WWE RAW: 5 Biggest news stories - Randy Orton debuts new look, Alexa Bliss transforms mid-match (January 18, 2021)

#2: Randy Orton wore a mask over his face and cut an ominous promo on WWE RAW

“I’m wearing this mask to not only protect myself, but to shield everyone else from the horror I endured.”#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/GOB2yAuoiE

— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2021

When it comes to experimental storytelling in WWE, no other storyline can top Bray Wyatt, Alexa Bliss, and Randy Orton's saga in recent memory.

Alexa Bliss launched a fireball towards Orton's face towards the ending of last week's WWE RAW. It was announced that Orton had suffered minor burns on his face, and the aftermath of the aforementioned scenario kicked-off this week's WWE RAW.

As pictured in the tweet, Randy Orton wore a mask to shield the viewers from his facial injuries. The Viper cut an ominous promo, saying that he showed compassion towards Alexa Bliss by not burning her like The Fiend. However, the same compassion cost him deeply in last week's episode.

Orton also blamed The Fiend for everything. The Apex Predator will not back down from this year's WWE Royal Rumble match. Orton promised to burn everyone else's dreams in the said match so that he will then go on to main event WrestleMania 37.

"So, everyone can thank #TheFiend when I burn their #RoyalRumble dreams to ashes and I go on to main event #WrestleMania."@RandyOrton #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/H89ZrbHQRL

— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2021

The aforementioned segment in the darkness was Orton's only appearance throughout the night. However, the impressive production behind the segment perfectly reflected Orton's mental state after he got a taste of his own medicine.