Orton's Raw Deal?
In a recent article at iflight365.com, Phil Lowe discusses how the recent Raw served to make Randy Orton look weaker, rather than the tough, super-heel as he appeared the week prior. Phil contends that on Raw several weeks ago we saw Orton go psycho and take out one of the biggest figures in all of the WWE with a punt kick, yet a week later he was reduced to someone Shane McMahon could easily beat up, repeatedly.
Read Phil Lowe's full discussion here.
Shane is of course no stranger to the wrestling ring, but most often the Chairman's son is using rapid fire moves with a quick jab attack and the occasional daredevil move in a Street Fight. He's been in feuds with the likes of Kurt Angle and Kane in the past, and involved in dangerous situations with both. On Raw this past week, Shane was on the level of stars like Batista, John Cena, The Undertaker or Kane as he was fighting off 3 men, and getting the best of Randy Orton. In fact, Orton was backing away from Shane even with all of Legacy in the ring. That aspect of things makes less sense the more you think about it, since just prior to the attack Orton was demanding Stephanie fire him with all his might and rage. It's understandable Shane would have a lot of anger built up inside, but maybe the battle would have worked better without Legacy standing by, or if it started up on the ramp.
Either way, the setup with all of this is inherent. Orton is on his way to a major title fight at Wrestlemania 25, most likely against familiar opponent John Cena. There's one Pay-Per-View prior to that with No Way Out, and most likely Orton and Shane find themselves in either a Street Fight or No DQ match after last week's incident. Orton will need a big win as he heads towards Wrestlemania 25, and after dispatching of both Vince and Shane, it makes Orton look like the biggest, baddest heel in all of WWE. If you think back to other top Raw heels such as Jericho and William Regal, they both had to elevate their badness to higher levels, berating the fans and in some instances preventing entertainment. In a way Orton rose to the same level and probably will continue on that path as he heads to Wrestlemania 25, targeting Cena.
Read Phil Lowe's full discussion here.
Shane is of course no stranger to the wrestling ring, but most often the Chairman's son is using rapid fire moves with a quick jab attack and the occasional daredevil move in a Street Fight. He's been in feuds with the likes of Kurt Angle and Kane in the past, and involved in dangerous situations with both. On Raw this past week, Shane was on the level of stars like Batista, John Cena, The Undertaker or Kane as he was fighting off 3 men, and getting the best of Randy Orton. In fact, Orton was backing away from Shane even with all of Legacy in the ring. That aspect of things makes less sense the more you think about it, since just prior to the attack Orton was demanding Stephanie fire him with all his might and rage. It's understandable Shane would have a lot of anger built up inside, but maybe the battle would have worked better without Legacy standing by, or if it started up on the ramp.
Either way, the setup with all of this is inherent. Orton is on his way to a major title fight at Wrestlemania 25, most likely against familiar opponent John Cena. There's one Pay-Per-View prior to that with No Way Out, and most likely Orton and Shane find themselves in either a Street Fight or No DQ match after last week's incident. Orton will need a big win as he heads towards Wrestlemania 25, and after dispatching of both Vince and Shane, it makes Orton look like the biggest, baddest heel in all of WWE. If you think back to other top Raw heels such as Jericho and William Regal, they both had to elevate their badness to higher levels, berating the fans and in some instances preventing entertainment. In a way Orton rose to the same level and probably will continue on that path as he heads to Wrestlemania 25, targeting Cena.
Labels: Commentary, John Cena, Randy Orton, Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon, Wrestlemania 25
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