STOP LIVING IN THE PAST: Thoughts on Randy Orton vs. Triple H hype for WM 25

**Fox** · 01-27-2011, 03:57 PM

It was disappointing for a lot of reasons.

Randy Orton, while playing the heel in this feud, was on a Stone Cold-like rise at the time, and a win here could've actually been an inadvertant double-turn much like Stone Cold turning face after the Alliance ended at Survivor Series 2001. He was young, hot, finally on the verge of becoming a true main eventer, and a victory at WrestleMania would've truly cemented that.

Additionally, the whole idea of Orton being the heel because he's beaten down all of Triple H's in-laws was a stupid concept from the start, and one that had the opposite effect that was intended: instead of Triple H looking like the angry face who deserves revenge, it made Randy look like a renegade, who gives a shit, fuck the boss-type of bad ass and got him more over as a face. Who the fuck cares if Triple H wins at Mania for the sake of Vince and Stephanie? How many awful things have they done in their "careers" in the WWE? These are not sympathetic characters.

And finally, the fact that they were touting it as this gigantic event, the "25th Anniversary of WrestleMania" and all that, it just felt like another merit badge on Triple H's boy scout sash to get the big win at "the historic" WrestleMania 25. He didn't need the win that night as it didn't do anything for his career, while a win for Randy would've been a huge mark in his. Sure, Orton retained the belt at WM 24, but that was a non-main event, extremely short triple threat match, as oppososed to a main event victory over Triple H at "The 25th Anniversary of WrestlEMania." It would've meant the world for his young career, much like Cena's win over HHH at WM22 meant huge things for him.

WM25 was awful with the exception of the Hardys match and Undertaker/Michaels, and HHH/Orton was the feather in the shit-hat. Also, starting out a match with both men hitting their finishers? Nice idea but horrible execution.

01-27-2011, 03:57 PM	#16
Fox "Ask him!" Posts: 10,075	It was disappointing for a lot of reasons. Randy Orton, while playing the heel in this feud, was on a Stone Cold-like rise at the time, and a win here could've actually been an inadvertant double-turn much like Stone Cold turning face after the Alliance ended at Survivor Series 2001. He was young, hot, finally on the verge of becoming a true main eventer, and a victory at WrestleMania would've truly cemented that. Additionally, the whole idea of Orton being the heel because he's beaten down all of Triple H's in-laws was a stupid concept from the start, and one that had the opposite effect that was intended: instead of Triple H looking like the angry face who deserves revenge, it made Randy look like a renegade, who gives a shit, fuck the boss-type of bad ass and got him more over as a face. Who the fuck cares if Triple H wins at Mania for the sake of Vince and Stephanie? How many awful things have they done in their "careers" in the WWE? These are not sympathetic characters. And finally, the fact that they were touting it as this gigantic event, the "25th Anniversary of WrestleMania" and all that, it just felt like another merit badge on Triple H's boy scout sash to get the big win at "the historic" WrestleMania 25. He didn't need the win that night as it didn't do anything for his career, while a win for Randy would've been a huge mark in his. Sure, Orton retained the belt at WM 24, but that was a non-main event, extremely short triple threat match, as oppososed to a main event victory over Triple H at "The 25th Anniversary of WrestlEMania." It would've meant the world for his young career, much like Cena's win over HHH at WM22 meant huge things for him. WM25 was awful with the exception of the Hardys match and Undertaker/Michaels, and HHH/Orton was the feather in the shit-hat. Also, starting out a match with both men hitting their finishers? Nice idea but horrible execution.