Randy Orton defended the WWE Championship against Bray Wyatt at Payback on Sunday night in the first House of Horrors match. Did The Viper retain or did Wyatt return to SmackDown Live with the gold?
After a tremendous build towards WrestleMania 33 after Randy Orton won the Royal Rumble match and turned his back on Bray Wyatt, the two clashed again at Payback for the WWE Championship.
This wasn’t just any rematch between the former brothers. This was slated to be a House of Horrors match for the gold. (No bugs, right? Because that was just creepy, guys.)
Would The Viper survive the haunted house or did Wyatt become a two-time WWE Champion and take the title back to RAW?
Here’s the full highlights of the never-before-seen match that didn’t even start in the arena. (Yeah, it got weird.)
#TheViper @RandyOrton has arrived at @WWEBrayWyatt's #HouseOfHorrors... #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/QpzM4MfOBU
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2017
Randy wore pants to this? Randy wore pants!
Cars 4 looks weird, guys. #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/EeLHWyfEfd
— FanSided WWE (@FanSided_WWE) May 1, 2017
A haunted tractor? OK, this is already getting strange.
It's like when Jason Voorhees shows up, but funnier. #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/c5GdjN0eFY
— FanSided WWE (@FanSided_WWE) May 1, 2017
Behind you, Randy!
WHAT has @RandyOrton walked into? #HouseOfHorrors #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/049c8Trctz
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2017
What version of the Chucky series is this madness?
The #EaterOfWorlds @WWEBrayWyatt and #TheViper @RandyOrton are TEARING each other apart inside the #HouseOfHorrors... #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/6HrOMmkBAY
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2017
I hope Bray has insurance on his house because the damage is just getting started.
The search resumes as @WWEBrayWyatt manages to evade @RandyOrton once again... #HouseOfHorrors #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/kFbnPAOmBy
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2017
Guys, this is getting strange.
NOT THE REFRIGERATOR! It appears @WWEBrayWyatt has gotten the best of @RandyOrton after this... #HouseOfHorrors #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/k6GYf2Ux8M
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2017
Wait, grab the beer in there first!
#FollowTheBuzzards is proclaimed...
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2017
Has @WWEBrayWyatt abandoned @RandyOrton inside the #HouseOfHorrors? #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/ddqW77WMrn
So, that’s not it … is it?
And then, that was actually it for a bit. Bray took off for the arena and left the refrigerator on top of Orton as the Seth Rollins-Samoa Joe match prepped to get going.
But, yes … there was more. Much, much more.
Bray Wyatt arrived to the ring, but he wasn’t alone. In a shocking twist of events, Randy Orton was in the ring, waiting on his challenger with a chair, despite the fridge being dropped on top of him.
RANDY MYERS, AMIRITE? #HouseOfHorrors pic.twitter.com/0Ym0lM4nCZ
— FanSided WWE (@FanSided_WWE) May 1, 2017
#EaterOfWorlds @WWEBrayWyatt is finding out just how TWISTED @RandyOrton can be here! #WWEPayback #HouseOfHorrors pic.twitter.com/8GngQcxu7X
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2017
But then, things got even weirder.
The Singh Brothers showed up with No. 1 contender Jinder Mahal.
WAIT A MINUTE! @RandyOrton is having to fight off @JinderMahal's pals @SinghBrosWWE here at #WWEPayback?! #HouseOfHorrors pic.twitter.com/CP8l2PRtZl
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 1, 2017
THOU SHALL NOT HINDER THE JINDER. #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/HtUhbb0Hva
— FanSided WWE (@FanSided_WWE) May 1, 2017
Mahal and the Singh Brothers left, as Wyatt hit Sister Abigail on Orton and won the weirdest match in WWE history.
(OK, it might not have been … but it really might have been.)