#3. There aren't too many babyfaces to challenge Randy Orton

One of the big problems of the COVID-era of WWE is the fact that the rosters on both sides are somewhat thin. As you likely know by now, SmackDown got a huge boost in the main event of SummerSlam with the return of Roman Reigns.
While RAW doesn't have a full-time star of that caliber, there's still a notable lack of babyfaces on the roster to challenge a heel Champion. While there's little doubt that WWE considered the different scenarios that would play out if Randy Orton were Champion.
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The big problem, especially if they want to have an 8-month reign is that they need a minimum of 3-4 challengers in that time. While we could see some long feuds, there are few babyface title challengers for Randy Orton on WWE RAW.
Drew McIntyre, on the other hand, has a lot of heel challengers and could easily continue on for the rest of the year with just two more feuds.
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