Orton not only had unfinished business with Drew McIntyre after beating him inside Hell in a Cell, but also found himself in the crosshairs of "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt.
Orton was a guest on A Moment of Bliss, where Alexa Bliss teased the problems that could be facing the champion before The Fiend arrived to make his presence known, but not before McIntyre made an appearance to get some licks in.
The segment was largely a tease for Bliss' interview later in the show with Randy Orton, including Wyatt staring blankly into the camera when Orton's name was mentioned.
Orton would later be interviewed backstage, saying he had no concerns about appearing on A Moment of Bliss despite the clear threat of The Fiend appearing -- or an attack by Drew McIntyre.
Orton's appearance on A Moment of Bliss closed the show, and rather than The Fiend or Drew McIntyre involving themselves, it was both.
After Bliss mentioned that Orton and McIntyre had "burned the house down," Orton became even more aware of what was happening with The Fiend, having burned the Wyatt Compound in 2017.
But it was McIntyre who came to the ring first, immediately attacking Orton until the lights went out to signal the arrival of The Fiend.
Orton was backing his way up the entrance ramp when he realized The Fiend was behind him and made the decision to head back toward the ring and the waiting McIntyre, where the two brawled until the show went off the air.
Orton and McIntyre continue to have unresolved issues, but The Fiend has inserted himself into the picture and there's a lot of backstory with Orton to play off, even if some of that history was not good (House of Horrors, anyone?).
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Three men qualified for the Raw men's Survivor Series team by winning singles matches, while the entire women's team was set by the end of the night. !
Sheamus, AJ Styles and Keith Lee were the qualifying men, while Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke and Lana make up the women's team!
Also announced for Survivor Series: Randy Orton vs.
All three men's matches were outstanding television matches with satisfying finishes!
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