Orton vs Barret Potential Endings

Orton vs Barret Potential Endings

On the surface this match seems cut and dry. Barret has to win. Maybe Cena will take some time off, thus letting Orton retain, but not likely. So I propose WWE step outside the obvious results and give us something totally unexpected. So lets get started with the obvious answers.

I think the most obvious here is Barret in fact winning. After the win Miz cashes in money in the bank to become the new champion. This shouldn’t happen. Miz is great as a constant threat and it really helps build his heel character. Also, he would be pinning Barret. A heel beating a heel doesn’t make much sense either. It also wastes the first title run of Wade Barret. Finally, Nexus would never let their leader be pinned, they would be in the ring celebrating. The only redeeming quality of this outcome is it sets up a potential epic 4 way bout at TLC.

Another somewhat expected angle is the involvement of fired Nexus members. I fully expected Otunga to lose to Edge last Friday and then get involved at Survivor Series. He wouldn’t technically be banned if he wasn’t part of Nexus. The other former members could always interfere, or we could see a new Nexus member. I would hate to see Barret get the win in a cheesy way.

To fix the above angle AND make it unpredictable, we would need Barret to be knocked out, either via a chair or an RKO. Actually a punt from Orton would be best since it supposedly sends people into Coma’s. Cena would be reluctant to count, maybe count slowly. At 2 Nexus music hits and out comes Otunga. Otunga tells Cena that since Barret is out of commission he is the leader of Nexus until he recovers. He orders Cena to count the three and if he does he’ll be free from Nexus. Cena makes the count and is free.

One last somewhat predictable outcome is Cena actually counts the pin on Barret and Orton wins. After this, the anonymous GM (or reveals himself) decides to save Cena and rehire him. This doesn’t fit the heel persona of the GM though. I could see the rehiring be the next Monday to really give fans something to worry about if this path was chosen. This would get Raw’s ratings up huge.

Now, onto less obvious results. Cena gets incapacitated. The best bet for this is he’s put through a table or hit with a chair. A new ref would have to come down and he could count the pin for either person. This sets up TLC perfectly, lets Cena keep his job, and leaves the possibility open for Cena to be free or still stuck in Nexus. This would be an amazing build up for the next PPV.

Another option, have Cena literally drug to the back by former Nexus members. This lost its appeal after Edge abducted Paul Bearer on Smackdown, but could leave weird options open. It would also give Orton and Barret a chance at a real match without the involvement of John Cena.

A Cena heel turn is partially expected. Miz goes to cash in MITB and Cena interrupts it and shakes hands with Barret. A Cena heel turn could be started here, but shouldn’t be official until later. Cena would in fact interrupt Miz, but before he cashes in MITB. Barret would be laid out, Miz comes out and before the bell rings Cena lays out Miz. We wouldn’t know why. It would be open for discussion, is he joining Nexus? Is he still Super Cena? Why would he save Barret now that he’s free? He could say he wants a title shot against Barret and doesn’t want Miz to ruin it. This would leave interesting options, everyone would have a grudge with Cena. Orton for losing his title, Miz for costing him it, and Barret for getting destroyed.

A really controversial ending would be the re-uniting of Legacy. Dibiase and Rhodes are building up their solo careers, but they could always rejoin Orton to help dominate Nexus. It would be interesting as Orton left legacy and became a huge face, while the other two are heels. It could be a huge change for either Dibiase or Rhodes to turn face, but a dominant stable would be huge for Raw with Nexus running wild. This would be the most dominant stable on Raw, especially if Dibiase wins the US Title.

Remember when Mr. McMahon ordered Cena into a match with Batista after his title win? A possible outcome would be Cena counting Barret, then a new screwjob. It could be the anonymous GM or McMahon himself. I would love to see the GM show up as a huge heel, but say something along the lines of “Thanks for following the rules Cena. I’m glad you followed my instructions. Here’s a reward, a match right now with Wade Barret.” Cena doesn’t have to win. Orton could interfere or Nexus could come out, but it would start a story with the new GM, and let Cena keep some face.

And the last ending, and most controversial – Cena could just walk out. A story line could be done to bring him back. He could go on a mission to find the GM. He could attack people and be seen as a huge threat. He could destroy the back until the GM rehires him. “You think there was such a threat you had to stay anonymous, you haven’t seen anything yet. If you don’t reveal yourself and rehire me, I’ll just take over.” This would be a talked about ending, be controversial, but fit Cena’s character.

So clearly there are countless options, lets hope WWE picks the less obvious ones. This story can finally take off and draw ratings.