Randy Orton Wrestlemania 41 Opponent Prediction: Open Challenge
As WrestleMania 41 Night 2 unfolds at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, one of the most anticipated moments of the night is Randy Orton’s open challenge. Originally slated to face Kevin Owens, Orton’s match was canceled due to Owens’ neck injury, prompting “The Viper” to issue an open challenge for his 20th WrestleMania appearance.
Potential Opponents for Randy Orton’s Open Challenge
Solo Sikoa
A member of The Bloodline, Solo Sikoa has a history with Orton, including a tag-team loss alongside Tama Tonga to Orton and LA Knight. This would be a pretty underwhelming choice, so I don’t see it being Solo appearing to face Orton tonight.
Rusev (Miro)
Speculation about Rusev’s return to WWE has intensified after he was recently spotted at WWE headquarters. A surprise return to answer Orton’s challenge would undoubtedly be a major moment and get a big pop from the crowd, so him showing up is quite likely.
Kevin Owens
While Owens’ injury led to the cancellation of their scheduled match, some are speculating that his injury might be a storyline. That doesn’t appear to be the case and it is very unlikely that KO appears to answer the open challenge tonight.
Aleister Black
Having recently departed from AEW, Aleister Black is rumored to be returning to WWE. Black answering Orton’s open challenge would be a great move but he is likely going to be coming back at SmackDown next week.
Nick Aldis
Nick Aldis has been on the receiving end of an RKO or two recently, and with Orton mentioning Mickie James on SmackDown there is a very good chance that their interactions were leading to a match. Getting a ‘Mania showdown would be a big moment for the former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion and I can see it happening.
Prediction: Nick Aldis appears to challenge Randy Orton
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