RAW: 5 theories why Randy Orton helped Rey Mysterio retain the US Championship against AJ Styles

The Viper distracted The Phenomenal One during the Championship match
The Viper distracted The Phenomenal One during the Championship match

#3 To turn Randy Orton face

A Viper doesn't just wink
A Viper doesn't just wink

One of the many things we’ve been watching on RAW is the softening of Randy Orton’s heart. While it seemed like Orton was ready to have a full-our feud with Ricochet just a month ago, he’s gotten in the faces of the heels instead.

Orton, who was playing a great villainous character, has now had a few good segments with other heels such as Drew McIntyre and AJ Styles. The biggest giveaway of his turn came when he helped Rey Mysterio defeat Styles for the title a couple of weeks back.

By helping Mysterio once again, it seems like Orton is now willing to align himself with the babyfaces of the Red brand.

Styles, along with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, is already playing a great heel, while Seth Rollins also seemed to have turned heel on RAW this week.

With two major pillars of RAW now playing heels, it’s good to watch Orton turn face as he can give both men a great rivalry. Orton is already one of the most decorated Superstars in the company’s history, and as a face, we could once again watch him stand up to WWE Champion Brock Lesnar sooner than later.

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