What Happens When Randy Orton Returns?

Instead of speculating what might happen should someone the WWE wants to be a star does not return, let's speculate what might happen when someone the WWE wants to be a top star does return. I am not talking about AJ Lee. I mean Randy Orton.

The last time Orton was on Raw, he was in the midst of turning face and was getting taken out by the The Authority. You might have an obvious return feud right there, but The Authority has disbanded. Another reason I feel they should not have broken up the group when they did, in addition to the impact it has had on the development of Seth Rollins. Face Orton vs. The Authority would have been great. It wouldn't be the first time Randy Orton broke off from a stable led by Triple H and feuded against them, but Randy Orton now is better than Randy Orton in 2004.

You still have some remnants of the stable. Orton can come back for the Royal Rumble and start a feud with Kane. After going over him in February, they start a feud between Randy Orton and Seth Rollins. That will lead to a match between the two at Wrestlemania. I just think these feuds would mean more if Triple H was also involved. That is not going to happen.

There is another option that is not likely to happen. How about Orton vs. Brock Lesnar for Fast Lane? If Brock Lesnar retains and the WWE decides to have someone else get a title shot other than Cena, Orton vs. Lesnar would be good. Lesnar would obviously win, but this is about creating some fresh matches against other top stars for Lesnar. Orton could still move on to a feud with Seth Rollins after. I just think the WWE is more likely to go with Kane as Orton's return feud. Build him up to Seth Rollins. But a feud against Lesnar might have been more exciting.