5 Reasons why Roman Reigns faced Randy Orton after SmackDown Live went off the air

Modified Apr 17, 2019 06:44 GMT

Why was this match not telecast for fans on TV?

#1 Two veterans who are adept in ground-based offense

@ThisisLukeOwen incase you were wondering where Randy Orton was, he did a short dark match segment with Roman Reigns here in MTL after 205 live, do you think Orton vs Reigns would be a good first feud for Roman for SD Live? Also sorry for sound quality for the video! pic.twitter.com/DnyOUkC1A9
— EDH Commander Challenge (@BTGamenight) April 17, 2019

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In the first four pages, we've spoken about the long term implications of Roman Reigns squaring off with The Viper, possibly on pay-per-view. So, let's depart from a macro perspective and take a look at what makes The Big Dog such a perfect opponent for Randy Orton's heelish and devious tendencies.

Almost every high-flier who squares off with Roman Reigns is certain to become a babyface, because Reigns works the brawler style and a lot of the 'internet smart fans' see the classic style of offense as dated and old-school. Randy Orton is one of the few men in the roster right now that works a ground-based offense and is likely to not overshadow Roman Reigns.

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Plus, they have worked together before and they are likely to put on solid matches, if not great ones. And that's all we need, sometimes.

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