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WWE Clash of Champions was one of the best pay-per-views of the year, and to round-off a brilliant night of wrestling, WWE lined-up two huge world title matches to close out the show. In the main event, Roman Reigns and Jey Uso put a match that will go down as one of the best of all time, however, the co-main event of the evening also saw Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton taking each other to their limits.
Competing in a brutal Ambulance Match, Drew McIntyre was on course to defend the WWE Championship once again against Randy Orton, who was gunning to add yet another world title to his stacked list of accomplishments. In the lead-up to the Ambulance Match, McIntyre and Orton brutalized each other, and The Viper, took his frustrations out on several WWE legends as well.
Having targeted the likes of The Big Show, Christian, and Shawn Michaels on RAW for a number of weeks, Randy Orton's past came back to haunt him at Clash of Champions. First, it was The Big Show who made his presence felt, and soon Christian and Shawn Michaels followed suit. With a helping hand from these men, Drew McIntyre eventually put the final nail in the coffin of The Viper, hitting him with a Punt Kick, and putting him in the ambulance to retain the WWE Championship.
With Randy Orton once again having failed to win the WWE Championship at Clash of Champions, it now remains to be seen what plans WWE could have in store for the multi-time world champion. This article takes an in-depth look at some of those possibilities and what WWE might have in store for The Legend Killer.
#5 Randy Orton takes out the legends one by one
With the likes of The Big Show, Christian, and Shawn Michaels taking out Randy Orton at Clash of Champions, The Viper could once again activate his Legend Killer mode, and go on a hunting spree.
Now, one could very well argue that Randy Orton targeting the legends once again would have him go back to square one but if WWE is keen to keep up The Viper's momentum, they need to make sure that Orton keeps being the biggest sadistic psycho in the company.
On this occasion, WWE could switch things up by having Randy Orton target these legends in a slower manner and have the likes of Christian and Shawn Michaels go through "hell" week in and week out.
#4 A one-off feud between Randy Orton and The Big Show
One might be questioning this point by asking, what year is this? Don't worry, it's still 2020 and if the WWE Universe hopes to have Randy Orton at the top of his game by the end of it, then a feud against The Big Show is almost a must.
It must be hard for WWE to put the former world champion in a spot where he is asked to engage in a long-term feud with an up-and-coming Superstar. The latest set of matches between Randy Orton and Keith Lee being a proper example of that. With Lee still being fresh on the main roster, WWE had no other option but to have the former NXT Champion beat Orton clean.
Now, if WWE is keen on keeping Randy Orton's credibility alive, then they're surely not going to put him in a feud against Keith Lee or bring up Tommaso Ciampa to the main roster for that. Instead, the quickest solution to that would be to have The Big Show stick around for a feud where he puts over Orton big time and helps the latter.
#3 Randy Orton switches sides and goes to SmackDown
With Survivor Series around the corner, one definitely shouldn't be shocked if Randy Orton decides to ditch the red brand of RAW and jumps ship to SmackDown. With the Draft also around the corner, that is a possibility.
Randy Orton doesn't really have much to prove on Monday Night RAW. The multi-time WWE World Champion has done his part in putting over Drew McIntyre big time and the reigning WWE Champion now looks like a million bucks, with his credibility off the charts. For his farewell, WWE could have Orton put away the likes of Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair one last time and then finally have him jump ship to the blue side of things.
The SmackDown roster right now is absolutely stacked with some big names, with 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns leading the charge, and the likes of AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, Big E, and Sami Zayn other notable members of the blue brand.
Throw in Randy Orton to the mix and WWE could generate some classic storylines featuring The Viper along with the company's top guns. Let's also not overlook the fact that Randy Orton recently engaged in a social media war with Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, so there's still unfinished business right there.
#2 The WWE Universe finally gets that Randy Orton vs. Christian match
A few months ago, the month of June to be precise, the WWE Universe witnessed the return of Christian in an Unsanctioned Match on RAW against Randy Orton. However, the match wasn't really a match, as Randy Orton immediately low-blowed Christian and made him the victim of a brutal Punt Kick.
Much to his credit, Christian did a brilliant job in selling Randy Orton's moves and at Clash of Champions, WWE gave Captain Charisma a feel-good moment when he attacked Orton at catering and played a vital role in Drew McIntyre's win over the challenger. With Christian and Orton rolling back the years at Clash of Champions, even if it was for a minute, WWE could now consider booking the pair in a match. A proper pro wrestling match.
After a failed match back in June, maybe this is the time for The Viper to once again put Captain Charisma in his place or vice versa.
#1 Christian leads to the rematch between Randy Orton and Edge
It is bound to happen, we know it, the WWE Universe knows it, and quite possibly, the WWE management also knows it by now. A WrestleMania 36 rematch between Randy Orton and Edge will eventually happen at some point in the future.
Edge is currently sidelined with an injury, one that he suffered at Backlash during his clash with Randy Orton. However, if WWE does consider the idea of Christian vs. Randy Orton, then it gives them the perfect reason to have the former ECW Champion's involvement bring Edge into the mix and set up the rematch with The Viper.
With Edge losing to Orton at Backlash, The Rated-R Superstar will look to avenge his loss, and after settling the score with The Viper, the former could shift his focus towards other opponents and finally compete in those dream matches that people have been wanting to see for years now. As for Randy Orton, he does have a few potential options ahead.
