WrestleMania 33: 10 Matches That Should Have Happened

8. Bray Wyatt Vs Luke Harper Vs Randy Orton (WWE Title)

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The remarkable and unlikely reinvigoration of both Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt through their alliance has ultimately lead to a singles clash between the pair in one of the biggest matches at WrestleMania 33, but from the moment 'The Viper' revealed his long-game destruction of the family, the intrigue has completely deserted the conflict.

The lingering tease of Orton's loyalty was the bedrock upon which the angle sat, and with clear lines now drawn, the WWE Title match feels certain to be a tepid encounter.

Bray's Elimination Chamber championship ascent in February could have been achieved without ex-communicating Luke Harper, and Orton's Royal Rumble victory allowed for 'The Apex Predator' to feign concern at fighting his brethren.

A great disclosure in the match itself could emerge, when he'd utilise the bubbling tension stirred between Harper and Wyatt to take advantage of both with RKOs and a title win.

The outcomes would have still been the same, with Orton dismantling the unit from the inside and taking everything from Bray. But the eventual match could have been far superior, and the need for ludicrous arson and ashes tampering would have been gratefully mooted.

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