Not only does the honeymoon appear to be over between Randy Orton and The Authority, they seem to be closing in on a divorce. Raw ended with Randy Orton accidentally hitting Stephanie McMahon, Triple H giving him a Pedigree in retaliation, and John Cena standing with The Authority. When this feud between John Cena and Randy Orton was rekindled, I was hoping for a great feud between the two of them to see who walks out as Unified Champion. It would be just between them and the titles. I was expecting some amazing build. I was expecting the kind of build you might get for a Wrestlemania match. Instead, friction between Randy Orton and The Authority and the possibility of Cena joining the heels has kind of overshadowed things. These storyline points are more interesting than the actual title matters. I usually love a great storyline, but I don't like it for this situation. Unifying the titles should be a big deal in itself.
Will there be a double turn? Randy Orton turns face and Cena goes heel? Since I last brought up that possibility, the WWE has done a lot to tease things going in that direction. However, Cena isn't really acting that heelish or evil. Stephanie got knocked down and he checked on her. On the other side of that, Orton really isn't acting like a face. He didn't mean to hit Stephanie. Yes, he has his tension with Triple H, but does that really mean you have to have a double turn? If Cena does turn heel now, it might just be a pretty weak turn. He still seems like a good boy scout. They can run an angle where The Authority tries to get him to join them, but I don't picture Cena actually turning heel with this storyline. What about Orton turning face? With how much friction there is, they better just do it soon. They are just going back and forth with Orton and Triple H being on the same page and having issues. It is getting annoying. That might leave the heel stable without a top star to be Champion, but that is another issue.
Who wins the title? I have seen some people say that Triple H will somehow walk out with the titles. Ignoring that possibility, let's just keep this between Orton and Cena. How about that option of them each coming down with a title? I don't imagine the WWE going that route. They already have enough drama concerning Orton's tension with The Authority to keep things interesting after TLC. I think they will actually go with one winner, unless Triple H pulls some screwjob to have things end some other way. Ignoring all that stuff, who wins just between Cena and Orton? Just because Cena is the centerpiece, that does not mean he has to win this. Over a decade ago, many would have expected Austin vs. The Rock to decide who would be Undisputed Champion. It came down to Austin vs. Jericho. When that ended up being the match to decide it, you might have expected the title to go to the top star of the company, Austin. Jericho won it. However, I do think Cena will win here, but more for storyline reasons. Triple H will somehow screw Orton out of the title, whether intentionally or not. This will further the issues between them. And it will not necessarily mean that Cena has to turn heel.
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