WWE RAW (4th January 2021): 5 Talking Points - A night of upset victories, legend lays down a massive challenge to Drew McIntyre

Goldberg laid down a challenge to WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
Goldberg laid down a challenge to WWE Champion Drew McIntyre

#4 Randy Orton defeats a legend, verbally attack others on RAW

First things first, Randy Orton made it clear he didn't set Alexa Bliss on fire on last week's RAW, and he hates himself for not having the guts to do that. However, as the night progressed, The Viper verbally attacked several legends. From Big Show to Ric Flair to Mark Henry, all of them had to face the wrath of The Legend Killer. During his interaction with Mark Henry, he also announced himself as an entrant in the Royal Rumble match.

This development possibly rules out the reported Firefly Fun House match pitting Orton against The Fiend at the pay-per-view. Later on RAW, The Viper defeated Jeff Hardy after assaulting him throughout the match. It also included a call-back to their gruesome Hell in a Cell in 2018 when Orton pulled Hardy's ear holes.

Though there's considerable momentum on his side, it's hard to imagine walking out of the Rumble as the winner. As for Alexa Bliss and The Fiend, they were nowhere to be seen here on RAW. It will be intriguing to see if the story continues or is put on hold until the Rumble.

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