Randy Orton is one win away from main eventing WrestleMania 42. If the Viper wins the Elimination Chamber contest on February 28 in Chicago, he will make it to Mania and challenge Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

However, it won’t be a cakewalk for the Apex Predator. Elimination Chamber has participants like Cody Rhodes, LA Knight, and Je’Von Evans qualified so far. Two more superstars will enter the pod and will do everything in their capacity to win the match. Hence, it won’t be easy for Randy Orton to walk out with a win after beating five other men.

Therefore, if he doesn’t win, he will have to chalk out his way to WrestleMania 42. In this listicle, we will list four directions for Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42.

#4 Heel turn and feud with Cody Rhodes

Randy Orton’s heel turn is much-awaited, with WWE dropping subtle hints in the last few months. The company can finally pull the trigger at Elimination Chamber this month, with the 14-time WWE Champion finally going back to his old ways.

Orton and Cody Rhodes are going to enter the Elimination Chamber, and both will be looking to win. Despite a mutual respect, both superstars will have to get their hands on each other, and that could lead to Orton finally turning heel. Cody Rhodes can eliminate Orton with a Cross Rhodes, which can infuriate the Viper, and he can lead to Cody’s elimination after hitting him with an RKO.

This will kick-start a bitter rivalry between the two WWE legends, with both of them heading to Mania for an epic clash. The fans have been looking for a rivalry between Orton and Rhodes because of their past student-mentor relationship in WWE. It can finally take shape in Chicago this month.

#3 WWE Championship match vs Drew McIntyre

Surprisingly, Randy Orton can also win the Elimination Chamber match and face Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 42. Orton has been saying for a long time that he is looking to win his 15th WWE Championship. He even reminded Cody Rhodes that there isn’t anything more dangerous than a 14-time WWE Champion chasing his next title.

Moreover, WWE has also been under fire for not pushing Randy Orton in the company. His absence from the promotional video of WrestleMania 42 also triggered a backlash from his fans. Therefore, the company can try to do damage control by booking Orton to win the Chamber and then beat Drew to win the Undisputed Championship at WrestleMania 42.

#2 Randy Orton is revealed as Jacob Fatu’s mystery attacker

Another direction for Randy Orton, if he loses the Elimination Chamber match, is a possible clash with Jacob Fatu. At Eliminatin Chamber match, Jacob Fatu can come out and somehow sneak into the pod to take out Orton, and then reveal him as his attacker on SmackDown last year.

The Samoan Werewolf was assaulted by a mysterious person on the October 17, 2025, edition of SmackDown. He was out of action for the next two months and returned only on the January 9 episode of SmackDown this year. However, Fatu hasn’t revealed his attacker, and it’s anticipated that he might do so now before Mania. After taking out Orton at Chamber, the two legends can go against each other at Mania.

#1 4-way match with Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes, and Jacob Fatu

The fans can also expect a Fatal 4-Way clash at WrestleMania 42. Cody Rhodes can win the Elimination Chamber match and challenge Drew for the title, but Orton and Fatu can also jump in between, forcing Nick Aldis to announce a Fatal 4-Way clash at Mania.

The booking also makes sense as Cody and Drew have clashed against each other three times in the last six months in a singles match. Another singles match, and that too as the main event of WrestleMania 42, would be a boring contest. Therefore, WWE could pivot and change the booking for Mania.