WWE WrestleMania 33: 5 Potential Opponents for Randy Orton

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5. Brock Lesnar

The last time we saw Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton in a WWE ring, blood was seen after about a half dozen elbows connected to the temple of the latter. It caused a TKO match finish, which then led to Lesnar F-5’ing Shane McMahon and seemingly teased a bout between them. Remember those days?

We never received a fitting conclusion to Lesnar vs. Orton on screen. So what about WWE going back to this at WrestleMania 33?

Last time they faced, no championship would be on the line, This time around, the Beast Incarnate could hold the Universal Championship and have Orton go after him for a second attempt. Since Kevin Owens holds this belt, Lesnar would have to take it away from him at Fastlane.

Two things hold this match back, however. Lesnar vs. Orton has been seen before, and in a main event of a show that produced a controversial result. So would WWE want to go back to this on an even bigger stage? The former UFC star is also likely set for a match with Goldberg at WrestleMania, especially after their encounter at the Royal Rumble and staredown afterward.

Orton and Lesnar have just about zero chance of facing each other. On the outside chance that WWE wants to revisit history, this could be an interesting draw.

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4. Goldberg

Goldberg seems like a bit out of an outlandish choice to face Randy Orton at WrestleMania 33. He’s a Raw Superstar and seems bound to battle Brock Lesnar on April 2. If, for some reason, this match does not happen, is it possible Orton makes his way to the Flagship Show for a cross-promotional feud with one of the biggest names?

Orton and Goldberg have been around each other before, as they were both in WWE during the latter’s first run in 2003 and 2004. However, they never had a match on a grand stage like WrestleMania. It would make for a star-studded match that could sell tickets as either the co-main event or the final bout of the show. The former WCW star is even rumored by the Wrestling Observer to be holding the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 33.

There would need to be a drastic change in where the WWE storylines for WrestleMania are going, however. Goldberg would suddenly forget about Lesnar, and Orton and Wyatt would go their separate ways without anything happening. Even though WWE has left looming plotholes before, this would be too big to avoid.

Orton vs. Goldberg would be a WrestleMania dream match. There’s just little chance of it ever happening.