Randy Orton Reportedly Pushed For His Heel Turn

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Randy Orton returned after weeks on WWE TV at the Extreme Rules PPV where he appeared after Jeff Hardy‘s match against Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE United States Championship. He had a stare-down with Nakamura but attacked Hardy with a low blow, effectively turning heel.
He then went on to interfere in Hardy again and Nakamura’s rematch on SmackDown Live, where he attacked Hardy and threw him over the announce table. His heel promo on