Randy Orton had a busy go-home edition of Monday Night Raw ahead of his WWE Championship match at SummerSlam. Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels opened the final segment of the show, cutting a promo about how ungrateful Randy Orton was for all of the mentoring Ric Flair had given him throughout the years, leading to him punt kicking “The Nature Boy” last week. Michaels said whether it was by Sweet Chin Music or by a Claymore Kick, “The Viper” would get his comeuppance at Sunday’s pay-per-view. Michaels then tried to leave the ring, only for Orton to suddenly appear and hit an RKO and a Punt Kick.
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Drew McIntyre then ran out, causing Orton to retreat into the crowd. The champ checked on Michaels, giving Orton the opening to slither back in and try a sneak attack, but the big man saw it coming. McIntyre tossed Orton out of the ring and into the steel steps and over the commentary table before going back to Michaels.
#TheViper just PUNTED @ShawnMichaels!
It’s @DMcIntyreWWE vs. @RandyOrton for the #WWEChampionship SUNDAY at #SUMMERSLAM!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/o72qw4kL2D
— WWE (@WWE) August 18, 2020
Orton once again attacked, this time successfully hitting an RKO. He smirked on the entrance ramp as the show went off the air
All it takes a slither. @DMcIntyreWWE never saw it coming.#WWERaw @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/laAUvOeDdM
— WWE (@WWE) August 18, 2020
Since reviving his “Legend Killer” persona, Orton has successfully punted Edge, Christian, The Big Show, Flair and now Michaels. If he beats McIntyre on Sunday he’ll earn his 14th reign as world champion and his first since 2017.
View this post on Instagram@randyorton strikes again! This time against @shawnmichaelswwe!! 😳 #WWERaw
Below is the full card for SummerSlam. The show will take place on Sunday night at the Amway Center in downtown Orlando:
- WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
- WWE Universal Championship: Braun Strowman vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt
- Raw Women’s Championship: Sasha Banks vs. Asuka
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Bayley vs. Asuka
- United States Championship: Apollo Crews vs. MVP
- Raw Tag Team Championship: The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza
- Street Fight: Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio
- Hair vs. Hair Match: Mandy Rose vs. Sonya Deville
WWE announced on Monday morning that it will be bringing live fans back to television virtually via the new WWE ThunderDome setup. SummerSlam will mark the second show featuring the massive LED screens.
