Orton's Return Yields Simple But Effective Way For A Turn

[XXJJ]

Yeah they dont have to turn him heel. He is still the 2nd most popular babyface in the company, but since Orton wants to turn heel you might as well turn him.

Sheamus costs Orton the Royal Rumble. Orton attacks Sheamus the Monday after the rumble turning him heel. Orton then wins the world title at the Elimination chamber setting up their match at Wrestlemania..I think something like that happens.

[PsychoBlack]

Orton suffers from nWo syndrome. No matter how good of a heel he is and no matter who's ass he whips, the fans will always cheer him. This is a good and a bad thingin a away. Good because he will always be over and bad because as a heel he fails to get heat because the fans love him and as a face he can do basically whatever he wants and no one will ever acknowledge it as a heel turn. His character is edgy enough to keep where it is now. The only thing I have in mind for him turning heel and the fans buying it is if he was leading the shield which since they attacked him I highly doubt that he is.

[Dowds]

From what I saw on Raw this week, I get the feeling that they are going to do the "friendly rivalry turns to ass-kicking rivalry" angle with Orton and Sheamus, due to Sheamus one (or 3) upping what Orton did to 3MB.

It may well not be the route they go down, but the benefit of a friendly rivalry is the longevity you can get from it. Rather than have Orton snap suddenly on Sheamus, they can plant some seeds for the feud perhaps culminating at WrestleMania as I believe that neither are locked down for a match there yet.

Maybe let Orton and Sheamus take turns kicking the bejesus out of 3MB up until the Rumble, maybe have Sheamus (accidentally?) eliminate Orton from the Rumble, maybe one costs the other at Elimination Chamber, and then maybe heel Orton begins his punting season all over again in time for the big one at Mania.

[Skinsley]

You could almost gaurantee that Sheamus would use this old tale in a feud with Orton, as he likes to give his little Irish stories from promo's.

I hope Orton and Sheamus eliminate each other at the Rumble. Setting up for an Orton Heel turn. A Rivalry which I would relish.

In all honesty, I also prefer Sheamus as a Heel...simply because he suits it. But having said that, he has gotten over SO well as a Face, that I am perfectly happy with him staying how he is.