With Brock Lesnar suspended from WWE indefinitely, Randy Orton became the number one contender for the WWE World Heavyweight title currently held by Seth Rollins after the Authority anointed one cash-in his Money in the Bank contract at Wrestlemania.
However, it was not an easy ride for Orton in his quest to regain the title has he had to do battle with two other contenders to the crown in a triple threat match.
At the beginning of RAW on Monday, WWE’s director of operations, Kane made a main event match which pitch Orton against Ryback and Roman Reigns in a triple threat match the winner of which will go on to challenge Rollins for the title at WWE Extreme Rules in three weeks.
Orton won the match despite interference by the Authority, however, despite his win the Apex Predator still suffered a Cub Stomp from Rollins at the end of the fight.
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