The night after No Way Out is annually celebrated as "Decision Day". The day where the Royal Rumble winner chooses his WrestleMania opponent. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper had three possible choices:WWE Champion Randy Orton, World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, or ECW Champion Shane McMahon. All three world champions raised their respective gold up high for The Hot Rod to gaze at. Orton smirked at The Game and The Money, knowing that it'd be either of them. Think again. Piper grabbed the mic and stared directly at The Legend Killer as the fans cheered. It was official. At WrestleMania XIV, Randy Orton would defend the richest prize in sports-entertainment against his former protege. "It's the student versus the master!", said a jubilant Jerry "The King" Lawler as The Viper started screaming at Piper. During the break, the two had a talk in the ring and it was shown to everyone watching at home when the show returned. In the segment, Orton said why The Hot Rod ruined the plan. Piper then stated that he hated the plan and that for months, The Legend Killer used every trick in the book to keep his belt. And that the "Age of Orton" would come to a brutal and unforgiving end at WrestleMania. The next week on RAW, the Scottish sensation beat General Mayhem after reversing the Torture Rack into a spinning powerslam. The Viper, however, struck with an RKO when Piper turned around. Later that night, Orton defeated RAW's newest acquiree, Tajiri, after hitting an RKO in mid-air when he reversed the Green Dragon. The Hot Rod returned the favor from earlier and hit the Brogue Kick on the WWE Champion to end the show. Week after week, the two traded finishing moves. Orton would hit the RKO one week, while Piper would hit the Brogue Kick another week. And the British Cab on occasion. On the go-home show before WrestleMania, the Scottish sensation teamed with John Cena to take on The Legend Killer and The Undertaker. About 10 minutes into the match, Piper hit a low blow, better known as the Blarney Stone Sandwich, to Orton. The match ended in a no-contest when Cena and The Phenom intervened as well. The Hot Rod decked The Viper with punches and kicks. The show ended with all four men brawling with each other, just six days before their square-off on the Grandest Stage of Them All.
