Most of us knew it was coming, but in one of the more emotionally charged segments we've seen on WWE TV in quite some time, Randy Orton lived up to his Legend Killer moniker by taking out Ric Flair on Raw this past Monday.
Orton hit his old friend and mentor with a low blow as he was leaving the ring, before laying him down and delivering a punt kick (in the dark). Before that, though, he whispered something in Flair's ear, and WWE has now released the audio.
“It is all gonna be over soon. I promise you, Ric. I promise you. Thank you for everything you have done for me, Ric.”
Sinister stuff from a man who's cemented his legacy as one of the best heels in the business in recent months.
There's a lot of speculation that this whole thing might be a ruse, and Flair will actually end up costing Drew McIntyre the WWE Championship at SummerSlam. As far as we know this is not the case, as Flair is expected to be off TV for quite a while - if he returns at all.
What do you guys make of this segment? Do you think there's some skulduggery afoot? Let us know in the comments.