[Loose Cannon]

Originally Posted by The CyNick No doubt, thats probably how it will go down, and it makes sense from a booking standpoint. But in order for that to work, the fans have to be behind Orton like they were for guys like Rock, Austin and so on, back in the day. I dont see how that will happen, why would fans cheer for Orton after he told them they all suck? I see this kinda like the Brock deal in 2002. Brock was a rising star, and won the title as a heel, but got cheered for the win. The WWE looked at this and figured "hey we gotta turn Brock". They did that, and I think most would agree it was too soon, the fans weren't really behind him like the past top babys, and the build for Brock to get the title back wasn't all that hot (I mean look at the Mania buyrate that year). The one good thing they did with Brock was that they had Taker put him over in a major match, which was something few people got to do. Then they did the respect deal and from then on, Brock started to act like a face. The difference with this is that Orton could have built off the respect thing he did with Benoit, but instead he reversed it and went back to being a heel. Now he comes off getting pummeled, and I dont think in 2004 thats enough to become a huge babyface.

I forget the saying. But it's like "people only remember the last thing" or something like that. Yea, totally botched it. But, I think the fans will forget about what Orton said in the begginning of Raw. They will feel sorry for him because he didn't even see the attack coming. They will sympathize for the fact that he was a sitting duck and didn't even know it. They will remember the image of him bleeding in the middle of the ring at the hands of Evolution. The tweener thing will help him though because he can act like Austin and say he never asked for the fans support.