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Which WWE Championship reign was better: Randy Orton's "One Man Dynasty" or JBL's run as the longest reigning champion in Smackdown history?
Here's a look at the PPV title defenses of the two superstars title reigns.
John Bradshaw Layfield's Smackdown reign
Won it from Eddie Guerrero at Great American Bash.
SummerSlam- defeated Undertaker by DQ
No Mercy- defeated Taker after Heidenreich interfered.
Pinned Booker T at Survivor Series.
Pinned Booker T in Fatal 4 Way also featuring Eddie Guerrero and Undertaker at Armageddon.
Pinned Kurt Angle in a triple threat also with Big Show a Royal Rumble.
No Way Out- beat Big Show in a barbed-wire steel cage match.
Lost it to John Cena at Wrestlemania 21.
The Age of Orton
No Mercy `07- Orton was awarded the vacant WWE title, but lost it to HHH minutes later. He would regain the title in a Last Man Standing match later that night.
Cyber Sunday- got DQ'd against Shawn Michaels.
Survivor Series- beat HBK by pinfall.
Armageddon- wrestled to a no-contest with Chris Jericho after JBL interfered.
Royal Rumble- beat Jeff Hardy by pinfall
No Way Out- got DQ'd against John Cena
Wrestlemania 24- won the triple threat match over HHH and John Cena
He finally lost it at Backlash `08 to HHH is a Fatal 4 Way also with JBL and John Cena.
I believe Randy Orton had the better title reign because I feel he represtnted the WWE as it top recognized champion. It was the perfect title reign to follow up Cena's 380-day reign as WWE champion. Ialso feel that Orton performed better in the ring as WWE champ than JBL did. I have always found JBL to be a dud in the ring.
So who do you think had the better title reign?
Here's a look at the PPV title defenses of the two superstars title reigns.
John Bradshaw Layfield's Smackdown reign
Won it from Eddie Guerrero at Great American Bash.
SummerSlam- defeated Undertaker by DQ
No Mercy- defeated Taker after Heidenreich interfered.
Pinned Booker T at Survivor Series.
Pinned Booker T in Fatal 4 Way also featuring Eddie Guerrero and Undertaker at Armageddon.
Pinned Kurt Angle in a triple threat also with Big Show a Royal Rumble.
No Way Out- beat Big Show in a barbed-wire steel cage match.
Lost it to John Cena at Wrestlemania 21.
The Age of Orton
No Mercy `07- Orton was awarded the vacant WWE title, but lost it to HHH minutes later. He would regain the title in a Last Man Standing match later that night.
Cyber Sunday- got DQ'd against Shawn Michaels.
Survivor Series- beat HBK by pinfall.
Armageddon- wrestled to a no-contest with Chris Jericho after JBL interfered.
Royal Rumble- beat Jeff Hardy by pinfall
No Way Out- got DQ'd against John Cena
Wrestlemania 24- won the triple threat match over HHH and John Cena
He finally lost it at Backlash `08 to HHH is a Fatal 4 Way also with JBL and John Cena.
I believe Randy Orton had the better title reign because I feel he represtnted the WWE as it top recognized champion. It was the perfect title reign to follow up Cena's 380-day reign as WWE champion. Ialso feel that Orton performed better in the ring as WWE champ than JBL did. I have always found JBL to be a dud in the ring.
So who do you think had the better title reign?