With an RKO out of nowhere, Randy Orton took a victory over Luke Harper at WWE Elimination Chamber.
For the battle of the Wyatt Family, Orton faced Harper. Early on in the match, Harper went to the top rope but Orton was able to knock him down to the outside. Orton would then take Harper to the announcer’s table and suplex him on one of the tables. With Orton laying on the inside, Harper nailed a senton from over the rope onto the Viper.
Harper tried to capitalize back in the ring, but was caught on the ropes by Orton, leaving him vulnerable to a ring-rocking superplex. The big man recovered and nearly took off The Viper’s head with a pair of staggering superkicks. Harper was feeling confident as he planted Orton into the mat with a sit-out powerbomb, but there was no putting down The Apex Predator on this night. Harper went for his patented discus clothesline, but Orton countered and connected with the RKO to pick up the victory.
Harper would then connect with a leap through the ropes to Orton on the outside. Harper really does continue to show how he is one of the better working big men in WWE. On the top ropes, Orton hit a super suplex to Harper that took a lot out of both men.
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Elimination Chamber Social Media Reactions
With an #RKOOuttaNowhere, @RandyOrton defeats @LukeHarperWWE!
Next stop: @WrestleMania's Main Event vs. The @WWE Champion! #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/84ozjx8vRP
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WHAT A SUPERPLEX by @RandyOrton!!! @LukeHarperWWE #WWEChamber #ThisIsAwesome pic.twitter.com/qUz1guWsrl
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"TOPE SUICIDA!! MAMA MIA!!!" – @MauroRanallo@LukeHarperWWE @RandyOrton #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/JSSCQOtYqy
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"SENTON ATOMICO!!!" – @MauroRanallo#WWEChamber @LukeHarperWWE @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/9XKUri7BpH
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 13, 2017
This is NOT the way you want to get into broadcasting … err, broadcasters!! @RandyOrton @LukeHarperWWE #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/5hRDKXPoNT
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 13, 2017
#TheViper @RandyOrton formally introduces @LukeHarperWWE to the announce table in a vicious one-on-one battle at #WWEChamber on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/u1Tt7Oy0kL
— WWE (@WWE) February 13, 2017
.@RandyOrton sends @LukeHarperWWE crashing down from the top rope! #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/y5OunjdaPf
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 13, 2017
"[@LukeHarperWWE] says cutting the head off the snake is TOO GOOD … he wants @RandyOrton to feel PAIN!" – @MauroRanallo #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/Qc7FyqI9q5
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 13, 2017
"[@LukeHarperWWE] says @RandyOrton stole his family … and he's RIGHT!" –@DavidOtunga #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/1Lze4Idahc
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 13, 2017
The pose.#TheViper @RandyOrton #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/V4dSswgA0e
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Randy Orton will answer Luke Harper’s challenge, as The Viper goes head-to-head against The Wyatt Family’s estranged brother.
The utter distain between Orton and Harper has grown to a fever pitch in recent weeks. After much infighting, Bray Wyatt set up a match between them on the Jan. 24 edition of SmackDown LIVE in an effort to quell their unrest prior to Royal Rumble. But, moments after Orton emerged victorious in that contest, The New Face of Fear suddenly hit Harper with Sister Abigail. This only added fuel to the fire, as Harper showed when he attacked The Eater of Worlds the following Sunday in the Royal Rumble Match —a contest WWE’s Apex Predator ultimately won.
However, despite the recent rebellion by the once-loyal Wyatt Family member, it may not be as cut and dry a situation as it appears. In a puzzling turn of events on the following SmackDown LIVE, Harper teamed with WWE Champion John Cena against his alienated cohorts and had no problem locking horns with Orton, though he would not fight Wyatt at all.
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