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WWE News: Top Superstar angry at WWE for leaving him out of Roman Reigns poll

Reigns making his SmackDown return
Reigns making his SmackDown return

What's the story?

WWE SmackDown Superstar Randy Orton isn't pleased with WWE leaving him out of a recent poll on Instagram.

The poll enquired fans on who should be Roman Reigns' opponent on the blue brand, and Randy Orton wasn't featured in the list.

In case you didn't know...

This past week, WWE came up with a list of four potential opponents for Monday Night Raw's newest draft pick, AJ Styles, which didn't include The Almighty Bobby Lashley. The former Intercontinental Champion praised WWE for "knowing what's best for AJ Styles".

Also read: Raw Superstar reacts on being left out of AJ Styles poll by WWE

WWE did the same for the blue side of things, and put up a poll on Instagram. The poll featured four potential opponents for Roman Reigns, who is being touted as "the biggest acquisition in SmackDown Live history". The choices included Daniel Bryan, Buddy Murphy, Lars Sullivan, and Kofi Kingston.

The heart of the matter

Randy Orton wasn't too thrilled with WWE excluding him from the list. He chimed in on the discussion and voiced his displeasure on his exclusion.

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Who do YOU want to see face #TheBigDog @romanreigns on #SDLive?

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Here's a closer look at Orton's comment on the poll. Orton is known for having a short temper. The multi-time WWE Champion sure does have a reason to get angry at WWE's doing.

Thankfully, he kept it PG
Thankfully, he kept it PG

What's next?

Orton has been a mainstay on the blue brand for a long while now. Reigns has arrived on SmackDown Live and is claiming it as being his "new yard". The two Superstars are bound to collide at some point in the near future.


What are your thoughts on Orton's reaction on WWE keeping him out of this poll? Do you think Orton should be the first Superstar to "welcome" Reigns on SmackDown Live? Sound off in the comment section!

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