Thread: DISCUSSION - If Legacy is destined to split it, should ORTON be the one to turn face?
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Old 11-04-2009, 03:51 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Noid View Post
The more I think about it, the more I think that it makes sense to make Orton the face -- if only by default. Yeah, Orton sucked as a face in 2004, but that was five fucking years ago. A big problem with that is the WWE tried to change his character too much, and I remember people saying how they just couldn't buy him as a bad-ass. Orton's character has changed so much over the years, that if he went around punting heels in the head, it would be massively over.


I agree 100%

People who worry about Orton failing as a face, are the same people that probably "worried" about The Rock turning face in 1999 due to the fact that he sucked as a face in 2006 (without considering the fact that he was a very different character).

As long as Orton continues to act like a badass, I believe that he will be successful as a face.


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I don't think a guy is ever "too heel" to turn face. There is always that window. I always wondered how Edge could turn face, but there have been numerous moments that have popped up in the last year of so that have led me to believe it could work.

Having Orton and Cena/Orton and Triple H on the same show as top babyfaces seems problematic at first, but then you can look at the dynamic between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. They hated each other, but both were hugely popular. When you do have Orton and Triple H as top babyfaces, and then have Orton and Triple H bump into each other tensely backstage -- the fans will eat that shit up.

It also helps out Cody Rhodes, who doesn't get lost in this scenario, like he might the DiBiase face turn. The more these two do together, the more pay-off there is in an eventual Rhodes vs. DiBiase match, as well.
I was thinking that for a brief time period, ALL of Orton, DX, and Cena could be face, but then they could gradually turn Cena heel. The Rock hosts RAW on January 4th and I think this would be a good time to gradually turn Cena.

I pray to God that we see Rock/Cena at Wrestlemania this year.
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