WWE Rumor Roundup: Backstage turmoil over Randy Orton's win, his title reign in jeopardy; Jeff Hardy's message to RAW Superstar's wife; Threat sent to Roman Reigns- 27th October 2020

Welcome to another edition of the daily WWE Rumor Roundup where the article tries and brings the biggest rumors and updates from the world of WWE. With Hell In A Cell in the rearview mirror, WWE is now on the way to Survivor Series which will see team RAW take on team SmackDown.

On today's edition of the roundup, the article will talk about how Randy Orton's win over Drew McIntyre at Hell In A Cell has affected the locker room. This article will also take a look at WWE's future plans for Randy Orton and how long his title reign is expected to be.

So without further ado, let's take a look at the biggest stories of the day:

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#5 Backstage confusion after Randy Orton won the WWE Championship

Randy Orton finally managed to beat Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship inside Hell in a Cell. The Viper is now a 14-time World Champion. However, as per Fightful Select, Orton's win led to backstage confusion as the locker room was not expecting Orton to go over McIntyre at the show. The reason for that was WWE's booking of Randy Orton as of late.

It has been reported that there was 'plenty of confusion' backstage in the WWE regarding the decision to put the WWE Championship on Randy Orton. The reason for the confusion is similar to the sentiments of the online fan base. (H/t: SportsKeeda)

The report also stated that Fightful spoke to multiple wrestlers who were confused at the timing of Randy Orton winning the WWE Championship. They believed that while Orton was being heavily protected around the time of SummerSlam, his recent losses at the hands of Drew McIntyre made his title win at Hell In A Cell confusing.

Apart from that, there is some backstage talk on Randy Orton's reign as the WWE Champion and how long it may last. This topic will be further covered in this article.

#4 Jeff Hardy sends a message to WWE Champion Randy Orton's wife

WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy recently spoke to TV Insider and talked about a variety of topics. The Charismatic Enigma touched upon his Hell in a Cell match against Randy Orton a few years back. He said that he is thankful to Randy Orton's wife for giving him the idea to use the handcuff spot.

Jeff Hardy used the handcuff spot during recent 3-way Intercontinental Championship match as well where Sami Zayn cuffed his earlobe to a ladder severely limiting Hardy's mobility. Jeff Hardy is truly a daredevil and never shies away from doing something out of the box.

Here is what former WWE Champion Jeff Hardy stated:

"Even in the ladder match or doing the Hell in a Cell match with Randy Orton — I have to give Randy’s wife props for the handcuff spot in that one. Years ago she mentioned, what if handcuffs were possible and being tied from the ropes to your earlobe. For this ladder match, I thought about what if they connected me to the ladder with handcuffs."

#3 WWE Referee's son sends a threat to Roman Reigns

Revenge is a dish that is best served cold. https://t.co/AANl85iYbE

— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) October 26, 2020

Roman Reigns established himself as the Tribal Chief by obliterating his cousin Jey Uso at WWE's Hell In A Cell PPV. The Universal Champion was so caught up in his rage during his match that he did not even spare the referee; attacking him when WWE Referee Brian Nguyen tried to call off the match.

Roman Reigns was on a mission to make his cousin say the words 'I Quit' in their match which he managed to do. Reigns has unleashed a reign of terror ever since his return to WWE at SummerSlam.

It has been rumored that the Usos will now be joining Roman Reigns in order to form a faction. However, it looks like WWE Referee Brian Nguyen's son is ready to stand up to The Big Dog as the young boy issued a threat to Roman Reigns on Twitter.

In a cute yet 'dangerous' message, Brian Nguyen's son River Manix told Roman Reigns that he is coming for him after what he did to his father.

#2 Top Superstar Randy Orton to have a short reign as the WWE Champion

Randy Orton beat Drew McIntyre at HIAC to become a 14-time WWE Champion. It was reported that WWE was keen on having the third match between Edge and Randy Orton for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 37. As per Dave Meltzer of WOR, the plans are still intact which is why Orton won the WWE Championship.

I certainly was given the impression tonight that it's Orton and Edge the direction right now for that championship.

He further added that WWE Champion Randy Orton may not get a lengthy title reign and is quite possibly just a transitional Champion for now. Randy Orton may be a short-time Champion which can be taken as a step backwards as per Dave Meltzer.

Orton's been great. I think Orton as a short-time champion right now can be great but you can't build this thing around Randy Orton. It's a step backwards and they may be doing that because they take a lot of steps backwards. (H/t: SportsKeeda)

#1 Jim Ross gives his opinion on Kurt Angle becoming WWE Champion

Kurt Angle is one of the biggest names in WWE and was a key component for the success of the Attitude Era. Kurt Angle won his first WWE Championship in 2000 by beating The Rock at No Mercy. Former WWE star Jim Ross talked about the match during his podcast Grilling JR and discussed Kurt Angle's victory.

Jim Ross praised Kurt Angle saying that he is a world-class guy. Ross further talked about how hard-working Kurt Angle was and how his determination and skill led to him becoming an Olympic Gold Medalist.

We had built Kurt with all this momentum, with all these successes and the titles you had eluded to. He was on a roll. If you didn’t follow through with it and get him to the promised land, then you’ve gotta have a great reason why he’s not at the promised land. He’s gotta be injured or some storyline issues or something. He was ready, and if you don’t follow through with it and take him to the next step, you might miss an opportunity you can’t regenerate. He had the momentum, it was a good move, it shows the professionalism of Rock who didn’t have to lose. If Rock had not wanted to do the honors, he wouldn’t have been forced to do the honors. Rock saw it was the best thing for business, and he knew that his matches with Kurt were gonna be terrific. How could they not be? You have two legit athletes who both want to be as good as they can possibly be. They have a lot of the same DNA. I thought it was the right thing to do. H/T: 411Mania