If Randy Orton is victorious in his WWE Championship encounter against Drew McIntyre, he will become a fourteen-time World Champion.
Orton as champion doesn’t seem like a terrible idea. They could put the strap over his shoulders so that McIntyre gets the babyface cheer he deserves in front of a live crowd at a later date. Orton is also doing some of the best work of his career. He has punted through legends such as Edge, Christian, and the Big Show and doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.
So why don’t we discuss the possibility of another Randy Orton title run? Last time it happened he was defeated by Jinder Mahal…
Let’s take a look at ‘Six Potential Opponents If Randy Orton Wins At SummerSlam”:
6. Kevin Owens
This coming Raw will see a fight between “The Viper” and Kevin Owens. However, what if this was for the WWE Championship?
Both men are truly talented in the ring and there is no doubt this match would be intense, entertaining and highly physical. Furthermore, Owens hasn’t been involved in the WWE title picture for quite some time and the quality of his work is astonishing.
Also, “Stunner vs RKO” seems like a typical WWE tagline. This could be a match for the ages and the feud is sure to get personal due to their record of betrayals.
5. Ricochet
Ricochet hasn’t had the most successful of years. He got rag-dolled in his WWE Championship match against Brock Lesnar at Super ShowDown, earlier this year.
After that, he lost effortlessly against low-card talent such as Riddick Moss. Then he was thrown into a tag team with another guy in a similar position, Cedric Alexander. This team hasn’t had the chance to shine as of yet and when they do, they lose to Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink.
Maybe it is about time for Ricochet to get the push he deserves. He did get a 365 Documentary on the WWE Network a little while ago which shows WWE does care for him as a star they can build. They just haven’t and it is frustrating.
However, a way to get Ricochet back on the path to success would be to have him challenge WWE Champion, Randy Orton.
Orton can play the menacing heel which is always limiting Ricochet. For Ricochet to bounce back and win the biggest title in the game. Also, you know Orton will hit an insane RKO while Ricochet does a flip and who doesn’t want to see that?
4. Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe has currently been doing an awesome job on the Raw Commentary team and there is no word when he is set to return to the ring full-time. It is fair to say even though we love his work as a talker, his wrestling ability is greatly missed!
We did kinda see a tease to in-ring action on a recent edition of Monday Night Raw. Seth Rollins wanted to sacrifice Tom Philips and Joe stood up for his commentary partner. He didn’t get physical but this could lead to a confrontation against Rollins at a later date.
If so, then Joe should be looking at the bigger picture which should definitely be a shot at the WWE Championship. With Joe being a babyface, Orton would be the best guy to be his opponent. They both have a vicious side and can trash talk with the best of them.
What Joe’s match with Brock Lesnar at Great Balls of Fire showed was that his stories work better when they get gritty and intense. This would certainly be the case in a match with the “Apex Predator”.
3. Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley seems to be in the best position of his career since returning in 2018, working alongside MVP and the Hurt Business. Even though he came up short, he even took McIntyre to his limits at Backlash for the WWE title. He surely wants another shot at the belt.
This could very well be a rematch with Drew McIntyre but what if we had a heel vs. heel dynamic with Randy Orton?
Orton is certainly the biggest heel on Raw but perhaps the Hurt Business wants to question that. Furthermore, MVP is easily placed in the legend category nowadays. With Orton returning to his “Legend Killer” persona, that makes him a target. Obviously, he would have to go through Bobby Lashley first.
2. Brock Lesnar
There are no signs of Brock Lesnar returning in time for SummerSlam, but what about afterward? He would surely want his title back which would mean either a rematch with Drew McIntyre or Randy Orton.
SummerSlam 2016 saw Lesnar crush Orton with malicious elbows winning by TKO. A rematch between Lesnar and Orton would be spectacular just to see how far Orton would torture Heyman.
Lesnar can also slightly be considered a legend himself. In that aspect, Orton having a match with “The Beast” means he has another legend to slay.
1. Edge
Finally, the most important opponent for the WWE Championship if Randy Orton wins at SummerSlam is definitely Edge.
Edge, unfortunately, suffered a tricep injury during the “Greatest Wrestling Match Ever” and is expected to be out for at least four months. If that remains hopeful, then obviously the “Rated R Superstar” will be seeking revenge.
It may not happen immediately after the Biggest Party of the Summer but at Hell in a Cell or Survivor Series, this is a possibility.
We are living through the eventful year of 2020 after all. What better way to take our concentration away from all the World problems than seeing the “Greatest Wrestling Match Ever” again?!
Lastly, this could also be the crowning moment for Edge, with teary fans, he could spear Randy Orton to win the WWE Championship for one more run in his successful career.
Clearly, Orton has lots of potential challengers if he held the golden strap around his waist for a fourteenth time. His match against McIntyre at SummerSlam is going to be quite the spectacle and I can’t wait!
If you want to read our list on “Six Potential Opponents For Drew McIntyre If He Wins At SummerSlam” then click here.
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