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The Fiend and Randy Orton kicked things off on Night Two of WrestleMania 37. Many members of the WWE Universe laid in wait to see how the match would unfold.
The feud between The Fiend and Randy Orton reached another level when The Viper burnt his foe at WWE TLC over three months ago. At WWE Fastlane, The Fiend emerged from under the ring and cost Orton his match against Alexa Bliss.
The Fiend and Randy Orton's bout started with an elaborate entrance from the former but quickly left fans perplexed and disappointed. Many expected The Fiend to beat The Apex Predator at WrestleMania and avenge his loss from four years ago.
But towards the end of the match, Alexa Bliss emerged from the box that was used for The Fiend's entrance and distracted The Fiend. Orton hit his opponent with the RKO for the win and left the ring.
Before the lights went off, the WWE Universe saw Alexa Bliss and The Fiend face to face with a black liquid oozing out of Bliss' forehead. WrestleMania's opening match left a major part of the WWE Universe sour. Many fans have lost faith in The Fiend's future and are unhappy with WWE's decision to cost The New Face Of Fear another match.
We agree that The Fiend losing wasn't what was expected but the way it ended was intriguing enough for fans not to lose faith in The Fiend. We have compiled five things that prove WWE hasn't given up on The Fiend.
#5 Adding depth to The Fiend's character in WWE
When Bray Wyatt introduced The Fiend character to the WWE Universe, he was seen as someone who would have a reign of terror. There was not much of an explanation behind how he came to life or why he does what he does.
When The Fiend was distracted by Alexa Bliss' appearance, it showed that there are some stories and connections between the two WWE Superstars. WWE and Bray Wyatt are making fans more inquisitive about The Fiend and many fans lie in wait for an explanation as to why the WrestleMania match ended the way it did.
#4 A different WWE Superstar to feud with The Fiend
The Fiend and Randy Orton have been feuding with each other for over four months in the WWE. Orton has beaten The Fiend on two occasions, including burning him alive at WWE TLC.
With Orton exiting the ring as soon as he pinned The Fiend at WrestleMania, it may be safe to assume that their feud has ended.
Moving on, we may see The Fiend involved in a rivalry with someone he hasn't faced before or with Alexa Bliss, herself. Seeing how Alexa Bliss had some kind of control over The Fiend, it is likely that the two WWE Superstars may face off in a match for The Fiend's control, ending with Bray Wyatt returning to his original character.
Another possibility is that Aleister Black is somehow behind Alexa Bliss' actions. Black's involvement can be assumed from the posture in which Bliss was sitting towards the end of The Fiend's match at WrestleMania.
The above-mentioned scenarios are only theories and we will only know what is in store for Wyatt and Alexa Bliss in the coming weeks on WWE RAW.
#3 Alexa Bliss gets a chance to play the leading role with The Fiend
Since her alliance with The Fiend, Alexa Bliss has been the one to talk about him and let the WWE Universe know of his intentions in the future. Even in The Fiend's absence, Little Miss Bliss was the driving force that built the feud between him and Randy Orton.
With what went down at WrestleMania, it was obvious that Bliss had The Fiend in her control. In the coming weeks, we may see Alexa Bliss orchestrating The Fiend's actions to her whims and fancies.
If Alexa Bliss is in control of The Fiend in the coming weeks, it is a swerve that not many saw coming. It will be interesting to see how WWE plays this out and where they go from there.
The former WWE RAW Women's Champion hasn't been in the limelight and has played second fiddle to The Fiend. It would be intriguing to see what happens when the duo's roles are reversed.
#2 The losses don't really affect The Fiend's character in WWE
Many WWE fans may argue that The Fiend continuously losing the big matches may result in him losing his credibility. Not many WWE Superstars have pinned The Fiend. But even when The Fiend loses, he is one of the biggest talking points from that PPV.
WWE has booked his losses in a convincing manner that doesn't necessarily diminish his powers or credibility.
The Fiend's first pinfall loss came against Goldberg at WWE Super ShowDown in 2020. Right after Goldberg had won the Universal Championship and was celebrating, The Fiend was seen standing right behind him.
In a way, it meant that Goldberg couldn't decisively beat The Fiend that night. The second time he lost the Universal Championship was in a Triple Threat match when Roman Reigns pinned Braun Strowman.
Last night, the reason why The Fiend lost was because of Alexa Bliss' actions, which has only made fans more interested in what is happening with the two WWE Superstars. Winning matches isn't the only thing in WWE. Sometimes, it comes down to entertaining the audience and making them want to tune in.
#1 Most of the time, The Fiend is involved in compelling storylines
Since the character's debut, The Fiend has been involved in feuds against WWE Superstars such as Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Randy Orton and many more. Each of his feuds has involved compelling storylines that the WWE Universe has invested in right from the start.
Most of these storylines have resulted in great one of a kind matches that included the Firefly Funhouse Match, the Wyatt Swamp Fight and the Firefly Inferno Match. Every match was unique in its own way and gave fans a different experience every time.
If any of these matches are examples to go by, a possible match between Alexa Bliss and The Fiend will be built so that it will have WWE fans worldwide invested in it.
One thing is for sure, win or lose, The Fiend's appearance on weekly shows or PPVs is something that nobody would want to miss.
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