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Originally Posted by The One
Yes he is over right now, but it is my firm beleif that your first title reigns should come just at the point when you are MOST over. Remember those who were over like a mo'fo, but still had to wait YEARS to win the title...Shawn Michaels arguably should have won the title at Mania XI, but he didn't. Wait another year and let him win it and suddenly everyone conects with him and his long journy to get there. I already used the example of how Austin had to wait nearly 2 years to win the title once he became a mega superstar...this of Foley, Benoit, and (on the WCW side of things) Booker T. There was about 100 times that each of them were over enough to win the title, but why slap it on them just because they're popular. Use that popularity to tease the audience. Taunt them with the idea that, yes they COULD win...will it be tonight?
It isn't the fest that we enjoy the most, it is the hunt. I say Randy Orton winning the Title at WrestleMania XXII would be wonderful, especially if he can keep putting on good matches, and continue to get more and more over until then.
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I said in my previous post that I didn't necessarily think they should give the title to Orton this soon, but there seems to be a trend going on lately. Lesnar and Angle both got the title relatively quickly, when they were really popular. They achieved everything in such a short time that it seems there was nothing left to do. I agree that Orton shouldn't get it yet, and that he should stay in the ME scene without the title for 2 years or so before he wins it. This would make the title mean a lot more to him personally, and it will look a lot harder to win in the fans' eyes as well.