#2 The rise and fall of Bray Wyatt?
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When Randy Orton joined The Wyatt Family, fans knew what was coming. The Viper is indeed a snake, and no one has ever outmatched him in terms of his devious nature and diabolical tactics. Orton could not be trusted, and the WWE faithful knew it.
But Bray’s betrayal did not happen. One week became two, became three, until nearly four months passed when Orton won The Royal Rumble. Just when fans believed Orton would finally turn, he instead pledged his allegiance to The Eater of Worlds.
So when Orton appeared on the Titantron and destroyed the Wyatt compound, fans were more than surprised. Once again, WWE had pulled the swerve and Orton had the last laugh. But as WrestleMania 33 draws closer, the situation is not exactly very funny.
As with Undertaker versus Reigns, the primary issue here is the matter of who goes over in the end.
If Orton wins, WWE can make it work. He’s a veteran, a proven main event top guy, and can carry the title through the bulk of 2017. But the old conversation of past versus future will certainly begin and could sabotage Orton’s Championship run.
Wyatt needs the win at ‘Mania. He’s typically not grouped into the New Era collection of talents, but his work to get over and his potential to draw money are obvious. He’s one of the new leaders in the WWE. But to what extent is the company willing to elevate him?
If Wyatt’s WWE title run turns out to be nothing more than a transitional period in order to get him to WrestleMania, then it will all have been for nothing. Wyatt has earned and deserves his place on top. Whether the company will see it that way is another matter altogether.
