5 differences in The Fiend and Orton match at WrestleMania

'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt is set to face his arch rival Randy Orton at WrestleMania 37. For months the two superstars have been going at it.

It seemed like things were done and dusted when Orton set The Fiend on fire at TLC. Bray Wyatt was written off for a few months. But Alexa Bliss entered the picture and tortured Orton for weeks. Things finally came to a head in a match between Bliss and Orton at Fastlane, which saw The Fiend's return. This set up their upcoming match at WrestleMania.

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This isn't the first time the two superstars have collided on the grandest stage of them all. After Orton won his second Royal Rumble and Bray won the WWE title at Elimination Chamber, the two squared off at WrestleMania 33.

The match at Mania 33 was met with mixed reviews. It saw the two put on a lackluster bout that featured weird projections of bugs and other creepy things.

Bray Wyatt also lost his WWE title to Orton. In hindsight, this seemed like yet another misguided booking step when dealing with Bray's character. This time however, things will be entirely different.

Here's how the two will have a completely different match from last time around.

#5. Alexa Bliss is alongside The Fiend

The Fiend won't be alone during his WrestleMania match this year. We can expect Alexa Bliss to make her presence felt during this bout, much like she has in the past couple of months.

Bliss has been as big of a thorn in Orton's side as The Fiend has. For weeks, she played mind games with WWE's apex predator.

The last time Wyatt faced Orton at Mania, the Viper ostracized Bray from everyone. Randy drove a wedge between Bray and his then partner Luke Harper leaving him alone in their bout.

Now The Fiend has help. There's no telling what crazy things will happen with Alexa Bliss by his side. Will she make Randy vomit black goo? Will she try to drop more lighting rigs on his head?

Who knows, but it's a safe bet Bliss will somehow play a role in the match.

#4. The Fiend is better and stronger

The important thing for Orton to remember is he's facing The Fiend at WrestleMania, not Bray Wyatt. At Mania 33, Randy faced a man. This time, Orton must face the monster within the man.

Randy has always been seen as a character who has a psychological edge over his opponents. How can The Viper possibly expect to gain the psychological advantage over a being more powerful than any man he's ever faced?

The Fiend has proven to be stronger than Bray Wyatt in almost every possible way. He defeated Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, and John Cena with relative ease - opponents Wyatt himself had trouble putting away.

Randy Orton might've even made things worse for himself. The WWE Universe has yet to see what this new version of The Fiend has in store. This version may be even stronger than the one who put away all those other superstars. Is Randy ready for that type of power?

#3. The Fiend and his funhouse

As of now, The Fiend and Orton's match is set to be a standard one-on-one match. Plenty of fans found this announcement strange as it seemed like this was all heading towards a potential Firefly FunHouse match. However, because the match isn't stipulated doesn't mean the FunHouse won't come into play.

As the match progresses, we may see Orton and Wyatt entering the FunHouse. And why not, considering it could be a great surprise for the returning live crowd?

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It also makes sense from a storyline perspective. We saw what the Firefly FunHouse does to Wyatt's opponents. The FunHouse is so effective that it "got rid of" John Cena for the past year.

The place seems to be a way for Wyatt to right his past wrongs. Last year, Bray did this by absolving Cena and avenging his prior 'Mania loss. The Fiend could do just the same against Randy Orton. Lure the snake to the trap and finally rid Wyatt of Orton for good.

#2. The Fiend and Orton have made it personal

The Fiend and Randy Orton have feuded for the better part of the year. This exceeds the rivalry they had leading into WrestleMania 33. This feud is solely personal as the two wish to rid the WWE of one another.

Last time around, these two also feuded over the WWE title. There are no titles this time. No titles and no stakes, just personal. The blood feud between the two will finally come to a head at 'Mania in easily the most heated bout between the stars.

That means the brutality in this match will be cranked to 11. Orton has proven over the years he can deliver hard-hitting spectacles. The Fiend Bray Wyatt has also proven to be more aggressive than anyone we've seen.

The last WrestleMania match between the two could be seen as underwhelming. Fans expected heated action, but WWE focused more on the theatrics than the brutal fight between the two. This could change at WrestleMania 37 as The Fiend looks to hurt Orton.

#1. The Fiend will finally vanquish The Viper

The Fiend Bray Wyatt is a dark monster that lurks beneath the surface. He's there whenever Bray needs to absolve the soul of his past failures.

It seems that The Fiend is the answer to Wyatt's past troubles with Randy Orton. The monster is the solution to Wyatt's ongoing battle against The Viper, and at WrestleMania, he will finally put the past behind him.

We've seen this pattern in the past. Every time Wyatt crosses paths with someone from his past, The Fiend is usually there to rid him of the issue.

As stated, stars like Strowman and Cena have met their ends at the hands of The Fiend. Wyatt seems to slowly go down the list of people who've wronged him, and no one's wronged him like Orton has.

This upcoming WrestleMania gives Wyatt the chance to put Orton out to pasture. That's why unlike WrestleMania 33, 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt will vanquish The Viper.