5 things WWE subtly told us at Hell in a Cell: 13-time World Champion turning face, Vince McMahon finally pushing popular superstar

By Rohit Nath

Modified Oct 09, 2019 08:58 GMT

#3 Randy Orton could be turning face

Randy Orton and Ali had a match that was added in the very last minute after a backstage confrontation between the two on the Kickoff show. They had a really good match and Ali had one of the greatest RKO blocks ever. Unfortunately for the up-and-comer, he would eat an RKO a minute after, in what was another slick finish from The Viper.

Once Orton got the pin, he patted Ali's back and seemingly had a word of appreciation with him. His body language and hand gestures also seemed to be an indirect endorsement to Ali without having to shake his hand or hug him.

In a tweet after the match, Orton praised Ali.

Have to give it to @AliWWE, one of the best counters I’ve seen. But in the end ... you know how it ends. #KeepWatching https://t.co/4mBAufPtXu
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) October 7, 2019

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Orton has been a vicious heel for the last year and a half and with the Draft coming up and an overall direction change on the horizon, we may be seeing a character change for this. It would be refreshing to see Orton on RAW, so we may see him move there as a babyface.

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Rohit Nath is a content writer from Bangalore, India. A former full-time employee of Sportskeeda, Rohit was a part of building Sportskeeda's WWE section in its rapid growth. His work has been featured in both Sportskeeda and Wrestlezone.

Some of the big names interviewed by Rohit are AJ Styles, Jinder Mahal, Jimmy Uso and Sasha Banks. Some of his popular weekly features include RAW Preview, "X things Subtly told us" and "Wrestling rumors we hope are true and those we hope aren't".

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