7 things that must happen TLC

#2 Rey Mysterio must defeat Randy Orton

Viper venom.

It's with a heavy heart that I say that Randy Orton needs to lose on Sunday. It's far from a stretch to say that he's doing some of the best work of his career at the moment. Rey Mysterio, in the meantime, hasn't felt like a huge deal despite his being a big return.

Unfortunately, SmackDown's babyface side is weak at the moment. With AJ Styles unlikely to recapture the WWE Championship on Sunday, the blue brand needs to start building some challengers for Bryan. While it's unlikely that Mysterio will compete for the title at WrestleMania (which would be a bad idea anyway), he could serve as a good filler opponent.

Alternatively, Mysterio can enter a rivalry with Shinsuke Nakamura over the US title, which needs some spark. Him capturing the title to eventually drop it to Andrade "Cien" Almas would be a good decision.

Either possibility requires a victory for him on Sunday.