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Originally Posted by The CyNick
Its really dumb because its not like he's going to get the World Title anytime soon (wont be till Mania).
He could have continued to get wins on guys like Edge (they could ahve made it a cheap win, to keep Edge's heat for HHH), Jericho and Benoit after he drops the World Title.
Only good that come of it is if Orton gets it back next month in say a Ladder Match. But then if they go in that direction, why even take the title off him in the first place?
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Gotta disagree here.
I think it's a great move.
And I also think that Orton will get it back before Summerslam.
If Orton had retained the title, I was gonna post a discussion thread titled: Does Orton Devalue the IC Title?
Basically I think that because Orton has held the title for so long, that it's denied other wrestlers the opportunity to get recognised as being at that level, and because he's always won, either by cheating or by that lame ass 'snatch-victory' move, he's never looked like he's been better than anyone else.
For me recently the IC Title has held less value than it should, so if they've dropped it to Edge, it brings Edge up and makes him more legitimate when challenging for the main event.
We've all said for ages that RAW needs more main-event challengers, apart from HHH/HBK, and the only way to give them credibility is by giving them victories over others, and one of the best, proven methods is by giving them a loan of the IC Title.
Anyway, Orton will have the strap back before Summerslam, and Edge will move on to someone else.