Randy Orton, the guy who won the briefcase for the WWE Championship title shot just this week, has been injured. WWE.com is reporting that he was injured during Smackdown tapings on Tuesday. How bad is he hurt? That is the question. Orton himself is downplaying it, so it may not be a big deal. The fact that the WWE themselves already reported it kind of makes it possible that they will work it into an angle, regardless of how hurt he is. They could play it as Orton being unable to compete, then he strikes with a cash-in when the time is right.
Of course, it's more interesting to consider what happens if things are really bad. Worst-case scenario, it is a serious injury. That does not mean the WWE has to take the briefcase away from Orton now. He just won it. The briefcase is good for a year. There is a lot of time for him to heal. Unless he's retiring due to the injury, which is doubtful, there is no need to kill his current push.
For the sake of discussion, what if they do decide to give the briefcase to someone else? Who gets it? If he was still around, you would send in Edge in a situation like this. He has taken the briefcase away from an injured wrestler before. How about Big Show? Ryback? It would make sense for a heel to take it away from Orton. You can list the faces who could take the briefcase, but I think a heel needs some big attention right now.
If the WWE is losing Orton for a while, top faces is probably the one position in which they have great depth. They have guys like Sheamus, Christian, and Rob Van Dam around, in addition to Cena, Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, and whoever else I am missing that are currently in a real feuds. They have a lot of potential. No need to panic in terms of face stars. The real issue is what happens to the briefcase.
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