One of the fiercest rivalries in WWE is set to explode on The
Grandest Stage of Them All and engulf the squared-circle in flames. At
WrestleMania on April 1 in Miami, the WWE Universe will witness an epic showdown when ice-cold Randy Orton battles the fiery Kane.
The
fuse to this volatile showdown was lit weeks ago on the Mar. 2 edition
of SmackDown. Although Randy Orton returned from injury to face Daniel
Bryan, his retribution was interrupted by The Big Red Monster. After
causing Orton to lose the match by count-out, Kane brawled ringside with
WWE’s Apex Predator. The melee culminated when Kane delivered a
devastating chokeslam and the eerie words, “Welcome back, Randy.” The
disturbed and enigmatic monster left both Orton and the WWE Universe confused as to the motivation behind the assault.
Several
days later on the Mar. 5 edition of Raw SuperShow, Kane’s victory
celebration over R-Truth was fleeting as a vengeful Viper came to the
ring and hit his antagonist with a searing RKO. Orton also had a verbal
rebuttal for The Devil’s Favorite Demon: “It’s good to be back.”
Four
days later on SmackDown, amidst the conflict between General Managers
Theodore Long and John Laurinaitis, Orton and Kane again clashed,
brawling as the show went off the air.
When The Viper demanded an
explanation from his adversary one week later, Kane surprisingly obliged
and revealed footage of a Street Fight between the two brutal
Superstars from SmackDown last summer. After losing the match, Kane
offered a handshake – a rare show of humanity from The Big Red Monster.
Still haunted by memories of this weakness, Kane vowed vengeance on
Orton and promised to decimate him on The Grandest Stage of Them All at
WrestleMania XXVIII.
Two of the most uncontrollable forces in WWE
are on collision course. Will Kane exorcise his demons or will Randy
Orton extinguish The Big Red Monster’s flames? Or will this explosive
match guarantee mutually assured destruction? The answers lie in Miami
on April 1 when Randy Orton meets Kane at The Showcase of the Immortals.
