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Alexa Bliss stunned the WWE Universe on the second night of WrestleMania 37 after she caused The Fiend to lose his match against Randy Orton. Both The Viper and The Fiend had been feuding for a long time. The latter finally had a shot at putting an end to this storyline by beating Orton at WrestleMania. However, Bliss had other plans.
The Fiend started the match well, gaining early dominance over Randy Orton inside the ring. Orton struggled to keep his opponent down for a long time. At one point, The Viper prepared to deliver an RKO, but he was caught in a Mandible Claw. The Fiend looked moments away from victory before he was distracted by Alexa Bliss at ringside.
The Fiend looked at Bliss in shock as dark liquid ran all over her face. The two Superstars kept staring at each other, and Orton got a window to counter. He then delivered a devastating RKO to an unsuspecting Fiend to win the match at WrestleMania. Both Bliss and Fiend kept looking at each other before the lights went off in the stadium.
The finish of this match sent the WWE Universe into a frenzy, as everyone started speculating about the reason behind what had just happened. It would be fair to say that WWE made a bold move last night with this booking.
Here, we will look at five theories why Alexa Bliss helped Randy Orton defeat The Fiend at the PPV.
#5 Alexa Bliss facilitates the return of Sister Abigail in WWE
WWE have been teasing the Sister Abigail angle ever since Alexa Bliss first aligned forces with The Fiend. Bray Wyatt has an extended history with Sister Abigail in WWE, and it appears the latter is finally set to make her return. It was suggested Bliss' new appearance was a way to tease her impending transformation into Sister Abigail.
To put things into context, The Fiend was burned alive, and he had to fight through hell for his return. The process added to his viciousness, and he came back stronger than ever.
Creative could use that angle to pave the way for Sister Abigail’s unexpected return in WWE. But that still doesn’t explain why Alexa Bliss would cost The Fiend a huge match at WrestleMania.
The writers are probably looking to put a fresh spin on Bray Wyatt and Sister Abigail's reunion. The latter might be keen to let The Fiend know that she has returned with more mischievous plots up her sleeve. She, as Alexa Bliss, could also be angry with Bray Wyatt for not protecting her spirit from Randy Orton in the past.
Years ago, Randy Orton burned down the Wyatt Compound, which was also Sister Abigail’s resting place. The Viper took pride in setting her spit ablaze. If Alexa Bliss is truly bringing back Sister Abigail in WWE, things are far from over between her and Randy Orton.
It will be interesting to see how another supernatural character's return will affect The Fiend, Randy Orton and Alexa Bliss, respectively, on WWE RAW.
#4 Alexa Bliss betrays The Fiend in WWE
The Fiend was gone for three months, and his absence took a toll on Alexa Bliss. The latter worked relentlessly to keep the feud with Randy Orton interesting on WWE RAW. However, she ended up losing a lot of individual opportunities in the process. She pinned RAW Women’s Champion Asuka, but creative didn’t pursue that storyline.
Even at the Royal Rumble, Alexa Bliss was underwhelmingly eliminated by Rhea Ripley from the women’s match within a few minutes. It was uncharacteristic of her not to confront Ripley when the latter made her debut on WWE RAW. She was constantly working for The Fiend while her ambitions were halted, little by little. All these factors could have motivated her to betray The Fiend in the latter’s big match at WrestleMania.
It is possible that Alexa Bliss orchestrated the spectacle to keep The Fiend from picking up a vital win. The duo have worked together for a long time now, and she knows The Fiend well enough to pull off tricks like these.
In that case, she will have to keep up the ruse in front of The Fiend on WWE RAW. If Alexa Bliss did betray The Fiend at WrestleMania, we are headed towards an unfortunate yet inevitable split of the supernatural duo.
#3 Alexa Bliss teases The Fiend vs. The Fiend match in WWE
As discussed before, Alexa Bliss struggled to cope with the loss of The Fiend when the latter was set on fire by Randy Orton. She desperately sought contact with The Fiend and refused to believe that he was gone.
The Fiend then returned at WWE Fastlane to help her win the intergender match against Randy Orton. Everything seemed fine until this point.
However, there was a drastic change in their equation at WrestleMania. Alexa Bliss went from protecting The Fiend to costing him big opportunities in a matter of few days.
What could have influenced this change of heart? Maybe she realized that there is something unusual about The Fiend and is teasing the possibility of someone else under the mask.
This angle will help creative in booking a Fiend vs. Fiend match after WrestleMania. It has been a long time since WWE used duplicates in a storyline. With The Fiend’s entire face covered in a mask, it is relatively easy for them to bring a doppelganger and construct a story around a ‘real’ and a ‘fake’ Fiend in WWE. They could use Alexa Bliss' familiarity with him as an instrumental factor in deciding this storyline's fate.
If anything, it will help creative keep The Fiend away from the WWE Championship picture and protect other superstars from being his next victim. This would mean that Alexa Bliss will once again be involved a storyline featuring The Fiend instead of exploring challenges of her own.
#2 Alexa Bliss wants a change in the power dynamic between the duo
Ever since Alexa Bliss joined forces with The Fiend Bray Wyatt in WWE, the latter has had a sense of control in his hands. Bliss worked tirelessly to ensure that The Fiend remains on the stronger side in all of his feuds. Eventually, The Fiend grew a soft spot for her, and his challengers started to identify Bliss as his weakness.
Randy Orton once managed to stop The Fiend in his attack by simply grabbing Alexa Bliss. The Fiend has since been protective of her, but the 6-time champion is not someone who accepts limitations. Distracting The Fiend at WrestleMania and changing the entire match's course made Alexa Bliss look in complete control of everything around her.
This could have been her way of establishing that she no longer plays second fiddle to The Fiend. Alexa Bliss could further argue that she managed to dominate Randy Orton without any help. Perhaps she wanted to assert the idea that she is as capable of supernatural swerves and deserves the same treatment as The Fiend on WWE RAW.
Alexa Bliss shockingly targeted her friend and a monster on RAW. There couldn’t have been a better way to showcase one’s growing dominance.
#1 Alexa Bliss returns to her old self in WWE
Alexa Bliss is one of the very few WWE Superstars who can outshine Bray Wyatt when it comes to supernatural gimmick-oriented storytelling. It would be a big mistake to have Bliss and The Fiend part ways in WWE.
However, considering the events that transpired at WrestleMania 37, it is possible that we are headed in this direction on RAW.
Creative might use Bliss’ betrayal at the recently concluded PPV as a turning point in her relationship with The Fiend. Alexa Bliss will most likely return to her old self if she parts ways with The Fiend on the red brand.
However, it would be much better if Alexa Bliss is booked to work alongside The Fiend. She is a compelling performer and often adds much-needed wickedness to the top storylines.
It is essential to remember that The Fiend Bray Wyatt once again sustained a loss at WrestleMania at the end of the day. It would all account for nothing if creative don’t have a compelling reason to explain why Alexa Bliss cost him his match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania.
We hope that tonight’s episode of RAW will help us see the crucial details that we missed the first time.
