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2. Randy Orton Disputing That Finish

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This is something you might've missed, but Triple H addressed the botched finish to GUNTHER vs. Randy Orton during a short online promo and pretty much said they’d wrestle again but definitively stated that the ref's decision stands. GUNTHER is KOTR, and that's that. There's to be no instant tournament reprieve for Randy.

There will be a rematch of some description, at least.

Orton is on SmackDown, so he shouldn't waltz over to Raw and get in GUNTHER's face, but he can force the issue by gatecrashing the Imperium's leaders next PLE match. Then, if they're willing, WWE can squeeze more juice from the scenario by lining up a second bout with SummerSlam hanging in the balance.

Hunter broaching the subject quickly is appreciated, but Orton has to say something about his shoulder being up during the decisive three count on Saturday. It'd be pretty weird if he was just mute about it and moved on like nothing ever happened. An official's oversight cost him the chance to be King!

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