Luke Harper Vs. Randy Orton Signed For WWE Elimination Chamber 2017
A Wyatt Family showdown!
Just before John Cena and Randy Orton got in the ring on Smackdown for their main-event match, a graphic popped up on screen announcing one more match for Elimination Chamber. Royal Rumble winner and current Wyatt follower Orton will take on former Family member Luke Harper in a one-on-one match at the show.
Last fall, Orton was engaged in a bitter feud with Bray Wyatt, leading to the two men meeting at No Mercy. Wyatt picked up the victory with help from the returning Luke Harper, and shortly thereafter, Orton turned on Kane to join The Wyatt Family, saying "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." The trio soon won the Smackdown Tag Team Titles, but their reign was short-lived, leading to dissension within the group. Eventually, Orton and Harper squared off on Smackdown, with Orton scoring the win. After that, Wyatt attacked Harper, seemingly excommunicating him from the team.
Since then, Harper has been a babyface looking for revenge on Orton, though he has been reluctant to put his hands on Wyatt at times. Orton, meanwhile, won the Royal Rumble and will be getting a WWE Championship shot at WrestleMania.
Elimination Chamber airs this Sunday on the WWE Network at 8:00 PM ET.