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Old 07-09-2006, 10:47 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by JohnnyA
^agreed. Evolution is probably my favorite stable. Ditto on Batista. Although I think they might (well, not might, 'did') pust Orton too fast into the title picture. But hey, wtf, they had to crush Lesnar's 'youngest champ' record.
Hmm, a new poster with brains and all required chromosones. Sweet.

Anyway, I don't think putting the World Heavyweight Championship on Randy Orton was the problem. I think the whole feud with Evolution was the problem. My ideal booking for Orton's title reign, was for him to beat Benoit at Summerslam '04, then again on RAW with Evolution's help, then the next week, when Triple H requested Orton hand over the World Championship, he obliged. Benoit then gets pissy at Orton for not running with the ball, and challenges him to a match at Unforgiven. Triple H faces either Edge or Shawn Michaels (I'm only using them as they were other candidates in the Taboo Tuesday poll that year, there may have been someone else more appropriate). Triple H retains the title with help from Randy Orton.

At Taboo Tuesday, the fans choose between Benoit and the guy who didn't face Triple H at Unforgiven. The guy who did face Triple H at Unforgiven, faces Ric Flair. So let's chalk that up to Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels. Let's assume Chris Benoit gets more votes than Edge (Edge got more votes in the actual poll, but without Shawn Michaels there, it'll probably be more focused on Benoit being the top guy), so we get Triple H vs. Chris Benoit and Randy Orton vs. Edge. Ric Flair beats Shawn Michaels with help from Batista, Edge defeats Randy Orton and Triple H has Benoit beat, as Flair and Batista get involved, but Randy Orton accidentally costs Triple H the match and the title.

At Survivor Series, Evolution faces Chris Benoit, Edge, Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho (for lack of a better babyface). Batista gets disqualified, allowing Edge to be pinned by Ric Flair. Jericho pins Flair with the Lionsault. Triple H pins Chris Jericho with heel shenanigans from Orton. Chris Benoit gets Randy Orton in the Crippler Crossface and Triple H uses the opportunity to nail Shawn Michaels with a sledgehammer. Orton taps to the Crossface. Triple H throws Benoit into his corner, where HBK inadvertently gets the tag, and Triple H hits an easy Pedigree for the pin. Evolution runs out after a ref bump, but they beat down Triple H. Benoit goes up, hits the Diving Headbutt for three. Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho & Edge win whilst Evolution is now based around Randy Orton.

At New Year's Revolution, Orton challenges Benoit, again, this time beating him with help from Batista and Flair, and then Triple H wins the 2005 Royal Rumble. Randy Orton vs. Triple H as the main event of WrestleMania 21. I could have seen some kind of Chris Benoit vs. Batista w/ Ric Flair match as well.

Evolution was a great stable, they just fucked up the Orton turn, in my opinion. I wouldn't object to it if they revived the stable. Randy Orton can be the present, anyone from Ken Doane to Johnny Jeter to Mark Jindrak can be the future. The past can be someone like Arn Anderson, or just make it a future stable.
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