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Push for Randy Orton to Turn Heel Again in WWE

Itâ€s become apparent that many people feel Randy Orton has been really underutilized by WWE for a long time now. Thatâ€s why it comes as no surprise Mark Henry wants the Viper to turn heel again.

While speaking on Inside the Ring, Mark Henry believes Randy Orton is being underused in his current role and says the best version of Orton is as a heel, not a babyface champion.

According to Henry, Orton should go back to punting people, RKOâ€ing anyone in sight, and stomping people out; because thatâ€s when heâ€s at his most effective.

“Some people think heâ€s being underused right now, and Iâ€m one of those people. But I wouldnâ€t want Randy to be champion as good guy Randy. I want Randy in the role thatâ€s tailor-made for him—coming in, punting people again, RKOâ€ing peopleâ€s grandmothers and kids, stomping everyone. Let Randy be Randy.â€

Henry even compared Orton to the classic story of the frog and the scorpion, where the scorpion convinces the frog to carry him across a pond, only to sting him midway, dooming them both. Henry explained the lesson is that the scorpion acted true to its nature, and Orton is the same way.

To Henry, Randy Orton is a natural heel, and letting him fully embrace that role would just show why heâ€s one of the greatest heels in wrestling history.

“Heâ€s gotta shave his head too. You canâ€t trust the snake. Youâ€ve heard that story about the frog and the scorpion? The toadâ€s sitting by the pond, minding his business, and the scorpion comes up and says, ‘Hey man, give me a ride to the other side.†The toad says, ‘No way, youâ€re a scorpion. Youâ€ll sting me and kill me.†The scorpion says, ‘Why would I do that? I need your help to get across.†So the toad agrees, and halfway across, the scorpion stabs him full of poison. The toad says, ‘Why would you do that? Now weâ€re both gonna die.†And the scorpion says, ‘You knew I was a scorpion when I got on your back.â€

Thatâ€s Randy Orton. Thatâ€s who he is. Let that guy be himself, because heâ€s so good at it. Can you really say anyone was more definitively a better heel than Randy when heâ€s a heel?â€

This comes after we had previously reported that WWE planted seeds for Randy Ortonâ€s heel turn after he lost to Cody Rhodes at Night of Champions this year. While Orton is currently on Rhodes†side, that could easily change in the future and so only time will tell whether WWE will pull the trigger and finally turn the Apex Predator into the dangerous heel fans know and love.

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Home fans turn up heat on Luke Donald at fiery Ryder Cup opening ceremony | Ryder Cup

Turns out that European is only the second-worst thing you can be at Bethpage this week. Luke Donald and his team may have been booed at the opening ceremony on Wednesday, but the reception they got from the tens of thousands of liquored-up golf fans who had hung around to watch was a warm welcome compared to the one they gave New York state’s governor, the Democrat Kathy Hochul, who was jeered so loudly that her short speech was just about drowned out. Donald should maybe think about bringing her in as a last‑minute vice-captain, just to draw the fire away from his team.

“Relax everybody, she’s not Roger Goodell,†said the master of ceremonies, Carson Daly, referencing the unpopular NFL commissioner. It didn’t help. “What should everyone coming here for the first time know about New York?†he asked Hochul. (“She has no idea! She lives in Albany!†bellowed a man standing nearby, “Get her outta here!†roared another.) Hochul, a rictus grin fixed on her face, said something about how “we have the most friendly people you will ever meet†and was immediately shouted down by the locals. “That went well,†Daly said, deadpan, after Hochul beat a retreat from the stage.

New York state’s governor, the Democrat Kathy Hochul (left), was jeered by fans at the Ryder Cup opening ceremony. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/PGA of America/Getty Images

Donald got off lightly in comparison. “New York is a place where if you show up with talent and a fighting spirit the city will get behind you†he said, gamely. “No it won’t!†someone cried back at him. He nearly broke out laughing when they booed him again for saying: “You’ll make us earn every cheer.†He couldn’t help himself but slip in a couple of subtle little digs at the USA team over the way they are being paid to play here this week, but they were so subtle you needed to speak diplomat’s English to pick up on them.

“We’re fuelled by something money can’t buy,†Donald said, a wry smile passed across his face while he let the comment settle, “by resilience, togetherness, and proving people wrongâ€.

You get the impression he has enjoyed every awkward question which has been fired at the US players about it this week. And there have been a lot of them, especially from the European journalists. Before he finished, Donald made a point of offering his thanks to Hochul, who was roundly booed again, just for having the temerity to be mentioned in someone else’s speech.

Keegan Bradley followed him on. He spoke about his formative memory of the Ryder Cup, which turned out to be one of the most infamous moments in its history. When he was 13 his father had taken him along to watch at Brookline in 1999, when the USA came back from four points back to win in the singles on Sunday. He was one of the people charging around the 17th green when Justin Leonard’s putt went in. Only he misspoke and told everyone it was Justin Rose. Given Rose is 46, and 1999 was his second year as a professional, he couldn’t have been so very offended by the suggestion he was old enough to have done it.

US Captain Keegan Bradley leads his team out on to the stage. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA

It was a good speech regardless. He told everyone the story about how he used to climb over the fence by the maintenance sheds to play here at Bethpage when it was supposed to be closed while he was a student at St John’s University, and how he once got busted by the park service while he was midway down the 17th, and how he used to work in the coat check room at the Wheatley Hills course, a few miles up the road. He’s a New Englander by birth, but a New Yorker by upbringing, and he closed with: “Go Giants!†The crowd lapped it up.

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The Americans are good at this stuff. The opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup is usually one of the most painful spectator events in all sport, especially when it’s held in Europe. This one moved along at a brisk clip, and was soundtracked by the Beastie Boys and Jay-Z, and studded with a helicopter fly-by which was timed to arrive during the closing notes of the national anthem, and a parachute display team who landed just off the 18th fairway. Actually, that last part might have been a better idea on paper, because it took them an awfully long time to arrive, even falling at 80mph, and there was a long pause to fill while everyone watched them drop.

US military helicopters perform a flyover at the Ryder Cup opening ceremony as the locals wave the Stars and Stripes. Photograph: John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock

“This might take a while,†said Daly. “While we’re waiting, does anyone have any questions for the governor? Form a line.â€

Son’s Heel Turn Was Destroyed By The Rock’s Exit

John Cenaâ€s stunned fans by turning heel in March 2025 which marked his first time as a fully-fledged villain in over two decades. While the turn itself shocked fans, many felt that what followed failed to meet expectations.

Cenaâ€s heel run began with an alliance with The Rock, though the “Final Boss†quickly disappeared from WWE television afterward. Speaking on UnSKripted, Cenaâ€s father, John Cena Sr., reflected on his sonâ€s final year in the ring.

“I think what heâ€s done is right, itâ€s good, itâ€s positive… Turning John Cena heel was a great idea. The shock factor was great.â€

While Cena Sr. praised the turn itself, he agreed with fans who felt the follow-up fell flat.

“The storyline [after the turn] was destroyed. That was a very poor move in my opinion because it was a big gamble for everyone involved.â€

Cena Sr. placed much of the blame on The Rockâ€s sudden absence, calling it a crushing blow to one of WWEâ€s biggest storylines in years.

“To see how it started, and then to see the characters who are involved no longer be present, the heel turn almost became non-essential. That was something I wasnâ€t really too hyped up on.â€

Ultimately, Cena abandoned the heel turn ahead of SummerSlam 2025 and returned to the fan-favorite role that defined much of his career. With only a handful of appearances left before retirement, Cena is set to close out his legendary run as the beloved babyface, despite his fatherâ€s belief that the heel turn could have been so much more.

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IYO SKY and Asuka don’t seem to be friends any longer.

The end of last night’s Raw saw SKY attempt to make the save for Rhea Ripley, who Asuka misted after she lost their match. Asuka at first seemed to calm down, but then struck SKY, who was sent to the floor as Asuka demanded Kairi Sane continue the beatdown. Sane hesitated, but eventually joined in as the two beat down both SKY and Ripley, standing tall as Raw went off the air.

Tensions between SKY and Asuka had been building in recent weeks, with Asuka appearing upset that her former Damage CTRL partner didn’t want her or Kairi’s help in matches, including the one at Wrestlepalooza where SKY ultimately came up short against Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship. Kairi has also been seen playing a more subservient role, hesitatingly following Asuka’s demands.

The match between Asuka and Ripley was set up on Raw after Ripley issued the challenge, having enough of Asuka’s arrogance in a backstage segment. Before she went out for her match, SKY asked Ripley to call it off. Ripley refused, telling SKY to be careful around Asuka. SKY became irate, telling Ripley that Asuka was like family.

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Asuka And Kairi Sane Attack Rhea Ripley, Turn On IYO SKY After WWE Raw Main Event

Blue venom pours out of Asuka's mouth and covers her shoulders as she embraces a distraught Kairi Sane.

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The Kabuki Warriors have now officially turned their backs on IYO SKY. On Monday’s episode of “WWE Raw,” a loss to Rhea Ripley in the show’s main event officially sent Asuka over the edge, and after a brutal post-match attack on Ripley and an emerging SKY, Asuka and Kairi Sane left the building, concretely heels.

After weeks of aggressive words with Asuka, Ripley looked to settle her differences with the former WWE Women’s Champion in the ring. The two had a hard back and forth fight that brought out the best in Asuka’s submission game and pushed Ripley’s powerhouse abilities to their limit. In the match’s final moments, the wily Asuka pressured a ringside Sane to strike Ripley. Sane, while initially hesitant, ultimately swung at “The Eradicator,” just to have her fist caught. Any extension of mercy from Ripley to Sane was interrupted by Asuka, who took advantage of the distraction with a Hip Attack attempt. Ripley dodged, and Asuka’s blow sent Sane crashing to the floor. Ripley capitalized on the chaos with a flash-pin for the win, and while Ripley earned her victory on paper, she soon became subject to a violent beat-down.

Asuka wasted no time misting Ripley after the bell. While blue venom streaked down Ripley’s face, Sane finally succumbed to peer pressure, and began bludgeoning Ripley. SKY came to break up the beatdown, and for a moment, it seems that SKY had managed to reconcile with the irate Asuka. SKY’s embrace with her old friend, however, turned into her undoing, and Asuka mercilessly struck SKY with a Spinning Back Elbow. Sane flattened SKY with an Asuka-assisted Insane Elbow to end the show.

The turn comes after weeks of infighting between The Kabuki Warriors and SKY. Moments before the betrayal, Asuka criticized SKY for her recent Wrestlepalooza loss in a tense backstage segment.

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Ryder Cup: Donald says fans could turn on fee-earning U.S. stars

Sep 22, 2025, 05:03 AM ET

Luke Donald has claimed that American fans at Bethpage Black could turn on Team USA’s players because they are being paid to take part.

“That could happen,” Donald told British media when asked if the atmosphere in Farmingdale, New York could turn sour. “We all know how high the ticket prices are, and it’s going to be an expensive trip out for a family of four. If the U.S. players are getting paid a stipend, or whatever it is, and they aren’t performing, the New Yorkers could make them know about it.”

Team USA’s players and captain will each receive $500,000 this week — $300,000 of which must be donated to charity — whereas Team Europe will not get a personal financial reward.

“I wanted to get ahead of this when I first heard about it last year and looked like it was likely going to happen,” Donald said. “I reached out to all the 12 guys from Rome to see how they felt. Their voices are important. Everyone was like: ‘We haven’t even considered playing for money for that event.’

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“We just don’t see that. We understand what it represents. We have a great purpose and that’s really enough for us. We understand that the money raised goes to help the European Tour Group and the grassroots.

“We talk a lot about this, we are here to inspire the next generation. So this money is going to good things. It will hopefully help future Ryder Cup players become great players. I think our purpose, why we play the Ryder Cup, is pretty strong and that’s enough for that week.

“It speaks to what the Ryder Cup means to these guys. A couple of hundred thousand dollars to these guys isn’t a lot of money in the grand scheme of things. Those weeks of the Ryder Cup, they are the best weeks. There’s so much more to them. We certainly don’t need any motivation or monetary rewards to get us up.”

The Ryder Cup begins on Friday.

Ryder Cup home crowd could turn on USA team at Bethpage, claims Luke Donald | Ryder Cup

Luke Donald has cranked up the heat on the United States Ryder Cup team by claiming the home crowd at Bethpage from Friday may be more likely to turn on Keegan Bradley and his players because they are being paid to take on Europe. In what is a highly controversial move, Bradley and his 12-man side will each collect $500,000 (£370,000) – $300,000 of which must be directed towards charity, with the rest labelled a stipend – while the European contingent continue to perform at the Ryder Cup for free. Added to the mix is the fact that tickets start at $750 per tournament day.

Much has been made of likely antipathy from the New York audience towards Donald and his players as Europe look to retain the trophy they won in Rome two years ago. However, the Englishman believes USA could find themselves under intense gallery pressure if Europe gain an upper hand. “That could happen,†said Donald. “We all know how high the ticket prices are, and it’s going to be an expensive trip out for a family of four. If the US players are getting paid a stipend, or whatever it is, and they aren’t performing, the New Yorkers could make them know about it.â€

Donald, who also led Europe in 2023, seems comfortable that the visitors have avoided the cash element despite the Ryder Cup escalating as a commercial entity. “I wanted to get ahead of this when I first heard about it last year and looked like it was likely going to happen,†Donald said of the USA team being paid. “I reached out to all the 12 guys from Rome to see how they felt. Their voices are important. Everyone was like: ‘We haven’t even considered playing for money for that event.’

“We just don’t see that. We understand what it represents. We have a great purpose and that’s really enough for us. We understand that the money raised goes to help the European Tour Group and the grassroots. We talk a lot about this, we are here to inspire the next generation. So this money is going to good things. It will hopefully help future Ryder Cup players become great players. I think our purpose, why we play the Ryder Cup, is pretty strong and that’s enough for that week.

“It speaks to what the Ryder Cup means to these guys. A couple of hundred thousand dollars to these guys isn’t a lot of money in the grand scheme of things. Those weeks of the Ryder Cup, they are the best weeks. There’s so much more to them. We certainly don’t need any motivation or monetary rewards to get us up.â€

The victorious European team in Rome in 2023. Photograph: Marco Iacobucci/Shutterstock

Donald’s level of grit is often underplayed. The 47-year-old is softly spoken but lacks nothing in competitive steel. “There’s plenty of anger and a chip on my shoulder underneath,†he said. “I want to win. When I was No 1 in the world, I would look at any slight towards me and use that as motivation.

“I certainly could have easily walked away a couple years ago after a great job in Rome and people were pleased. This is a great challenge. To have this opportunity, to push yourself to try to do something that’s very difficult to do, that’s pretty motivating for me. Hopefully we can do it.â€

By Sunday night Donald could become the first European captain since Tony Jacklin to win home and away Ryder Cups. Recent records suggest he faces an uphill task, with the Europeans without a win on US soil since 2012, but the captain is keen to accentuate positives. Donald’s 10 ½ points from 15 matches when a player stands out as an exceptional modern day return and was a key part of the Miracle of Medinah 13 years ago. Donald will be assisted in New York by Thomas Bjørn, José María Olazábal, Alex Norén and the Molinari brothers, Edoardo and Francesco.

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“I think not even just me but you look at the vice-captains,†Donald said. “Between playing, vice-captains, captaining, we have been part of 35 Ryder Cups, the six of us, and we have won 29 of those, 83%. It’s pretty good. I think our team has a lot of confidence in those guys. We have a lot of history. That’s something to really feel confident about.

“We obviously have to make some changes from the last couple [in the US] because those weren’t very good. Between myself and the other vice captains that’s kind of been our thinking, how do we make it a little bit closer and that’s what we’ve been working on.â€