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Most people in here have been praising the likes of Daniel Bryan for sometime now, and have been bashing every single guy that stood in his way to the top, like little marks worked by the WWE - and completely neglected the fact that Randy Orton is the most consistent and solid performer the WWE has right now.
I know I'm going to sound biased in here given my signature, but to be fair, I'm just going to tell the truth. Since January 2013 until now, Randy Orton has had over 100 matches on television alone - matches that we may very well remember with the likes of Antonio Cesaro, Damien Sandow, Sheamus, The Big Show, Jack Swagger, Kane, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, The Shield, Kofi Kingston, Big E. Langston and pretty much everyone on the roster. One thing those matches have in common is the ability to improve a show overall, because one thing is guaranteed, which is a good solid match, regardless of the opponent WWE puts up against the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Now I think people forget the fact that Randy Orton has been with the WWE for 12 years, give it or take it. If we take out his injuries and his suspensions, he's been with the WWE for at least 10 years non-stop delivering on television, house-shows and most likely in high profile match-ups that take his tool on the human body. However, for some ridiculous reason, I read people's opinion of how he does not deserve it, because he's:
a) been handed everything, because he's friends with Triple H;
b) a douchebag;
c) boring and can't talk;
d) overrated.
Yet after 12 years being in the top 5 biggest stars of the company, year after year, I start to roll my eyes each time I read a comment about any of those subjects. WWE is a mega corporation, where Randy Orton is a valuable asset. There is no such thing as "friends" in the business world, specially not in the current WWE's world. If you're so bad, how can one maintain such a big position in said company? Clearly people don't like him, yet he keeps on getting pushed and that right there is a flaw in some highly regarded opinions like Mark Madden's for instance.
Now I don't want to take anything away from Daniel Bryan and Batista, who are clearly two strong contenders to close the show - but Daniel Bryan's logic that he's a workhorse more so than any others because he came from the independents is dumb. Randy Orton is in a mega competitive environment for over 10 years, working his butt as much or, most likely even more than Daniel Bryan to maintain his status in the company, because being friends with Triple H is one thing, being an average talented dumbass like Jack Swagger is another. Batista doesn't need to prove anything to deserve a big match in WrestleMania, he's clearly a big star in the wrestling world around the globe and he's paid his dues a long time ago, and he did indeed main evented WrestleMania before in a more than okay match and in a high profile feud.
But the fact of the matter is that regardless of Batista or Daniel Bryan - Randy Orton should have his main event spot guaranteed and, it doesn't seem so as of right now to be the case, with already three clean losses in less than a month and with a high probability that he'll end up fighting Batista one on one, while Daniel Bryan and HHH close the show, or better yet, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker. I just think I should get it out there. It's a disrespect for such a consistent workhorse to not be given an opportunity to close the show and have at least a WrestleMania moment, that isn't a loss to Undertaker or Triple H in a very early stage of his career and in one of the worst booking decisions in the past 10 years respectively. So, thoughts....
I know I'm going to sound biased in here given my signature, but to be fair, I'm just going to tell the truth. Since January 2013 until now, Randy Orton has had over 100 matches on television alone - matches that we may very well remember with the likes of Antonio Cesaro, Damien Sandow, Sheamus, The Big Show, Jack Swagger, Kane, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, The Shield, Kofi Kingston, Big E. Langston and pretty much everyone on the roster. One thing those matches have in common is the ability to improve a show overall, because one thing is guaranteed, which is a good solid match, regardless of the opponent WWE puts up against the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Now I think people forget the fact that Randy Orton has been with the WWE for 12 years, give it or take it. If we take out his injuries and his suspensions, he's been with the WWE for at least 10 years non-stop delivering on television, house-shows and most likely in high profile match-ups that take his tool on the human body. However, for some ridiculous reason, I read people's opinion of how he does not deserve it, because he's:
a) been handed everything, because he's friends with Triple H;
b) a douchebag;
c) boring and can't talk;
d) overrated.
Yet after 12 years being in the top 5 biggest stars of the company, year after year, I start to roll my eyes each time I read a comment about any of those subjects. WWE is a mega corporation, where Randy Orton is a valuable asset. There is no such thing as "friends" in the business world, specially not in the current WWE's world. If you're so bad, how can one maintain such a big position in said company? Clearly people don't like him, yet he keeps on getting pushed and that right there is a flaw in some highly regarded opinions like Mark Madden's for instance.
Now I don't want to take anything away from Daniel Bryan and Batista, who are clearly two strong contenders to close the show - but Daniel Bryan's logic that he's a workhorse more so than any others because he came from the independents is dumb. Randy Orton is in a mega competitive environment for over 10 years, working his butt as much or, most likely even more than Daniel Bryan to maintain his status in the company, because being friends with Triple H is one thing, being an average talented dumbass like Jack Swagger is another. Batista doesn't need to prove anything to deserve a big match in WrestleMania, he's clearly a big star in the wrestling world around the globe and he's paid his dues a long time ago, and he did indeed main evented WrestleMania before in a more than okay match and in a high profile feud.
But the fact of the matter is that regardless of Batista or Daniel Bryan - Randy Orton should have his main event spot guaranteed and, it doesn't seem so as of right now to be the case, with already three clean losses in less than a month and with a high probability that he'll end up fighting Batista one on one, while Daniel Bryan and HHH close the show, or better yet, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker. I just think I should get it out there. It's a disrespect for such a consistent workhorse to not be given an opportunity to close the show and have at least a WrestleMania moment, that isn't a loss to Undertaker or Triple H in a very early stage of his career and in one of the worst booking decisions in the past 10 years respectively. So, thoughts....