughts about a Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns dream match
Whether or not you agree with him, Triple H recently equated a clash between Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns to one between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin or even Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan. This is what he had to say:
I would love to see that percolate because I think that a couple of years down the road Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre is a Hulk Hogan-Ric Flair scenario, Rock-‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin scenario, and you don’t want to hit that before it peaks. That’s what makes the draft so exciting to me is those moments in time where you were like, ‘well, what if?’ and then ‘what if’ becomes a reality.
And lo and behold! This match will soon come to be at WWE Survivor Series 2020, most likely in the main event spot.
This is probably the biggest match that WWE can put together from the full-time active roster, and so, the hype is real!
#4 Sets up a face vs. heel dynamic in the main event of Survivor Series with Randy Orton gone
Randy Orton and Roman Reigns are two very different kinds of heels, but regardless, they are both heels. What this means is that had Roman Reigns and Randy Orton clashed at Survivor Series this weekend, the audience at home wouldn't have had anyone to root for in the clash of champions.
And the worst part is that because of the nature of pro wrestling, the audience would perhaps have decided that one of the two men was less evil and turned either Randy Orton or Roman Reigns heel in the process.
Roman Reigns is in the midst of the best heel turn of his life, and the same could be said for Randy Orton as well, and neither man can ill afford a face turn at this point in time.
With Drew McIntyre in the main event match at Survivor Series, it is very clear who the face is and who the heel is, and the crowd can now cheer their favorite Scotsman on.
#3 Allows The Miz to potentially cash in on a babyface in Drew McIntyre
When you're the WWE Champion, you have a target on your back and Drew McIntyre is certainly aware of the fact with so many potential challengers on the WWE RAW brand. One man who lurks in the shadows and could be a source of great discomfort for Drew McIntyre is The Miz, who could engage in quite a rivalry with the WWE Champion.
There's a readymade storyline between Drew McIntyre and The Miz because the two men have been wrestling each other in singles and even handicap matches on the RAW brand. Sure, The Miz could have cashed-in on Randy Orton as well, but the dynamic of a heel cashing in on a babyface just somehow makes a lot more sense overall.
Is this an indication then that Randy Orton will not regain the WWE Championship until The Miz has either successfully or unsuccessfully cashed in his contract? Could you imagine The Miz as WWE Champion in the current RAW landscape?
#2 Drew McIntyre winning the WWE Championship is one of the few exciting things about Survivor Series
One would not be exaggerating if he/she were to say that the fact that Drew McIntyre won the WWE Championship on RAW this week was the only thing getting us pumped for Survivor Series 2020.
There has been absolutely no build at all for the Asuka vs. Sasha Banks match at Survivor Series, and while Sami Zayn has mentioned Bobby Lashley by name on SmackDown, it's not like anyone is excited to see them engage in combat again, because of the atrocious 'Lashley's Sisters' segment.
So, as things stand, because there was no invasion angle at the end of the night to introduce the inter-brand element into Survivor Series, Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns, the only match that has had some kind of build is the one thing that fans can look forward to.
In fact, the fact that Drew McIntyre became the WWE Champion has now become a topic of conversation on WWE forums and social media, and could get fans interested to see the event.
#1 Allows Randy Orton to add yet another win and inch ever closer to Ric Flair's record
Randy Orton may just be the man that goes on to break Ric Flair's record of 16-World Championship wins especially if you consider that he told us that he has ten good years left in the business. If you don't believe us, go right ahead and click on the link below and check out Randy Orton himself telling us that he plans to wrestle for ten more years.
For him to lose the title essentially means that Randy Orton could win it back at some point down the line and add to his Hall of Fame-worthy record sooner rather than later.
Even though John Cena and Triple H are just as close to the coveted finish line, Randy Orton is an active wrestler and one has to believe that he's the frontrunner for the record books.
Do you think it was the right decision to have Randy Orton lose the WWE Championship so very soon after winning it at Hell in a Cell?
