Jack-Hammer
YOU WILL RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!!
It's no secret that Randy Orton is a pretty frequent target of fans who're disgruntled with him over any number of reasons.
Some fans flat out dislike Orton because of his, reported, attitude issues that've been documented over the years. These allegations of attitude issues range from general immaturity, his treatment of women on the WWE roster, which reached a point so severe that it resulted in him being suspended years back, failing the WWE Wellness Policy twice, allegations of killing Kofi Kingston's push several years back, and allegations that he was partially responsible for getting Ken Anderson, AKA Mr. Kennedy, fired.
Some fans feel that Orton is flat, doesn't seem particularly motivated in their eyes and is just generally uninteresting as far as his gimmick is concerned. Orton spent the past few years in a tweener role and has generally gone back to being fully heel after SummerSlam, much to the relief of many other fans. This general disinterest that some fans feel, expressed vocally at television & ppv tapings and on internet forums, has been even more apparent during Orton's current run as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. During this time period, Randy Orton has, again, entered into a feud with John Cena and the stage looks to be set for Orton to take on another old rival that he's gone up against numerous times in Batista at WrestleMania XXX.
Do you think Randy Orton's best days as a top guy in WWE are behind him and, if so, is it time that he stepped aside to a lower profile spot on the WWE roster?
Me personally, I'm of two minds on this. I can understand the idea of Randy Orton no longer feeling all that fresh or interesting. Even though Orton's only 33 years old, he turns 34 on April 1st, I think we get the impression that he's a lot older because he's been such a top tier, high profile guy in WWE consistently for the better part of a decade. Orton's a 12 time World Champion and has wrestled against many of the top stars the company has had in the last 20 years including Cena, Batista, HBK, Triple H, Edge, Christian, Mark Henry and The Undertaker. Half of those World Championship reigns began before Orton was even 30 years old. After seeing him for so long in this sort of spot, I can see that some are tired of him.
However, it's not as if Orton hasn't earned his spot. He MIGHT be an immature asshole backstage and in his personal life, but it doesn't mean that he hasn't helped make a lot of money for WWE. Also, in all honesty, Orton's damn good inside the ring and he's able to hold a live audience captivated by making them pop, as a heel or face, with a slight change in facial features. More often than not, Orton's very much delivered interesting feuds and matches. If you're someone who runs any sort of business, you want someone that's able to consistently deliver and Orton has done that.
Some fans flat out dislike Orton because of his, reported, attitude issues that've been documented over the years. These allegations of attitude issues range from general immaturity, his treatment of women on the WWE roster, which reached a point so severe that it resulted in him being suspended years back, failing the WWE Wellness Policy twice, allegations of killing Kofi Kingston's push several years back, and allegations that he was partially responsible for getting Ken Anderson, AKA Mr. Kennedy, fired.
Some fans feel that Orton is flat, doesn't seem particularly motivated in their eyes and is just generally uninteresting as far as his gimmick is concerned. Orton spent the past few years in a tweener role and has generally gone back to being fully heel after SummerSlam, much to the relief of many other fans. This general disinterest that some fans feel, expressed vocally at television & ppv tapings and on internet forums, has been even more apparent during Orton's current run as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. During this time period, Randy Orton has, again, entered into a feud with John Cena and the stage looks to be set for Orton to take on another old rival that he's gone up against numerous times in Batista at WrestleMania XXX.
Do you think Randy Orton's best days as a top guy in WWE are behind him and, if so, is it time that he stepped aside to a lower profile spot on the WWE roster?
Me personally, I'm of two minds on this. I can understand the idea of Randy Orton no longer feeling all that fresh or interesting. Even though Orton's only 33 years old, he turns 34 on April 1st, I think we get the impression that he's a lot older because he's been such a top tier, high profile guy in WWE consistently for the better part of a decade. Orton's a 12 time World Champion and has wrestled against many of the top stars the company has had in the last 20 years including Cena, Batista, HBK, Triple H, Edge, Christian, Mark Henry and The Undertaker. Half of those World Championship reigns began before Orton was even 30 years old. After seeing him for so long in this sort of spot, I can see that some are tired of him.
However, it's not as if Orton hasn't earned his spot. He MIGHT be an immature asshole backstage and in his personal life, but it doesn't mean that he hasn't helped make a lot of money for WWE. Also, in all honesty, Orton's damn good inside the ring and he's able to hold a live audience captivated by making them pop, as a heel or face, with a slight change in facial features. More often than not, Orton's very much delivered interesting feuds and matches. If you're someone who runs any sort of business, you want someone that's able to consistently deliver and Orton has done that.