WWE Rumors: Randy Orton Return, Fast Lane Main Event

The latest round of WWE rumors deals with Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, John Cena, and Rusev, so let's get to it. As always, these are just rumors, so please treat them as such.

Randy Orton's return to WWE television has been rumored for what feels like months now, as The Viper went out before Survivor Series by way of a Seth Rollins Curb Stomp so he could go film his latest movie. Since December, the rumor mill has said Orton's return is imminent, and his appearance at some house shows several weeks ago seemed to all but confirm this. And yet, Orton has remained off television.

The latest reports say this is a creative decision by WWE rather than a medical one. It's now unclear when he'll be back, as the timetable ranges from as soon as next week on Monday Night Raw to after the Fast Lane pay-per-view later this month.

And speaking of Fast Lane, the expectation is that Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan will main event the show, rather than John Cena vs. Rusev.

Despite the glimmer of hope for Bryan's fans, the latest rumors say WWE is not planning on inserting him into the main event at WrestleMania 31. Instead, it seems that the company is using Bryan to help catapult Reigns into the headlining spot via their match at Fast Lane, and reports say it's likely Reigns will go over Bryan at this month's pay-per-view.

Reports also say Reigns could turn heel at Fast Lane. WWE is reportedly debating between executing a friendly, "may the better man win" match between the two and turning Reigns heel. WWE could use Bryan to pay respect to Reigns after his victory and endorse him for the main event, but the company also teased a heel turn on Raw last night when the two met in Reigns' locker room and the Royal Rumble winner told Bryan to get out.

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