5 Reasons why Randy Orton needs to win the WWE Championship

Randy Orton is set to collide with Kofi Kingston at Clash of Champions for the WWE Championship, and boy, it's going to be a very interesting match. Orton has held the WWE Title multiple times and has also defended it in the main event of WrestleMania several times. The Apex Predator and current Champion Kingston will clash in a match that is ten years in the making. After their brawl on this week's SmackDown Live, we can't help but look forward to this match even more.

Kofi Kingston has been in WWE for a long time. Throughout his career, he has captured multiple championships and faced a lot of big names. At WrestleMania, Kingston shocked the world when he defeated Daniel Bryan to win the WWE Championship in front of thousands of people. He has defended the gold against several Superstars, but it's time for the next Superstar to step back and claim the blue brand's top prize.

That Superstar should be none other than The Viper Randy Orton. Here are five reasons why Orton needs to defeats Kofi Kingston to win the WWE Championship.

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#5 Kofi's title run has been underwhelming

Kingston's has had some ups and downs as a champion

A champion is only as good as his challengers, and during Kofi's early run as WWE Champion, he didn't have a lot of opponents who could give him the rub he needed. So far, he has defended his title against Superstars such as Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler and Samoa Joe.

None of these Superstars were considered to be a serious threat to Kingston's title reign. At that time, Kevin Owens had just returned from injury, Dolph Ziggler did not hold any credibility needed to dethrone Kofi, and Samoa Joe had been suffering due to numerous significant losses in the lead-up to their encounter.

At SummerSlam, during his match with Orton, the WWE Championship match received a negative response from the Canadian crowd; the same can be said of the reaction toward Kofi. He undoubtedly deserves to be WWE Champion, but his title run hasn't necessarily lived up to the level that he expected it to. Thus, at Clash of Champions, Orton needs to reclaim the WWE Championship.

#4 Orton is currently WWE's biggest active competitor

2002 was a good year for WWE and Vince McMahon. The company struck gold when they found not one, not two, but four wrestlers who turned out to be huge draws, future world champions - two of them even found success in the movie industry.

Those four Superstars are John Cena, Batista, Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton. Of these four, two are part-timers, one is retired and the remaining one is still an active competitor. That active competitor is - you guessed it - Randy Orton.

Orton still wrestles full-time and appears regularly on TV. He was the youngest World Heavyweight Champion and has accomplished everything in WWE. Orton is the biggest active competitor WWE has right now, so crowning him the next WWE Champion will be a wise move for the company.

The last time he held the gold was in 2017 after winning it at WrestleMania. He went on to lose it to Jinder Mahal at Backlash. The WWE Championship is the company's biggest prize, and it should be held by the company's biggest star.

#3 Orton needs to return to the title picture

The Viper hasn't held a single title in years

Randy Orton is a 13-time WWE World Champion. In his career, he has captured other championships along the way, such as the United States, Intercontinental and Tag Team Championships, but it has been a while since the former has held a singles title in WWE. His last title reign was last year when he won the United States Championship.

Since losing it at WrestleMania 34, Orton feuded with various Superstars such as Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio and AJ Styles. He had a regular match at the Show of Shows and missed several PPVs this year.

The Viper has defeated a lot of big names in his career, and losing to Kofi Kingston at Clash of Champions will be a major loss for the former. By winning the WWE Championship once again, Orton will return to the title picture and the main event scene; it's about time he does so.

#2 To boost the prestige of the WWE Title even more

Randy Orton will return the title to its former glory

After defeating AJ Styles and turning heel, the new Daniel Bryan debuted his own custom WWE Championship, which was made of hemp, and he threw the original belt in the trash. The WWE Title has a storied history, and it is the most prestigious prize in the industry... Well, at least it was. Throwing it in the trash certainly did not help its perception.

After Kofi Kingston won it at WrestleMania 35, he couldn't return it to its former glory because he spent most of his career as a mid-carder and was involved in too many comedic acts with The New Day. Right now, one of the very few Superstars who can restore the belt's prestige is Randy Orton. Orton has held the title nine times, and it never felt less than a world title when he held it.

#1 To carry the brand

SmackDown Live will move to FOX in October and WWE needs a popular Superstar to be the face of the brand in order to draw more viewers to the show each week. Randy Orton is a household name; many people readily recognize his name and his star power. Putting the blue brand's top prize on Orton would be a great move and a wise business decision.

As I mentioned before, Randy Orton is WWE's biggest active competitor, and even though he isn't the face of the entire company, he is still a popular figure and he portrays his character perfectly. As WWE Champion, Orton would proudly carry the brand and elevate the title to new possibilities. Another run as WWE Champion would benefit Orton. He deserves to hold the title again.

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