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'R' for RKO ... R for respect
By: Bryan Robinson
Written: February 29, 2008


Sometimes you have to wonder whether Randy Orton feels like a forgotten champion.

Yes, he is always in the crosshairs because every Superstar wants the golden trophy around his waist, the WWE Championship. And yes, he will be defending the title in a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania XXIV against Triple H and John Cena. But Orton could barely contain the quizzical look and muted disbelief in his eyes when The Game and Cena faced off during last week’s WrestleMania Photo-Op on Raw and appeared to forget – albeit briefly – that he was there. And the self-proclaimed “One-Man Dynasty” is not one to be ignored.

“Guys, guys, you can talk all the trash you want, but one thing remains the same – I am still the WWE Champion,” he said. “And at the end of WrestleMania the result will be the same: I’m going to walk in WWE Champion, and I’m going to walk out WWE Champion. What’s the expression, John? ‘The Champ is HERE!”

Orton got dumped out of the ring by Triple H and Cena for his trouble. But when Triple H and Cena turned their focus back on each other, Orton made them pay and left them facedown with a pair of RKOs. His message was simple: Don’t ever forget about me. I am the WWE Champion. You better focus on me. I’m WWE Champion now and will still be the champion after WrestleMania.

Family Pride

It’s no secret that the Legend Killer has reviled in his sadism and “by-any-means” approach to keeping the WWE Championship. From low blows to blatant slaps to referees, Orton hasn't cared how he has held on to the title. All that matters to him at the end of the day is that he’s still WWE Champion.

But has WrestleMania XXIV stoked a fire in Orton? The third-generation Superstar has competed at several WrestleManias, but this is the first time he is headlining The Granddaddy of Them All as WWE Champion. Though, Randy’s father, WWE Hall of Famer Bob Orton, Jr., played a key role in the success of the first WrestleMania, he never headlined sports-entertainment’s greatest event. Randy is doing something his father never did – and deep down, that has to make him very proud.

And it may also motivate him.

Ready for his WrestleMania Moment

With two of WWE’s greatest Superstars – and his most persistent rivals – facing him on The Grandest Stage of Them All, Orton may want to prove a point. He knows that vanquishing both Cena and Triple H at WrestleMania XXIV would erase all doubt that he is indeed a one-man dynasty. Orton knows that he could etch his place in history and build his growing legacy if he turned back the challenge of Cena and The Game in Orlando, Fla. Match

“Randy’s heard all the critics. Normally, he wouldn’t care what people think,” one Orton confidante said under the condition of confidentiality. “But he’s tired of Cena. He’s tired of Triple H. Everyone presumed Cena was going to walk out of No Way Out with the title. It didn’t happen."

"Everyone thinks it’s a foregone conclusion that either Triple H or Cena’s gonna be WWE Champion when the smoke clears at WrestleMania," the confidante continued. "Randy knows he can make the biggest statement of his career at WrestleMania. We’ll see if the so-called ‘experts’ will continue doubting him when he walks out of Orlando still the champ.”

So perhaps Triple H and Cena should beware. WrestleMania may bring out the best in Orton – and he’s ready to give them a moment in Orlando that they’ll never forget.

Ahhh nice. Could be a good raw.

I like that, R for RKO...R for Respect.

Excited to see this big show vs Some experienced fighter, although my money is it being Butterbean or Bart Gunn.

Wonder who is going to be on the highlight reel...My hope is Jeff Hardy because if it is, they are moving towards turning Jericho

Yeah, then they could have a heel jericho v face cena feud for the title.*dreams*

Yeah, Highlight reel!!

Looks like Jeff will be doing nothing.... again.

Jeffs looked a bit injured in his last two matches.

True. He didn't look to be at his best. :(

Jeff will be the guest on the Highlight Reel.

I saw him holding his back going 'ouch' before the match with jericho, they need to rest him as much as possible before wrestlemania.

Yeah because Lord Knows he's gonna kill himself there

HIGHLIGHT REEL!

Nice, glad to see Jeff as the guest. A feud between the 2 could be very good.

I would have been at Raw tonight if it wasn't for that damn Cena.

Explain Koos

Is it merely a coincidence that if you rearrange Cena, you get acne? Cause he sure is a pimple on this industry :lol:

Nothing really to explain.

Was planning on getting tickets to the show, then Cena came back, thus killing any interest I had.

Evening all.

Evening Gentleman. Hopefully be a good one tonight. Curious about the Highlight Reel myself. See if the Ridiculously Expensive Jeritron 5000 makes an apperance.

LOL Never noticed this.

LOl Typical supercunt reaction

Evening all. let's do this.

Oh yeah, expect Cena to get mostly cheers as Indiana is generally a less smarky state.

TRIPLE THREAT TAKEOVER


wow

Oh great cenas in charge

Cenas in charge? How many Tvs just shut off. lol

Interesting.

Are they auditioning for future GM's?

Yes. That Cena totally sucks. Right, chums? Right? 8D

I like that Orton tried to get everyone to cool it off.

Okay.

MMA!

I've never heard of an MMA match being decided by pinfall.

How funny would it be if the MMA guy ends up being Lesnar lol

I'm sure HHH will be picked last since Regal hates him.

anybody got a stream?

Basically Show will just chokeslam whoever.

lol

Who?

Who? I love the complete lack of reaction by the crowd

We have the minute by minute report tonight folks...

Minute 1 (Showing the 2 challengers) 3.5
Minute 2: Hearing that Cena is in charge: 3.4
Minute 3: Tv Audience realizes what is going on: 1.6

Lol. Gonna be a tight match here. One of his bodyguards looks like Timbaland.

Who the hell is this guy lol

Marvelous Marc Mero

Mayweather looks far better than this guy.

I'd mark.

Who is this dude? WWE are gonna kill Maywethaer's novelty value to WrestleMania weeks before the event even comes along at this rate.

The odds of Lesnar getting back into a WWE ring are about as good as the odds of Vince listening to the fans Corny.

loooooooooooooooooooool

Why didn't they book Randy Couture for this

To post a line from the great WCW Drinking Game:

"Drink every time a wrestling match erupts into a "real shoot fight!". Drink again if the participants therein are using arm-bars, Irish whips and scoop slams."

Gonna laugh when Big Show just chokeslams him

lol

His trainer looks like that token fat black guy in every sports comedy

lol boy is gonna get fucked up

One of Hill's security guards looks like a steroid-less version of Bobby Lashley

GET ON WITH IT

Wow, this crowd has been killed

This is alot of boring for a squash. Which is pretty special since squashes are boring by nature.

That guy looks like he's scared shitless

GREAT BOOKING THIS.



not.

lol just... lol

There is no pinfall in MMA

There is no hiding in the ropes in MMA

1st Wedgie Ive ever seen in a MMA match lol

He just flopped like The Rock


Brandon Hill = The Next Rock

loooooooooool

That wasn't worth a wank.

This sucks.

lol wwe just buried mma, class booking

redunkulous...

WWE only knows how to book size mismatches...and superman

You can chokeslam in MMA?

So . . . why do people think Show is the face?

So is this WWE's promo chance to make Big Show the face

Mayweather has more charisma than Orton

For some reason im laughing at this promo

Wow this have turned the best thing they had going into this. *sigh* I had such high hopes for it at No Way Out

Two guys talking over each other = RATINGS

I'm getting the douche chills.

lol, buried mma further.

Mayweather isnt the same without the cursing.

They better follow up with Jericho/ Hatrdy and the highlight reel or they are FUCKED

wtf?

way too fucked up that was

WWE digging themselves a huge hole



SAVE US JERICHO

AWESOME start!!!!!

Did mayweather realize big shows music was playing?

Save_us.Nash

Mayweather looks nervous

Wow. That was tough. Props to him for taking Bump Gigante.

Mayweather can't promo for anything.

NEXT!

wow is that an akward shot of HBK

Have HBK and Flair ever faced before?

That boxer guy should be given a contract though.

So is HBK gonna turn heel going into this thing or will it be face vs. face?