DISCUSSION - Is Randy Orton the most important wrestler in the WWE right now?

**Nowhere Man** · 06-04-2004, 08:08 PM

Yes, Randy Orton is WWE's new pet project. But, like I said in the earlier thread, there's a huge risk that they'll end up ruining him by pushing him this much so early in his career, rather than push other people who are already ready for the main events while he develops his talent and potential into skill. I like Orton, but I'm just afraid that by the time he does reach the peak of his abilities, he'll be played out and no one will care.

To make an analogy to movies, look at, say Leo DiCaprio. At the height of his popularity, he was made out to be the Second Coming of Christ due to his good looks. Fast-forward to today, DiCaprio's actually a pretty damn good actor, but no one cares because his turn in the spotlight is over. Sure, they made a ton of money off of him by going with a quick and easy super-push, but in exchange DiCaprio became instantly forgettable, now put to pasture by the Ashton Kutchers and Orlando Blooms of today, who will in turn be shoved out of the spotlight when the next batch of pretty-boys come along.

Anyways, back to the point I was trying to make. Whether or not Orton has what it takes isn't really the issue here. WWE may indeed have struck gold with this guy, but I predict they end up doing the exact same thing they did to The Ultimate Warrior, Brock Lesnar, and all the other "Shake 'n' Bake" superstars: push them to the moon, milk them for all they're worth, and drop them the second another prospect comes along. After his mega-push is over, it won't matter how many old people Orton beats up, how many guys they bring out of retirement so he can "retire" them again, or whose iconic finisher they give to him, because no one will care. Mark my words: the Legend Killer is doomed to fail, and it won't be Orton's fault.

06-04-2004, 08:08 PM	#3
Nowhere Man Now. Here. Man. Posts: 8,370	Yes, Randy Orton is WWE's new pet project. But, like I said in the earlier thread, there's a huge risk that they'll end up ruining him by pushing him this much so early in his career, rather than push other people who are already ready for the main events while he develops his talent and potential into skill. I like Orton, but I'm just afraid that by the time he does reach the peak of his abilities, he'll be played out and no one will care. To make an analogy to movies, look at, say Leo DiCaprio. At the height of his popularity, he was made out to be the Second Coming of Christ due to his good looks. Fast-forward to today, DiCaprio's actually a pretty damn good actor, but no one cares because his turn in the spotlight is over. Sure, they made a ton of money off of him by going with a quick and easy super-push, but in exchange DiCaprio became instantly forgettable, now put to pasture by the Ashton Kutchers and Orlando Blooms of today, who will in turn be shoved out of the spotlight when the next batch of pretty-boys come along. Anyways, back to the point I was trying to make. Whether or not Orton has what it takes isn't really the issue here. WWE may indeed have struck gold with this guy, but I predict they end up doing the exact same thing they did to The Ultimate Warrior, Brock Lesnar, and all the other "Shake 'n' Bake" superstars: push them to the moon, milk them for all they're worth, and drop them the second another prospect comes along. After his mega-push is over, it won't matter how many old people Orton beats up, how many guys they bring out of retirement so he can "retire" them again, or whose iconic finisher they give to him, because no one will care. Mark my words: the Legend Killer is doomed to fail, and it won't be Orton's fault.