Randy Orton is the closest thing to Stone Cold we will see for a while.
There is no doubt that Stone Cold carried the WWE during the Monday Night Wars and that the success of the WWE(F) during this time was mainly because of him. Austin was a heel that everyone cheered. People loved to see him beat up his boss, commit unspeakable acts, and stunner anyone and everyone that crossed his path.
Lately, when I look at Randy Orton, I see Austin like similarities. He is a heel. Even though he is getting a face push, he is still a heel. He had a feud with the boss and beat the holy hell out of him and the entire family, complete with punts. This wasnt exactly like Austins feud w/ the McMahons, but go with me here.
AustinStunner Orton---RKO (diamond cutter; essentially a stunner)
Austin---Rattlesnake Orton---Viper
Both men have a ring presence that is powerful, stalk opponents in the ring, and use stomps.
Granted, Austin and Orton have very different speaking techniques, looks, and styles. But for my money, Orton can fill the role of Good Bad guy.
If there is indeed a new round of Monday Night Wars and TNA picks up steam in the ratings, the WWE will need to depend on Randy Orton to be the badass that is cheered.
So, do you think that Orton is the heir to the Austin type role?
There is no doubt that Stone Cold carried the WWE during the Monday Night Wars and that the success of the WWE(F) during this time was mainly because of him. Austin was a heel that everyone cheered. People loved to see him beat up his boss, commit unspeakable acts, and stunner anyone and everyone that crossed his path.
Lately, when I look at Randy Orton, I see Austin like similarities. He is a heel. Even though he is getting a face push, he is still a heel. He had a feud with the boss and beat the holy hell out of him and the entire family, complete with punts. This wasnt exactly like Austins feud w/ the McMahons, but go with me here.
AustinStunner Orton---RKO (diamond cutter; essentially a stunner)
Austin---Rattlesnake Orton---Viper
Both men have a ring presence that is powerful, stalk opponents in the ring, and use stomps.
Granted, Austin and Orton have very different speaking techniques, looks, and styles. But for my money, Orton can fill the role of Good Bad guy.
If there is indeed a new round of Monday Night Wars and TNA picks up steam in the ratings, the WWE will need to depend on Randy Orton to be the badass that is cheered.
So, do you think that Orton is the heir to the Austin type role?