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Originally Posted by Heyman
If Orton takes over Evolution (and becomes the main guy), then Evolution would become a mid-card stable. If Evolution had a main-event champ with them however, they'd remain as 'elites'. That's why I liked the Benoit-idea.
As far as Orton getting along with Benoit goes, I think the WWE can 'smooth' that over in the storylines. A few years back, Triple H was responsible for orchestrating the 'hit and run' on Austin. After WM-17 however, they had an alliance with one another.
Orton would be a decent opponent for Benoit down the line, but that's still "down the line" (i.e. 6-8 months?). Who faces Benoit NOW?
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I don't think Evolution being a mid card stable would necessarily be a bad thing. Think back to 97 when DX was a "main event" stable and then when Shawn left and HHH took over it went down to being a mid card stable. But it worked in the mid card and got guys like the Outlaws and X-pac over huge and made HHH a breakout star. Evolution might be a mid card stable if Flair and HHH get tossed, but Orton can cause trouble in the main event scene by getting in main event wrestlers faces, but he would still be wrestling with his I.C. title against other mid carders. Then he could go after Benoit later down the road. Orton has the egotistical young punk character that thinks he's better then everyone, so I don't see why he wouldn't call out the main event guys. He reminds me a lot of The Rock when he took over The Nation.
Now getting back to Evolution for a second. As I was saying about how DX got the Outlaws abd X-pac over, I think The "New Evolution" stable, if they add guys like Cade, Jindrack and Maven, could get them over as well. Except it would be a little bit tougher because they are a heel stable and not babyface. But I could see it working, especially for Jindrack and Cade. They all could basically have the young punk type of character. It would be great for the tag division to have a heel team like them. And rememeber the "New DX" was a heel when they first started out.
So all in all, I would leave Benoit out of the stable. But your right in that he needs a strong heel opponent to feud with before Orton can go after him. You think they can turn someone else heel or maybe even give Matt Hardy a little push, sort of like when Cena got a little push to face Brock fot the title.