10 Last-Minute WWE TLC 2016 Rumors You Need To Know

7. Randy Orton Ends The Charade

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Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt had been feuding for months when, without warning, Orton attacked tag team partner Kane during a Smackdown match against Wyatt and Luke Harper. When asked about his actions later, Orton simply explained, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." He then became a part of The Wyatt Family.

Since then, they've shown strong unity. Orton and Wyatt were the last men standing for Team Smackdown at the Survivor Series (after Orton saved Wyatt from a Roman Reigns Spear), and then they claimed number one contendership to the Smackdown Tag Team Titles. They'll take on Rhyno and Heath Slater for the belts at TLC.

It's hard to imagine that this isn't part of a long game by Randy Orton, who will eventually turn on Wyatt when "The Eater of Worlds" least expects it. Will that turn come on Sunday? Probably not. After the big Survivor Series win, Orton's revenge has to be held off a bit longer, and putting the tag team titles on the pair will make things more dramatic. Expect them to win the belts without incident.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013