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#1 Randy Orton defeats Kofi Kingston to win the WWE Championship
For the thousandth time, Randy Orton is a challenger for the WWE Championship. Orton has held the WWE Championship for an incredible nine-times and the World Heavyweight Championship on four occasions as well. The Viper is the biggest full-time competitor left in WWE and if the company decides to put the title on him, it won't be a bad decision.
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With the blue brand moving to FOX in the fall, having a Superstar like Orton hold SmackDown's top prize is best for business.
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Kofi Kingston's reign as WWE Champion lasted longer than anyone expected it to but it's time he dropped the title to another Superstar and his feud with Orton shouldn't just be a one-off thing. If Kingston loses his title to The Viper, he can have a long feud with Orton; chasing the WWE title for a while before finally winning it again.
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