10 Booking Steps For WWE Raw (Aug 8)

10. Raw Management Put Over The Threat Of Randy Orton

On last week's show, Paul Heyman flanked Brock Lesnar to boast about his man's credentials leading into SummerSlam. Brilliantly putting over the RKO as Randy Orton's biggest chance of victory, the manager foreshadowed what was to come when Orton invaded Raw. That, and the fact Lesnar infiltrated SmackDown for revenge on Tuesday, must be mentioned this week.

As soon as the show opens, Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley are addressing security, imploring the crew to alert them about any presence of Randy Orton. Immediately, this puts over the immense threat of 'The Viper', subtly putting him on the same level as Lesnar before their big pay-per-view clash.

This should be a thread running throughout the entire program, perhaps even enhanced by a promo delivered by Paul Heyman. Flustered over what happened last week, Heyman would also be bullish, saying that things will be different when Orton is standing in front of his client.

Nothing needs to necessarily happen, simply showing Brock's manager on edge and having the illusion of an invasion might be enough.