For weeks, Randy Orton’s aggression has been running unchecked, from a Con-Chair-To that put Edge back on the shelf to an RKO to Beth Phoenix. And in The Rated-R Superstar’s first return to Raw since that first attack, he gave The Viper a taste of his own medicine.
In a brief, furious brawl, Edge took down Orton with his own RKO, sending The Viper into a quick retreat. And while Orton evaded further punishment, Montel Vontavious Porter wasn’t so lucky. The would-be manager had offered to mentor Edge and redeem his lack of “focus” before Orton made his move, and Edge used him as an example after The Apex Predator made his retreat. With Orton looking on, Edge subjected MVP to a standing arm triangle, an RKO onto a steel chair, and finally a pair of Con-Chair-Tos before chasing Orton on foot out of the arena. Question his stability if you must — it has certainly been a running theme of Edge’s career — but as far as focus goes, it certainly seems like he knows what he wants.