WWE Backlash 2016: 10 Shocks That Could Happen

2. Randy Orton Punts Bray Wyatt & Puts Him Out Of Action

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Right off the bat, it'd be a shock to see Bray Wyatt beat Randy Orton at Backlash. After his stoppage loss to Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, Orton arguably needs to be reheated. For the longest time, the same has been true of Wyatt, who really needs to start backing up his grandiose promos before big matches.

Selling the frustration of what happened to him at the hands of Lesnar could be key come Backlash for Orton, but it'd still feel unique to see him reach into his old bag of tricks. There was a time when Randy would reel back, display the idea that irrational anger was clouding his judgement, and then rush forward to punt an opponent right in the side of the head.

Maybe he'll bring that move out of hiding on the next pay-per-view, therefore smashing Wyatt's skull in and putting him on the shelf for the immediate future. Such an act would intensify Randy Orton's persona, making it seem like the beating he sustained at the fists of Brock have backed him into a corner.

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