10 Biggest Fakeouts In WWE History

9. Randy Orton On AJ Styles

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Whisper it in case the company get wind of the positivity and start panicking, but WWE Raw's recent run of form hasn't gone unnoticed.

The three hour era has made it almost impossible for any programme to survive the organisation's thirst for superserved content, but AJ Styles and Randy Orton's weaving in of an excellent weekend work gave their series some much-needed sizzle.

A pre-Raw house show saw a match between the pair stopped for 'The Viper' to receive medical attention. Naturally, this did the rounds online via fans filming inside the arena and sites such as the one you're reading right now reported that Orton may indeed be out. He sold the potential knock magnificently too - mimicking former tag team partner Edge as he fought back tears and appeared to question the very future of his career, he went just far enough to tease Styles to the ring to carry out his plan.

There, he waited for 'The Phenomenal One' to kick his crutches away and literally stick his neck out. Only then did he drop him with the dreaded RKO and reveal the ruse.

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