Christian vs Randy Orton Appreciation Thread

**Rammsteinmad** · 08-06-2011, 04:19 PM

I just want to use this thread to sing my praises for the Christian/Orton rivalry. I know the whole CM Punk/Cena/Vince/Triple H thing on Raw is the biggest thing going on in WWE right now, but the World title storyline on Smackdown is one of the best feuds we've seen in years, and I have absolutely nothing but good things to say about it.

Orton has really helped Christian step up as a legit main-eventer, and likewise, Christian has really made Orton step-up in ring work. Before this I was 50/50 with Orton, he was 'ok', but his matches always followed the same formula. Right now his character has really been spot on, and his ring work has really intensified. Christian on the other hand has been able to become over as a serious heel without the comedy, whilst still having legit reasons for doing/saying the things he does. Both men really bring out the best in each other.

What really got my attention regarding this storyline is how it has done something no storyline has done for a long time... it's maintained it's fire after a long duration of time.

After four months of the Nexus storyline, the IWC were already second-guessing and criticizing the writers decisions. Back in 2007/2008 most of the IWC's spite was aimed at 'Cena and Orton AGAIN?!'. But right now, Orton and Christian are preparing for their forth PPV singles match in a row, and I am as excited about it as I was the first time around. To make a typical Attitude-Era reference, it beckons to the days when Austin and Rock would headline PPV after PPV and never get boring no matter how many times we saw it.

We all bitched and moaned when Christian lost the title after a few days, but look what developed from it! I for one, hope this feud continues well after Summerslam... maybe the next PPV could involve a triple threat or a fatal-four-way, to spice things up, as long as these two remain the core of the rivalry.

An unexpected jewel that I never would have predicted when Orton won that first title match after the Draft, this angle may be overshadowed by the CM Punk stuff happening on Raw right now, but it is definitely one of the best, well-written and well-paced angles we've seen in a long, long time.

08-06-2011, 04:19 PM	#1
Rammsteinmad TPWW's #3 Peep Posts: 20,903	Christian vs Randy Orton Appreciation Thread I just want to use this thread to sing my praises for the Christian/Orton rivalry. I know the whole CM Punk/Cena/Vince/Triple H thing on Raw is the biggest thing going on in WWE right now, but the World title storyline on Smackdown is one of the best feuds we've seen in years, and I have absolutely nothing but good things to say about it. Orton has really helped Christian step up as a legit main-eventer, and likewise, Christian has really made Orton step-up in ring work. Before this I was 50/50 with Orton, he was 'ok', but his matches always followed the same formula. Right now his character has really been spot on, and his ring work has really intensified. Christian on the other hand has been able to become over as a serious heel without the comedy, whilst still having legit reasons for doing/saying the things he does. Both men really bring out the best in each other. What really got my attention regarding this storyline is how it has done something no storyline has done for a long time... it's maintained it's fire after a long duration of time. After four months of the Nexus storyline, the IWC were already second-guessing and criticizing the writers decisions. Back in 2007/2008 most of the IWC's spite was aimed at 'Cena and Orton AGAIN?!'. But right now, Orton and Christian are preparing for their forth PPV singles match in a row, and I am as excited about it as I was the first time around. To make a typical Attitude-Era reference, it beckons to the days when Austin and Rock would headline PPV after PPV and never get boring no matter how many times we saw it. We all bitched and moaned when Christian lost the title after a few days, but look what developed from it! I for one, hope this feud continues well after Summerslam... maybe the next PPV could involve a triple threat or a fatal-four-way, to spice things up, as long as these two remain the core of the rivalry. An unexpected jewel that I never would have predicted when Orton won that first title match after the Draft, this angle may be overshadowed by the CM Punk stuff happening on Raw right now, but it is definitely one of the best, well-written and well-paced angles we've seen in a long, long time.