RK-Bro has been one of the most entertaining and over acts on WWE programming since the tag team was formed back in April of 2021. The silliness of Riddle combined with the generally grumpy demeanor displayed by Randy Orton clicked immediately and has worked brilliantly for both superstars. Riddle gives Orton more of a lighthearted feel than he's had in the past, while The Viper makes Riddle feel even more dangerous than he already is.
There's been a lot of talk lately about who should turn on who to split RK-Bro up. The usual assumption is that Orton would turn heel and betray Riddle because he's almost always played a bad guy on television. He's the Apex Predator, after all, and has made a name for himself by portraying one of WWE's top heels in history. Orton's villainous acts are legendary, and turning on Riddle would just be another notch on that belt.
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WWE fans have seen that song and dance all before, though. This is what makes the idea of Riddle instead being ready to perform as a solo act such an intriguing one. What if, instead of Orton hitting his partner with an RKO out of nowhere after they eventually lose their tag-team titles, Riddle strikes out on a singles run after a nearly year-long run alongside one of the best to ever do it. Riddle's performances in the ring have proven time and again he is box office and have marked him as ready for life beyond the now-iconic RK-Bro.
Wrestling doesn't get many happy endings, but the division of RK-Bro is a story that seems like it deserves one. Orton doesn't need the boost of a heel turn to feel like a bad guy moving forward. Either he would be, or he wouldn't be. WWE fans know that he has that
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