What's Next for Randy Orton After Backlash?
Randy Orton lost his match against John Cena for the WWE Championship. Now that he has lost, what is next for Randy Orton after his match at Backlash? Could he face some new opponents after his match? During his match at Backlash, Randy Orton viciously RKO Nick Aldis as well as R-Truth after he came out to help John Cena win the match. Potentially teasing a match between Nick and Truth. This option makes the most sense is between him and Nick Aldis because Aldis wants to return to the wrestling ring after he had a career in TNA and NWA so a match between Nick and Randy makes the most sense because he hit Aldis with the RKO multiple times once during SmackDown and then another one when Kevin Owens announced his injury to the WWE universe and again hit his finisher on Aldis. A match between Randy and Aldis makes the most sense because it can set up a feud between these two, so a match can happen on one of the up-and-coming PLE shows.
Another option for Randy Orton is R-Truth, as he came out to help John Cena win the match, prompting Orton to hit his finisher on R-Truth, thus making Randy Orton frustrated during the match as he failed to win the WWE Championship. This feud has been teased multiple times during the most recent SmackDown episodes as Truth was proclaiming that John Cena was still his hero, thus prompting Truth to come out and help John Cena retain his WWE Championship. Potentially setting up a match that can happen at any of the up-and-coming PLEs, as Randy Orton is looking to bounce back from his loss. This can be a great option for Randy Orton as he’s facing a great opponent in R-Truth.
Randy Orton may potentially face a suspension as he hit his finisher on multiple officials during his match at Backlash. The severity of a suspension may be a week of him missing a SmackDown episode, or he can miss multiple weeks, potentially after attacking SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis. Randy Orton could be poised for a heel turn, given his mounting frustration over the past few months without a WWE Championship win and the missed opportunity to face Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 41 after Owens’ injury. This string of setbacks has clearly taken a toll on Orton, and embracing a darker persona might be the catalyst he needs to regain momentum-much like John Cena, who found renewed success after his own recent heel turn.
