Orton's comments on radio show...

[GUMBO2ndcoming]

If you havent listened here is the link but its also on the main page


http://podcasting.fia.net/6005/4788152.mp3






But as funny as I think it was and some of the Kelly Kelly comments might be joking but to me he throws a lot of co-workers under the bus. I mean Mark Henry, Cena (his friend), Jericho, and many more.


My question is do you see Orton getting in trouble for this?
Following the Punk promo probably not but Orton is seen as the Cena of Smackdown and is a little highter up and buddy buddy with the powers that be.

 

[LegendK1ller]

I don't think he will get in trouble for it. It was pretty funny though, I was laughing the whole time. Orton is pretty funny and it is cool to see the human side of him, not the "superstar".

 

[coolant]

While it did sound as if he was throwing a number of people under the bus, I would believe it was all in jest. I think his point about Mark Henry was that he is so big, that its hard for him to be soft on his opponent. Kinda, the same with his comments about Cena, and how he cannot put on a great athletic match. Kelly Kelly, I think he just needed to call out a Diva to be funny and add to the stereotype. I doubt he said anything, that has not already been joked about in the men's and diva's locker room.

Then most telling comments to me were the comparison to Rock and Cena. When he mentioned that the Rock needed notes and a teleprompter, while Cena did not. Makes me think twice about deifying the Rock and damning Cena.

 

[Gore Illa]

The only people I thought he threw under the bus were Rock and Kelly. Rock because the way Orton made it sound is that Rock acted like a little bitch when he could have confronted Orton in the first place. And with Kelly he made it seem like she got around, but let's be honest, I'm pretty sure most of the Divas have.

Was this made before or after Punk's promo? I wonder why they didn't ask for his input.

 

[James]

Didn't read any of the comments and I am not going to do it at all. I am just going to comment.

That interview while it may have been funny it was unprofessional on many levels. Orton has some nerve to say someone can't wrestle and/or cut a promo. He is sub-par at both of them.

Calling Kelly-Kelly a ****e? He is so mature you know? I guess he is mad that he can't get her fired for no reason.

Seriously you don't ever see John Cena, HHH, HBK(D-X), Flair, Batista, The Rock, or Austin go out there and say things like that unless they are in character and Orton was not at all.

Seriously everyone gives Cena a lot of shit but look at Orton. He is doing the exact same thing but even worse. He doesn't sell well, he is bland on the microphone(at least Cena can get a giggle from me. Backstage he is like a mini-Batista with the bullying and complaining. Cena said that Kennedy was a bad worker but he never once cried and cried thus getting him fired.

Orton is bitter that The Rock could actually out do him in every category.

Orton doesn't give a shit aboot anyone but himself. Fuck him.

 

[BoltCorpse]

I couldn't have said it better myself, James. Orton throws alot of guys under the bus, whom he doesn't come close to in terms of talent. I'm not a huge John Cena fan, but I'd rather watch Cena wrestle than Orton. Orton's mic skills are boring and his viper temper tantrums he throws in the middle of the ring, are embarassing to say the least.

 

[Dangers93]

It's almost like WWE is trying to bury the rock nowadays...

First of all Cena points out that he never comes to live shows and isn't in it for the people so to speak.
Second CM Punk says the rock can't wrestle and doesn't deserve his spot in wrestlemania 28.
Now Randy Orton takes away the greatest thing about the rock which is his mic skills, saying he needs scripts and tele-prompters.

What's left for The Rock? His money making abilities....

 

[Toroc102]

I thoroughly enjoyed that interview, however where is the teleprompter that Rock reads off of? Maybe more people should have people writing for them and reading off of teleprompters.

Kelly Kelly's probably going to be pissed but I'm pretty sure Michael Cole says worse stuff about every diva on the air every Monday. Then again she started out doing an exhibitionist gimmick, I think she knows what she is.

I was wondering about the Christian Pusscake one, that one was a little deep especially since he didn't expand on it. I thought I sensed some real antipathy in their promo on Raw a few weeks back where christian said he was spoon fed and RKO said he rode Edge's coattails.

I wish there were more of these I could listen to from interesting guys.

Either way, Randy is what he is, a classic jock, if you're smart you learn how to deal with them and get along.

 

[BASSER911414]

im pretty sure lots of superstars are bitter because the rock took the main event a year in advance after being away for a very long time. and im quite sure that when he hits the ring he will be almost as good as he was when we last saw him.

well as far as a teleprompter and notes goes. i think orton himself could use them. mediocre promos at best. lackluster ring ability. i still think hes more entertaining to watch than cena but overall id pick cena over orton any day of the week.

the whole viper sneak up behind you always cautious sneak towards the ring thing really bores me. if only we could skip entrances like in the video games.

and i dont know why all these guys go around bashing others in interviews. as a guy above pointed out, people like hhh hbk austin rock (except cena jokes which is understandable) cena taker never go around talking trash about other wrestlers. guys like batista angle hogan and more recently warrior just dont shut up. respect yourself by respecting your peers. (yes even hogan. no one can deny what hes done for the business)

this notion that cena and orton are the best as cm punk points out i find quite ridiculous. i really think that had cm punk had a more presentable look ie less tattoos and no piercings hed be the smackdown poster boy instead of orton.

as far as the rock goes. people in this day and age who bash the rock for sticking his nose in the wwe where he doesnt belong anymore and hasnt had anything to do for a long time, tend to forget that 10 years ago the rock was by far better than cena and orton put together. and the fact that hes still in good shape counts.

IMO todays superstars feel the need to compare themselves to the veterans to try and prove to the world that they are no worse than them but unfortunately they cant outdo them or even match them.

randy orton please keep your comments to yourself and remember you arent the best just because your face is on a cup.

 

[madrox]

Not sure if Rock does need a teleprompter or not but if Cena doesn't use one then it definitely shows in his unfunny, stupid and lame promos. I only tuned into WWE after hearing Rock was back and insulting Cena then saw every week until WM27 and honestly, teleprompter or not, Rock just destroyed Cena while John's only comeback was the same old stupid, goofy and childish crap he's done for years.

Onto Orton, I always liked him, hate this "Viper" thing though. When he was younger and arrogant, talking about the legends he'd "killed" the man seriously showed his charisma just like Batista finally did during his final heel run. Now, I dunno where his charisma went or why he's wrestling so bland (although everyone else wrestles fairly generic in WWE so could just be a company wide thing).

I mean, in person Orton - like Batista - is an awesome, friendly and hilarious guy but just like the Batista comparison, none of that comes across whatsoever on tv.

Was he throwing people under the bus? I dunno, I'd imagine he was saying what a lot of others have said over the years in the locker room and on wrestling forums such as this one. The only one I don't see is Kelly being a ****e because while she has indeed slept with a lot of the talent over the minimal years she's been there, that's what happens anyway.

Just look at CM Punk. Who's he been through over the years? Daffney, Mickie James, Maria Kanellis, Beth Phoenix, Lita and those are just the ones I know about. Kelly's catching up to that number but much as I'm a huge fan, Melina's the real ****e there based on stuff I've seen and heard over the years. Not ****e, what's the word.....high sex drive?

Besides, up to them what and who they do, their personal and private business but regardless, I'd say Orton isn't saying anything that those in the know and those who like to think they're in the know have already thought and said over the years.

Are people like Cena and Henry lazy in the ring compared to guys like Orton and Christian? Yes they are but that doesn't mean that nobody works hard. Cena worked hard at saying yes to everything Vince asked him to do and going through with the insane schedule he's had to put up with as the focus of the company since early 2005 even if he's not all that in the ring or on the mic. Orton had to work hard to step out of his family's shadow and prove that he belongs in the main events.

Or is this one of those "well, this guy's finally made it as the focus of a show again after years in another guy's spotlight and struggling to be seen and heard until being moved to another show so lets now suddenly hate him" things again?

I mean, for some reason Orton and the others seem to love Zack Ryder as much as the 10%ers do (no idea why myself) but if by some strange coincidence all the top stars suddenly disappear and all we're left with is Ryder to headline ppvs, I can guarantee people will say "Zack sucks, he can't wrestle, he has no charisma, how dare he say that about (insert random crappy wrestler that's hated so much it's seen as cool to love him just to be different/awkward here)".

 

[Heartachetonight926]

Ok, to the idiots that said Orton is a sub-par wrestler. I honestly think you should go to your local eye doctor, and convince him/her to give you Lasik-eye surgery.....because you ARE BLIND if you honestly think that John cena (No offense to him) is anywhere near as beautifully fluent and Talented as Orton is in the ring. Plus, wasn't it Angle who recently said he believes Orton is one of the best in the World? your telling me Angle doesn't know wrestling?

Can John cena do this?


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Ok, now moving on to the important part of this thread.

Orton is entitled to his opinion of course, but he was obviously joking around with a lot of these comments, especially about Kelly kelly and Henry. He is entitled to be pissed about the Rock whining to Vince, instead of confronting him like a Man. I know that may sound hypocritical coming from Orton, considering all those rumors about Kofi and Kennedy....But Still, "Dwayne" should know better than that.

 

[MrrrEricB103]

I think this interview kinda made Orton seem like a dick. Like Heartache said, it's pretty hypocritical after all the hissy-fits Orton has thrown to Vince about other wrestlers in the past, that he of all people would complain about someone else complaining to Vince about a problem. Throwing Kelly Kelly under the bus and basically calling her a ****e was pretty uncalled for. His comment about The Rock using a teleprompter and Cena not using one doesn't change the fact that Rocky was better on the stick...Cena just has a better memory!

He did say some things that were true though. The Rock, left the WWE, and was quoted in interviews as saying he did not want to be known as The Rock anymore, and he was going by Dwayne Johnson. Fast forward wrestlemania season 2011, hes back and promises he will never leave us again.....and he's already gone.

 

[Dwayne_Jason]

Ok, to the idiots that said Orton is a sub-par wrestler. I honestly think you should go to your local eye doctor, and convince him/her to give you Lasik-eye surgery.....because you ARE BLIND if you honestly think that John cena (No offense to him) is anywhere near as beautifully fluent and Talented as Orton is in the ring.

Can John cena do this?


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A drop kick? Yes he can:

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Ok, now moving on to the important part of this thread.

Sure, sure.

Orton is entitled to his opinion of course, but he was obviously joking around with a lot of these comments, especially about Kelly kelly and Henry. He is entitled to be pissed about the Rock whining to Vince, instead of confronting him like a Man.

That's not how it works. See, when you're an A-lister, the worst thing that could happen to you is your name in the dirt sheet. Lets say that The Rock did confront Orton, what's he gonna say "Yo Orton, stop talking shit"? Here's what the Rock did and always has done: Let the boss handle the situation as opposed to him handling it, its called humility.

I know that may sound hypocritical coming from Orton, considering all those rumors about Kofi and Kennedy....But Still, "Dwayne" should know better than that

Better than what? Saying "Control your wrestlers Vince, I'm doing you a favor here." Vince had the right to be pissed, why wouldn't he be? Who brought in the million buys at Mania? Rock or Orton?

If you had your old classmate, now a billionare coming to your house and saying "For old times sake, I'll hook you up" and you were nothing but nice to him and so was he, then some guy who thinks he's a big shot comes in and says "WHY'D YOU LEAVE THIS TOWN?! YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN US?!"

Now the billionare has two choices: Get ridiculously pissed, DEMAND an apology, or say to you, in private "he's out of control man"

Which option did Rock choose? The one with the lease amount of drama and we know how much of a drama queen Orton is.

Plus, wasn't it Angle who recently said he believes Orton is one of the best in the World? your telling me Angle doesn't know wrestling?

Just because its Angle's opinion doesn't mean its a fact. Orton is a performer, and a damn good one, I admit it. But Kurt's comments about Orton should not be used as the fucking bible.

 

[Klown_Karnage]

I've always been into candid interviews in that you really get to see what the person behind the persona is like. This would be the second interview I've listened to with Orton and I have to say this one is the less flattering. As for throwing other performers under the bus, I don't think he was as unkind as all that, except in the case of Kelly Kelly, and that was pretty much just by attrition.

To be honest, I think the role of the interviewer has to be taken into account here. I have to say that I do have a little less respect for Orton after this interview, but the primary reason is the way he allowed himself to be lead by the interviewer. Half the Kelly Kelly stuff (or possibly more) was put forth by the interviewer, not Orton. Also, the bit with Mark Henry, that was another interviewer lead in. So far as I heard in the interviewer, there was actually some respect for Henry shown in that Orton respected the massive strength this guy possessed and perhaps feared it a little given that Henry don't know his own strength at times.

As for Cena, even Orton was willing to admit that he was nowhere near Cena on the mic. As for Cena's sheer athleticism, I think it's pretty obvious which one has greater athletic versatility (or at least which one shows it more often.) It is what it is. They're both excellent performers, but each is better than the other at specific aspects. I think this was openly acknowledged in the interview.

I'm not saying that Orton didn't come off as a bit of a jackass at times in the interview, I'm just saying don't forget the role of the interviewer here as it was no small thing.

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

He was honest. If he hadn't been, people would have called the interview boring.

He's an asshole. I love it. You'd be hard pressed to find another guy who would be that open. Does someone like Kelly Kelly have reason to be upset? Absolutely. If I were her, I would freak out.

Should Vince be upset? Maybe, depending on how this goes over with Rock. If The Rock is pissed, the guy who just drew over a million buys by hosting the show, you have a problem. I doubt Orton will be in any serious trouble, but an apology might be on its way.

 

[crswcw]

Okay this wet behind the ears little punk snot nose kid trying to tell people who belongs where and who should be where okay. Now randy where was you when Mark Henry was in the nation oh that right you was in school pulling the silver spoon out your mouth God knows if anybody had the money he had the would be just as good or even better because they not throwing hissy fits every time somebody botches a move oh yeah Johnny ace told me he want his move back

 

[RatedRockstar]

Ok, first off Orton is cool as hell, its awesome that he broke character and was just real and honest for a bit. He was funny too, i agree with everything he said and that actualy made me an orton fan because that was awesome.

 

[XXJJ]

I thought it was a really entertaining interview. Kelly Kelly sleeping around with a lot of different wrestlers isn't really breaking news. He is definately going to get in trouble for this though.

A lot of what he said about Rock leaving and not wanting to be known as a wrestler is true. I really dont see how people get offended when Orton says that.

 

[Tully]

Agreed with James. Orton's the most overrated main-eventer of the last decade. F him and his throw-under-the-bus interview. It's pretty shitty to crap on your co-workers, esp. when you're as boring as Orton is. The Viper is a stupid, tired act. Wish the guy would go away.

 

[kevberg]

The Rock wipes his ass with ORTON.

Really, Rock uses a teleprompter---when? Do you see one in the ring? Oh so he used one when they taped at his house...big friggin deal....Did they score the doors or have fake doors a his house when he was "attacked' by HHH?

Fuck off Randy, The Rock lays down the Promos off with ease. This douchebag is jealous and doesn't have any respect for the fact he and Foley did the job to Randy and Evolution at WM 20.

Yeah, Randy's good....explosive, I'll say that, but chump ass is a chump ass no matter how talented.

 

[16mikeytot]

Agreed with James. Orton's the most overrated main-eventer of the last decade. F him and his throw-under-the-bus interview. It's pretty shitty to crap on your co-workers, esp. when you're as boring as Orton is. The Viper is a stupid, tired act. Wish the guy would go away.

Yeah because Vince should just get rid of the second biggest face of the company right? Because Orton's matches with Christian have been just dreadful right? Get real my friend. I actually believe Orton is a little underrated in the ring but that discussion is for another day. I listened to the interview and the only person Orton really owes an apology to is Kelly Kelly obviously what she does in her personal life is her business and not the worlds. Orton was so baited into that question he should of just said I don't know. The other parts of the interview i found to be pretty funny.

 

[The Future Rises]

I think he seriously went too far, he called Kelly a **** in his own way, that has to get him some heat backstage and maybe even with management, I've never been the biggest Orton fan, but he's really starting to lose my respect for him, I've disliked him ever since getting Ken Anderson released, but then he got Kofi Kingston a depush because he took an RKO instead of a punt kick, and now this? I mean seriously if he said these comments about Melina it would be true but Kelly? wow just.. wow.. and considering she just won her first title the girl should be happy.. but no.. Orton had to ruin it just like he ruins others careers.. and the way Kelly is handling it so professionally just got me to like her even more.

Plus Orton is more overrated than Cena, atleast Cena is entertaining, Orton is so awful on the mic he sounds so robotic, and his in ring style is just.. weird.. the way he does that wake up taunt just looks ******ed.

Plus The Rock can do whatever the hell he wants in the company, why? cause along with Stone Cold Steve Austin, he saved it from getting outrated by WCW, plus The Rock is a legend, he has done a lot to the company, so if he wants to return and have one more match then he can, I hope the next time Orton comes out, he gets booed out of the building, or at least gets a lot of "Rocky" chants.

 

[The A]

I think it's pretty clear that orton came off as a dick and yes everyone has mentioned how he's supposedly bitched about things not going his way but talked about rock doin it. To be honest I think he was totally joking and he's basically rooting for cena at wrestlemania. I don't believe he'd actually have the nerve to talk about kelly kelly about unless it was so true that he doesnt respect her because of it. Hard to believe. Maybe him and rock dog each other all the time but if I'm wrong then I'm definitely interested to see how rock reacts because he will hear about it. But if he was serious, then you gotta wonder how much the company cares about character and it shows how dependent they are on a top guy instead of their writers and creative. Pretty interesting and oh yeah...HILARIOUS interview nonetheless.

 

[rge2010]

I heard the interview and whilst I found it an entertaining listen, I have to say I cringed at some of the things Orton said, it was getting embarrasing in parts! Orton came across as egotistical, sure everyone is entitled to their opinion but I dont agree with what he was saying.

If Orton wasn't who he is, and if WWE wasn't short on talent (say what you want about him but WWE needs him) then he could be fearing for his job right now in my opinion.

The Kelly Kelly stuff was uncalled for, maybe she has knocked him back? Orton has had heat with Divas in the past, can't remember who it was but he had major heat with one a few years ago and nearly lost his job over it.

The thing about Rock ringing Vince, very hypocritical given he cost Kennedy his job. The teleprompter thing, well if he does use them so what? Rock is bang on the money everytime he delivers a promo, Orton could probably use one. As for a bad memoery, Rock has done many a film with hours of speech. Does The Rock use a teleprompter for his in ring promos? No.

Also, The Rock said he would never leave, technically he hasn't. He didn't say he was coming back full time, the guy has made more appearences than Taker this year has he not? Rock is back, he's back for WM28 and I expect he will make many more appearences leading up to it. As far as The Rock wanting to be known as Dwayne, THE ROCK IS DWAYNE. Thats who he is! The Rock is his WWE STAGE NAME!!! When Rock is shooting Fast Five or Tooth Fairy or whatever he isn't The Rock. Why can't people comprehend this?

I think the things he said about Mark Henry and Cena were fair enough. Mark Henry probably doesnt know his own strength and Cena is better at promos than he is in the ring, he is no slouch in the latter and Orton pointed that out.

 

[BIGJUICYNIPPLES]

Those were some low comments from randy, he should be more respectful towards the people that he works with.

but i don't understand one thing... how is he bad in the ring? i would like an honest answer, imo he is one of the best, he's very dynamic, he puts a lot emotion into his moves, he rarely ever botches anything, yet i guess now it's cool to piss on Orton like it is to piss on cena, btw i swear to jesus that 8 months ago people were claiming Orton as the next stone cold.... and now that he's got the chance to be a leader of the Blue show he's shit, he cant do anything on the mic, nor in the ring, i mean seriously are the wrestling fans that stupid?