Batista returned to confront WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton

Randy Orton has riled up his enemy, he’s alienated his handlers, and before the first ten minutes of Raw had gone by, he’d found himself inside the pit of danger when an old friend came back to say hello. Indeed, the Champion of Champions’ first moments on the final Raw before the Royal Rumble were hardly his finest: not only did his petulant attitude rub The Authority the wrong way but WWE COO Triple H all but vowed to throw Orton to the wolves once John Cena – likely spoiling for a fight after Orton attacked his father last week – arrived, but Batista’s return added another bullseye to The Viper’s back.

Despite Orton’s attempts to play nice when The Animal did make his return, the former WWE Champion made his intentions clear: to take the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, no matter who held it, and headline WrestleMania 30. And on top of everything else, Orton was given a match with noted Viper-killer Kofi Kingston later in the evening to help him "make it right." After a meeting like that, it's likely he could use the opportunity.

Royal Rumble 2014 predictions

Royal Rumble is rightfully held in high regard as one of WWE’s most thrilling pay-per-views of the year, and the 2014 edition is no exception. Featuring a WWE World Heavyweight Title showdown between longtime rivals Randy Orton and John Cena, Brock Lesnar’s first match since last August, Batista’s return after a nearly four-year absence and the incomparable Royal Rumble Match, and Sunday’s big event feels positively monumental.

But who will win and who will lose? Which Superstar will withstand the 30-Superstar over-the-top melee to main-event a WWE World Heavyweight Title Match at WrestleMania XXX? These were the debates happening on the WWE floor this week. Check out who we predict will come out on top this Sunday!
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Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar Royal Rumble 2014

On Jan. 26 at Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar returns to a WWE ring for a fight, though his opposition will not be any ordinary Superstar but rather a true giant in the form of the 7-foot, 425-pound Big Show. Lesnar’s advocate, Paul Heyman, accepted a challenge issued by The World’s Largest Athlete on SmackDown, clearing the path for a colossal fight between arguably WWE’s two most intimidating warriors.  The turbulent Lesnar surprisingly reappeared on the last Raw of 2013 to not only name himself the No. 1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but to also brutalize Mark Henry — a punishing act he repeated the following week, fracturing Henry’s arm and dislocating his elbow with the Kimura Lock. Moments later, Big Show stormed the ring and made The Beast Incarnate look uncharacteristically human, tossing the former mixed martial artist’s nearly 300-pound frame across the ring.

Big Show has since dispelled the notion he was trying to be heroic, instead stating simply that he has disliked Lesnar since The Beast Incarnate’s initial stint in WWE a decade ago. Even though the two juggernauts collided back then, both Superstars are different, more evolved, combatants now: Lesnar’s fighting game in 2014 is informed by his experience dominating the Octagon, while Show has added the lethal KO Punch to his already XXL-sized arsenal.  Even if the 30-man Royal Rumble Match wasn’t taking place on Jan. 26, the ring would still have to be reinforced to accommodate this monstrous matchup. As the WWE Universe remembers well, a June 2003 altercation between The World’s Largest Athlete and the Superstar then dubbed The Next Big Thing was so massive and so intense that it literally broke a WWE ring in a moment that lives on forever in WWE highlight reels.

What will happen with the behemoths tie up again on pay-per-view? Will Big Show back up his words and prove that Lesnar is not unstoppable? Or will The Beast, intent on pushing his way into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship picture, be victorious against the giant who packs dynamite in his fist? With both Superstars fueled by disdain, the one safe bet is that Big Show vs. Brock Lesnar is less likely to look like a sanctioned wrestling bout than a knock-down, drag-out fight between the two biggest dogs in the yard.  Find out which bruiser prevails when this hellish maelstrom takes center stage at Royal Rumble on Sunday, Jan. 26.

SmackDown Results: 'Justice' prevails over Outlaws; The Viper strikes down Langston

PHILADELPHIA – Amidst continued allegations of dissention in their ranks, The Shield stood strong – and united – as they dropped CM Punk & The New Age Outlaws in a decades-spanning SmackDown main event. And in an epic showdown, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton emerged victorious over Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston.

The Usos vs. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan ended in a Double Count-Out

Bray Wyatt may have informed Daniel Bryan that they will team together next week on Raw to take on The Usos, but in the meantime, disciples Erick Rowan & Luke Harper faced the always-amped-up Samoans on SmackDown.

With Wyatt and Bryan conspicuously absent from ringside, Harper & Rowan engaged The Usos both inside and outside the ring. When all order in the bout deteriorated into chaos and the action spilled to the outside, the referee was forced to call for the Double Count-Out.

As the Wyatts continued their assault after the bell, Jimmy & Jey slipped through the ropes and headed up the ramp. But the danger was far from over for the brothers, as the lights went out and Bray Wyatt and Daniel Bryan appeared to incite a 4-on-2 beat down.

Will Jimmy & Jey be at their best when they face Wyatt & Bryan Monday night?

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. John Cena Royal Rumble

In what is being called the biggest championship rematch in history, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton will defend his title against John Cena at the 2014 Royal Rumble. This time, however, there will be no tables, ladders or chairs involved in the outcome. This epic rematch will be a true test of both Superstars’ skill inside the squared circle. After announcing the monumental bout, Stephanie McMahon declared that there will be no stipulations, no interference and no excuses in the championship clash. It will be one fall to a finish and will end by pinfall or submission. The battle scars are still fresh on both competitors from a brutal Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match at WWE TLC 2013. Though he was handcuffed to the turnbuckle at one point, Cena battled free from his shackles and nearly became the Champion of Champions. The cunning Viper, however, shoved the Cenation leader off a ladder, sending him crashing into a table propped up in the corner. That gave Orton the opening to grab both titles from their golden perch high above the ring, unifying sports-entertainment’s top two prizes into one ultimate championship. Cena wasn’t going to go quietly into the sunset after coming up short at WWE TLC. The next night, Cena crashed Orton’s celebration and urged The Viper to give Daniel Bryan an opportunity at the WWE World Heavyweight Title. The Apex Predator did clash with Bryan in non-title action later that night, but when it looked like the bearded wonder’s resilience would bring him a huge win, Orton put a stop to it with a blatant low blow. And when Cena rushed to Bryan’s aid, he got a ring-rocking RKO for his troubles. There won’t be any room for shenanigans on Jan. 26, 2014, when Cena and Orton write another chapter in their storied history that dates back to their time in WWE’s developmental system. Though the vicious temptations of the TLC Match won’t be looming nearby, there’s still no doubt that they’ll throw everything they physically have at each other to walk out of Pittsburgh’s CONSOL Energy Center and onto The Road to WrestleMania XXX with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in their possession. Can Cena dethrone The Viper, or will Orton finally get rid of the huge thorn in his side? Find out at the 2014 Royal Rumble, live on pay-per-view Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

SmackDown Results: Cracks apparent in The Shield as Punk & The Usos prevailed

The Shield denied rumors of dissention; The Usos def. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns by Disqualification WASHINGTON, DC – In the first SmackDown of 2014, The Best in the World CM Punk and the high-octane Usos reigned supreme over a Shield trio who couldn’t seem to get on the same page. Plus, WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust withstood the formidable challenge of The Wyatt Family and Bray Wyatt himself delivered a creepy message about Daniel Bryan joining the fold. At the opening of SmackDown, United States Champion Dean Ambrose addressed recent speculation about possible dissention in the ranks of The Hounds of Justice – informing CM Punk, in particular, that he couldn’t divide and conquer them. Roman Reigns added that there was no weak link to divide and Seth Rollins said that any setbacks they had were temporary, since in the end, they would do what they do best – come together and dominate. Ambrose then joined the SmackDown announce team as his cohorts battled The Usos. However, when it looked as if Jimmy & Jey might close the door on their black-clad adversaries, Ambrose intervened – bringing an abrupt end to the match by disqualification. The Shield’s post-match attack would be thwarted when The Straight Edge Superstar emerged to even the odds and helped to send the Hounds packing. SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero would then create a huge SmackDown main event showdown on the WWE App: Ambrose, Reigns & Rollins vs. Punk & the Samoan warriors!