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WWE Royal Rumble 2021 is a perfect stage for epic showdowns, and Randy Orton could be a huge part of the upcoming event.
The Viper will take part in the Men's Royal Rumble match, where he may encounter some of his fiercest rivals in WWE. Randy Orton is one of the favorites to win this year's Royal Rumble, but he could also be eliminated at an early stage given how volatile his current situation is on RAW.
Randy Orton's feud with 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt has been a major highlight of the Red brand in recent memory. Over the past few weeks, Alexa Bliss rose to the occasion to continue the storyline in Wyatt's absence, and she has been the most newsworthy aspect of RAW every week.
It will be interesting to see how Orton's supernatural connections will collide with other storylines in the Royal Rumble match. With that in mind, let's take a look at five things that could happen with Randy Orton at WWE Royal Rumble 2021.
#5 Edge eliminates Randy Orton from the WWE Men's Royal Rumble match, or vice versa
After Edge made his surprising comeback to WWE at last year's Royal Rumble, The Rated-R Superstar was involved in a high-profile feud with Randy Orton.
The two veterans faced each other at WrestleMania 36, and then at WWE Backlash 2020. At Backlash, Edge suffered an injury that put him on the shelf for several months. The Rated-R Superstar recently announced that he will return and take part in the 2021 Men's Royal Rumble match.
On WWE Backstage, it was revealed that Randy Orton and Edge will be the first two entrants in the Men's Royal Rumble.
Over the past few months, there have been rumors that Edge and Orton could face each other in a rubber match at WrestleMania 37. If either competitor was to eliminate the other Superstar at the upcoming Royal Rumble event, Edge and Randy Orton's feud could continue on the Road to WrestleMania 37.
An unexpected direction would be if both of them temporarily teamed up in the Rumble to fight a bigger threat instead. Either way, Edge and Orton will surely renew their rivalry, at least for the 2021 Men's Royal Rumble match.
#4 Alexa Bliss or Randy Orton could cost each other a chance to headline WWE WrestleMania 37
Randy Orton and Alexa Bliss have crossed paths on WWE RAW numerous times in recent weeks.
Bliss launched a fireball towards Orton's face not too long ago. The Viper needed a way to gain some form of revenge, and he managed to do the same on the most recent edition of WWE RAW. Orton delivered an RKO to Bliss when the latter star was busy fighting Asuka in the main event.
The aforementioned interruption cost Alexa Bliss a chance to become the new WWE RAW Women's Champion. Bliss could be looking to cost Orton a chance to headline WrestleMania in return, which is why she may interfere in the Men's Royal Rumble match to some extent.
It is also possible that Orton could interfere in the Women's Royal Rumble match as well. Either way, both characters could influence each other's chances of winning their respective Royal Rumble matches.
Since Alexa Bliss has to be the one looking for payback, she may be the first one who could prevent Randy Orton from winning the Men's Royal Rumble match.
#3 Bray Wyatt enters the WWE Men's Royal Rumble match and seeks revenge against Randy Orton
Several WWE fans believe that Royal Rumble could be the perfect stage for Bray Wyatt to return to the promotion.
Last month, Bray Wyatt's alter-ego, The Fiend, was set on fire by Randy Orton at WWE TLC. Any normal person would have died as a result, but The Fiend is no man.
It has been heavily speculated that Bray Wyatt will transform into an even stronger entity upon his return. Wyatt's cryptic tweets add a lot of credence to that theory as well. He may return at this year's Royal Rumble, stronger than ever, just like a classic movie monster.
The most apparent way for Wyatt to return would be to enter the Men's Royal Rumble match. Also, Randy Orton will most likely be in the ring when that happens.
If Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton will be in the same ring together this Sunday, there are numerous ways their confrontation could pan out in the WWE Royal Rumble match. Orton will probably get eliminated to showcase Wyatt as the stronger character, and the latter star could even go on to win the entire bout.
#2 Randy Orton wins the 2021 WWE Men's Royal Rumble match
Apart from WWE Superstars like Edge, Bray Wyatt, and Alexa Bliss, Randy Orton has made numerous other enemies over the years.
Even though he has been one of the key players in WWE since the past year, Orton's chances of winning the Men's Royal Rumble match aren't that good. This is because there is a huge target on his back, and Orton's enemies will most likely capitalize on any given opportunity to eliminate The Viper.
Moreover, it's quite tough for the first Royal Rumble entrant to survive and win the entire match.
But one can't just discard Randy Orton's Royal Rumble aspirations because he has won the match two times in the past. The Apex Predator is one of the cleverest WWE Superstars of all time, and it would make sense if he were to carve out some ingenious ways to secure a Royal Rumble victory this Sunday.
If Randy Orton won the aforementioned match without any major confrontations with Bray Wyatt or Alexa Bliss, one of his enemies will most likely confront him on the RAW after Royal Rumble.
After all, a heinous WWE Superstar like Randy Orton doesn't get to have a clear-cut path to WrestleMania, especially when one has made a lot of enemies throughout the years.
#1 Randy Orton gets teleported for an impromptu segment or a Firefly Fun House match in one of the most bizarre WWE Royal Rumble moments of all time
While a Royal Rumble match in the WWE ThunderDome doesn't exactly have the same appeal as a Royal Rumble match in front of a live crowd, there are some positives to the former situation.
WWE can opt for experimental or cinematic ideas when no fans are physically present inside the arena. One such potential idea is linked to a popular rumor that previously emerged on the Road to Royal Rumble. The rumor indicated that Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton could face each other in a Firefly Fun House match at Royal Rumble, even though that no longer seems to be the case.
However, there is still a way that the Firefly Fun House match between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt could happen this Sunday. At WrestleMania 36, John Cena was teleported to the Firefly Fun House right in the middle of his entrance. In a theory that has been highlighted by a few fans and specifically by YouTube channels like C Wrestling, could Randy Orton be teleported to the Firefly Fun House during the Men's Royal Rumble match?
It has been established that Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton's feud exists in a supernatural realm of its own. Perhaps the two men could take part in a pre-taped segment or a Firefly Fun House match that may occur during the Rumble or at the beginning of the bout, and the multi-man contest could continue - as if time hadn't stopped - right after the Orton and Wyatt's segment/match concludes on television.
Admittedly, it seems like a very bizarre idea on the surface. But with so many Royal Rumble entrants already having been announced, WWE could still deliver a few surprises with such experimental ideas.
In the video linked above, do check out Denise Salcedo and Alex McCarthy on Sportskeeda's WWE Royal Rumble 2021 Predictions show.
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