Are you satisfied on how they handled the Orton/Cena rivalry?

**The Naitch** · 11-23-2010, 12:21 AM

In 2004, the epic dream match that was to be considered the next Austin vs. Rock rivalry was John Cena vs. Randy Orton. Cena was the US Champ, and Orton was the young buck of Evolution.

I recall reading these forums in 2004, everyone was salivating over the thought of Orton vs. Cena. They teased this in the RAW tribute to Eddie Guerrero, but that wasn't an official program Just a one-off match.

Eventually they faced at SummerSlam, this was the time they got Cena's father involved. And then a handful of other confrontation would soon follow. A Hell In A Cell match, an I Quit match, an Ironman Match. They did it all. But I recall Funky Fly and Thrilla saying that it was overkill. They were tried of seeing the same Orton vs. Cena program

So do you think it ended up being the epic rivalry that Austin/Rock was supposed to be, or do you think it felt it was prematurely blown off without proper build. Was it overkill? Should've they both of been babyfaces? Most of the time Orton was the heel. Although nowadays, Orton is a face, and Cena is a face, so next time they meet, it will have that "epic" feel to it.

FILL ME IN!

11-23-2010, 12:21 AM	#1
The Naitch RAPTURE READY. Posts: 31,936	Are you satisfied on how they handled the Orton/Cena rivalry? In 2004, the epic dream match that was to be considered the next Austin vs. Rock rivalry was John Cena vs. Randy Orton. Cena was the US Champ, and Orton was the young buck of Evolution. I recall reading these forums in 2004, everyone was salivating over the thought of Orton vs. Cena. They teased this in the RAW tribute to Eddie Guerrero, but that wasn't an official program Just a one-off match. Eventually they faced at SummerSlam, this was the time they got Cena's father involved. And then a handful of other confrontation would soon follow. A Hell In A Cell match, an I Quit match, an Ironman Match. They did it all. But I recall Funky Fly and Thrilla saying that it was overkill. They were tried of seeing the same Orton vs. Cena program So do you think it ended up being the epic rivalry that Austin/Rock was supposed to be, or do you think it felt it was prematurely blown off without proper build. Was it overkill? Should've they both of been babyfaces? Most of the time Orton was the heel. Although nowadays, Orton is a face, and Cena is a face, so next time they meet, it will have that "epic" feel to it. FILL ME IN!