Backstage Update On Major Creative Changes For Top WWE Stars
Drew McIntyre, Braun Strowman, Sheamus, and more impacted by WWE creative changes.
Braun Strowman, Randy Orton, and Drew McIntyre were among the WWE stars impacted by the company's sweeping creative changes over the past couple of weeks.
Per Fightful Select, McIntyre and Strowman's recent issues with Mace and T-Bar weren't planned until after WWE scrapped plans for a program between Strowman and Orton, having pulled a scheduled match between the two from last week's Raw.
Orton now finds himself working with Riddle instead. The duo wrestled each other last week and teamed up last night, with Fightful stating that Randy was in favour of the creative changes. He wanted to work with Riddle.
Riddle's situation is part of this spider's web as well. He was originally booked to go over Sheamus for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 37, though WWE changed this ahead of the show. On top of this, Riddle and Sheamus were going to continue their feud after the Showcase of the Immortals, though this was scrapped by the following night's episode of Raw.
Strowman and McIntyre are now part of a Triple Threat for Bobby Lashley's WWE Title at WrestleMania Backlash next month. Sheamus is feuding with Humberto Carrillo, while Orton and Riddle appear to be progressing as an odd couple tag team.