Randy Orton Signs 10-year deal PLUS major cash last year...is he worth it?

[newteenforbb]

The news is out that Randy Orton signed a new ten-year contract with the WWE and reports are that he earned around 600,000 last year for his Wrestlemania pay.

Now, the question I ask is... that amount of money and a ten-year contract...do you guys feel as though he deserves it?

Why or why not?

 

[BOSS Productions]

Well, cash is not the only thing that comes with a contract, free plane tickets and free hotels are included, Randy Orton does deserve it , he is the top heel of the company and a future hall of famer , it's not like Festus is getting that pay , we are talking about a Royal Rumble winner, WM main eventer, World and WWE Champion , I think he deserves a bit more , seeing as how John Cena gets paid more, he may be the face of the company but Randy Orton is the heel company.

 

[newteenforbb]

Well, cash is not the only thing that comes with a contract, free plane tickets and free hotels are included, Randy Orton does deserve it , he is the top heel of the company and a future hall of famer , it's not like Festus is getting that pay , we are talking about a Royal Rumble winner, WM main eventer, World and WWE Champion , I think he deserves a bit more , seeing as how John Cena gets paid more, he may be the face of the company but Randy Orton is the heel company.

Wow. I had no clue plane tickets and hotels were included in contract offers. I was always under the impression (obviously, a bad impression) that the wrestlers had to pay for those things themselves as they traveled. Now that I think about it, considering how much time is spent on the road, it does make sense. Thanks for responding to the thread as well.

 

[BOSS Productions]

Wow. I had no clue plane tickets and hotels were included in contract offers. I was always under the impression (obviously, a bad impression) that the wrestlers had to pay for those things themselves as they traveled. Now that I think about it, considering how much time is spent on the road, it does make sense. Thanks for responding to the thread as well.

Your Welcome, and only the top wrestlers get the plane tickets and free hotel stays, So I would assume Randy Orton would get them , the pay is fair but a little more would be fair too but that is just my opinion.

 

[iamcountrymusic]

i probably sound like a total mark but i will most likely be a fan of Orton's for a long while. Unless he does something stupid like turn face then i'll still be a fan.

It is worth it. i'd say for the next long while he will be in the title picture. And if not, it's to help push like he's doing now.
i don't see him going back back down to the IC champ. Possibly tag champ because if Triple H will be, they will definitely put him in there. They've put so much into Orton that they would do anything for him it seems. And he has gotten extremely popular with the fans. They cheer him over Cena. He sells a lot of his own merch along with Legacy's.
He draws too. i'm one of many who go to live events to see him and feel the sweltering heel heat he gets.

 

[RKO17]

Of course he is worth it, i mean not only is the guy the companys top heel at the moment (which may change after what happened at the rumble) But he is also one of the key things that has been building up the new generation of superstars for the WWE. Orton has pretty much built Kofi Kingston into a legit superstar and people now see Kofi as a threat to any of the major titles and that is thanks to Orton working with him. So He has taken Cody and Ted who without Orton would have never amounted to much more then a mediocre tag team. But they have an alliance with Orton (or they did lol) and they prety much have matches every week, they get decent mic time, and they had a WWE soundtrack named after there music. And if they didnt have an alignment with Orton god knows where they would be. He is one of the prominents figures on Raw and he is building up the future prominent figuress of Raw one fued and alliance at a time.

 

[thepalaceprince]

Absolutely he is worth it. hes the companies top heel. But beyond that he does an incredible job of putting guys over he got kofi over before his push was killed. And with legacy splitting tonight Im sure both of those guys will get a tremendous push from being involved in feud with orton. Orton is absolute gold everything hes involved in is interesting and exciting. With the split of jerishow hes the reason to watch raw every week. So yes absolutely hes more then worth it

 

[650ballinwhiteboy]

He's the Legend Killer
The Viper
The leader of Legacy
a 6 time World Champion
A wrestle mania main eventer
a Royal Rumble Winner
and
most
importantly

HE"S ONLY 29
by his accomplishments you'd think he was 40 but he is YOUNG, TALENTED, and along with Cena (unfortunately) the present and FUTURE of the WWE

 

[ronthony717]

Hell yeah he deserves it.. At 29 he's acomplished a lot.. Went from noboday with a broken arm to a top player along with Evolution and then went on solo became champ multiple times help a some what successful group legacy held some great fueds so far and even helped rise the popularity of guys such as Rhodes Ted and Kofi.. He's proved himself to be great and hope he stays healthy and stays for along time in WWE.. Even though it would be funny if he popped on TNA one night haha just kidding.. Good question though

 

[TheBestThereNevaWas]

Orton has pretty much built Kofi Kingston into a legit superstar and people now see Kofi as a threat to any of the major titles and that is thanks to Orton working with him.

Based on the early stages of the feud, I would agree with this comment. However, the feud was pretty lopsided. When I see Kofi now, I think of someone who couldn't hang with the big boys.

My only concern with Orton is his tendency to act immaturely. Hopefully he grows out of it, but he has earned his contract if you consider how many times he'd been derailed by injury early in his career.

 

[mister_b1LL]

Orton deserves all of it. He's accomplished a lot in his career already and he's just 29. Now his future is secured with the WWE for the next 10 years so he's got more than enough time to become the Kobe Bryant of the WWE. I wouldn't be surprised if at some point in his career he uses his money and perks as part of a storyline.

 

[ColdPlay3r]

i am not surprised at this, and yes he deserves every bit of it.
as stated before by pretty much everyone who posted here, he accomplished so much in little time.

i for one will be tuning in to see how orton will develop even more. we might see sides of him we havnt seen yet.

question i have is does everyone expect "the viper, the legend killer" or do people want to see a new gimmick? maybe that includes some hair???

 

[sammysrh]

I believe he deserves it because he is going to eventually become a badass face. Like from the old days back in the attitude era. Like a stone cold steve austin type attitude sorta. You see how he goes trying to get his title and wont let shit get in his way. On top of that EVERYONE cheers the piss out of him, just look at the rumble. Even though this post is a bit biased because ive been an orton fan since 07 when it was RATED RKO. But on topic, I believe that he does because i think that he gets over with the fans with his heelish attitude and the way he does things and his persona is just awesome. I dont like the whole cena goody goody because it does NOT entertain me in the least bit. But i believe he deserves it!

 

[pun2003hh]

He is arguably the most important player in the WWE today. Because as good as a face can be, he will always be as good as the heel he works with. And in the last 4-5 years, everything, and I mean everything, he has touched has turned to gold. He has had countless great feuds and matches with Triple H, Chris Benoit, Ric Flair, Rey Mysterio, Kurt Angle, HBK, RVD, Edge, John Cena, The Undertaker, Kofi Kingston, the list can go on and on. He took two relatively minor league players in Rhodes and Dibiase and gave them a huge rub by just appearing on camera with them.

Think of this also. In the last 5 years, can you come up with one feud or program that he was involved in that wasn't at its worse, highly entertaining, and at its best, the best feud in the company at that time? I can't. Add all this to the fact that he is still extremely young and Orton's prime is still ahead of him, I think we can safely say that he is possibly the most important piece in the WWE puzzle today.

I am not a Vince Russo fan, but he said it best when asked what five stars would he steal from the WWE if he could. His answers: "Randy Orton, Randy Orton, Randy Orton, Randy Orton, and Randy Orton."

 

[Mark0820]

No he doesn't. He's immature outside of the ring and very, very boring in the ring. He's monotone and I find myself turning off his matches and promos because I just can't bring myself to care about watching him put a chin lock on someone for 10 minutes. The feud with Kofi was good for Kofi.. until Orton squashed him in consecutive matches. Kofi didn't get one legit win in that entire feud. The only times he got the upper hand were the brawl in MSG and the match that Orton was fast counted. Kofi is in limbo right now with no actual feud or program. And it's mostly because Orton squashed the hell out of him.

 

[Thumz9814]

650 pretty much summed it up quite well. He's got countless accomplishments and is still young. He's still got at least a good ten years left in his career assuming he stays healthy and he's as popular now as he's ever been.
The only bad thing about all this (and this is knit picking, mind you) is, what else is left? He's pretty much done it all at this point, what else can he do to further his career? I'm sure Creative will find something over the next 10 years....I just hope it doesnt involve him going face. It would be like turning Rey Mysterio Heel, it just wouldnt work.

 

[y2straightedge]

Yes, Orton is worth it. A good heel, with great mic skills and beautiful dropkicks. He can really help Rhodes and Dibiase Jr, given them some ability that he has learned from past and present talent.

He had alot of accomplishments in his career and shows to work every week unlike a Legend he has Killed called The Undertaker. He is one of the top heels of the buiseness like Chris Jericho and Batista with CM Punk.

So, yes Randal Keith Orton does deserve this and maybe more. Maybe a other title reign and good fueds with Dibiase and Rhodes. Plus, he is still young and probably has alot more years to come in his pro wrestling career. Orton is deserving of this.

 

[smalltownfan]

Wow, like many of the others in this thread, I was not under the impression that WWE was covering plane tickets and hotel costs for anyone, even their top stars. Remember Mick Foley talking about saving money by cramming 4-6 people in a rental car and then staying in a Motel 6? I may be wrong, but I think the wrestlers pay for everything...food, motel, plane ticket, gas, rental car, health insurance, everything. This is why when you hear of a wrestler signing with WWE and making $80,000 a year, it really isn't a whole lot because that money goes real fast and there's not a lot left for personal use unless you use the Foley rules.

Now, on to Randy Orton. Yes, I think he deserves this contract based solely on his performance as "The Viper" the last few years. He has never been better and I have written on this website more than several times that he is the most dangerous wrestler I've ever seen on TV because you never know when he'll strike or from where he will strike. Sure, his stint as the leader of Legacy hasn't gone well but other than that, he has been awesome. If he can keep his attitude and arrogance in check (which is probably why the Legacy leader deal didn't work out), he will be widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best, in the business over the next 10 years. With HHH, HBK, and Undertaker getting older, they need to find that next guy who will lead WWE into the future and I think that Orton, along with Edge and Cena, will lead the charge.

 

[LascoX]

Orton is well worth the money. It's been a long time since I have hated someone as much as I do Orton. Thats a testiment to his ability of being a truely great heel. Also as has been said in these threads, Randys young and has a long way to go and alot to offer for the next decade. Randy is definatly one of the stars that will help carry the WWE into the next decade so they would be idiots not to keep him. Orton in the end will become a tweener like Cena. Some people will love him and some will hate him but Randys strength will always be leaning towards heel where Cena is better leaning to the face sides. Those two guys are like opposite sides of the gold coin that WWE will be cashing in on for years to come

 

[Tastycles]

Orton would have gotten the money because he was in the main event, in which case he deserves it as much as anybody else would. That being said it was a shit match, and we were ripped off, but it's not his fault we paid for it. As for the ten year deal, absolutely worth it. There are not many wrestlers established as solid main eventers in their twenties, and when there are they often jump ship, a la Lesnar and Rock. The WWE were absolutely right to try and give themselves a bit of protection by holding on to a valuable commodity or at least giving themselves a bit of insurance in case he does leave.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

Is he worth it? Yep he is, quite frankly. Randy Orton isn't even 30 years old yet and he's been one of the overall best workers in professional wrestling since he was in his mid 20s. Randy Orton has proven time and time again that he is a valuable wrestling commodity and he's been an established main eventer for years. In most cases, wrestlers only start to hit the main event scene when they hit their 30s, so for Orton to be a legit main eventer long before he even hit 30 is impressive.

The WWE is also providing itself a little bit of protection because I'm sure TNA would love to get someone like Randy Orton if they could. Being able to steal hot young talent from the WWE instead of hiring former WWE cast offs could cause a lot of people to look at TNA in a different light. Behind he scenes and in his personal life, Randy Orton is probably an immature asshole. However, he's also one of the overall best in the business today. He knows it, WWE management knows it and we know it even if some of us don't want to admit it.

 

[Tomm2x]

Absolutely not! I've said it for years, but Orton is over-rated. He has a few decent moves (his side neck breaker, dropkick), but overall, he is boring in the ring. His pace is methodical, borderline slow. His promo skills have improved, but are far from decent. The only emotion he can convey effectively is anger and the only characteristic he can convey is cockiness. He's extremely one-dimensional. Look at stars like the Rock, Austin, Hogan, Savage... they can interject humor, humility, confusion, excitement, etc. Orton's act is working right now, but a year from now? Ten years from now? It'll grow old and he doesn't have the skills to carry himself effectively as a face. I do like the fact they're using him to put over Kofi and hopefully Ted or Cody in the future, but that's more due to his long heel tenure and push than anything else. Without Vince's man crush on him, he wouldn't have gone beyond the novelty of being the son of an over-rated former wrestler. If he wants my respect and he wants to justify his contract, he needs to work on increasing his pace in the ring, conveying more dimensions to his character, and changing the tone of his voice every now and then (there are subtleties to speaking beyond loud, monotone utterances).

 

[martin]

I think all wrestlers get their flights paid for and there is a department within WWE finance that deals with it, makes sure everyone is at least in the city they need to be (some get first class seats) but car rental to arenas etc, hotel accomodation and meals (not counting in-arena catering) is out of their own pocket (again different for certain talent).

But I digress, maybe Orton wasn't planning on signing a ten year contract with WWE, however they could have been persistent in wanting it. So maybe Orton managed to get the contract on his own terms for the length of time WWE wanted him for, which is fair play to himself (WWE must've dealt with thousands of different types contracts over its time).

As to whether he deserves it, I think to a degree. He has shown signs of being stagnant but overall he is a consistent performer and one of a few that can draw decent heat in arenas all over.

 

[Stuntz]

No he doesn't. He's immature outside of the ring and very, very boring in the ring. He's monotone and I find myself turning off his matches and promos because I just can't bring myself to care about watching him put a chin lock on someone for 10 minutes. The feud with Kofi was good for Kofi.. until Orton squashed him in consecutive matches. Kofi didn't get one legit win in that entire feud. The only times he got the upper hand were the brawl in MSG and the match that Orton was fast counted. Kofi is in limbo right now with no actual feud or program. And it's mostly because Orton squashed the hell out of him.

So your asying its Orton's fault that creative and ultimately Vince thinks that kofi's push wasnt meant to be at this time. I call bullshit on this comment. Kofi is a great star and was given the chance and failed. He couldnt keep up and Orton couldnt keep his emotions in as we all saw.

Why is anyone analyzing Orton's 7 year contract if they dont even know the terms of his contract?

Do you know if he's getting paid a 600,000 wrestlemania bonus for last year then signed a 10 year contract for $100 a year?

Do you know if it does or does not include air fair, hotel, etc?

Do you know if the WWE also has the rights to use him in their WWE Movies and not pay him a portion of the paid gate since he is under contract.

How is anyone in here analyzing if it's "WORTH IT" or not when the terms of his 10 year contract were never released?

Or is everyone assuming his $600,000 "Wrestlemania Bonus" is the same as his "10 year deal?"

You can only assume he is making 6figures being one of , if not the top heal in the company right now. That being said I know the man in 2003 had enough cash to buy a Hummer straight up no lien. So do the math 10 years later you know he is making alot of cash. PPV bonuses are based on the match you are in and how well the match was over with the crowd.(Wonder what HBK and Taker got)

Absolutely not! I've said it for years, but Orton is over-rated. He has a few decent moves (his side neck breaker, dropkick), but overall, he is boring in the ring. His pace is methodical, borderline slow. His promo skills have improved, but are far from decent. The only emotion he can convey effectively is anger and the only characteristic he can convey is cockiness. He's extremely one-dimensional. Look at stars like the Rock, Austin, Hogan, Savage... they can interject humor, humility, confusion, excitement, etc. Orton's act is working right now, but a year from now? Ten years from now? It'll grow old and he doesn't have the skills to carry himself effectively as a face. I do like the fact they're using him to put over Kofi and hopefully Ted or Cody in the future, but that's more due to his long heel tenure and push than anything else. Without Vince's man crush on him, he wouldn't have gone beyond the novelty of being the son of an over-rated former wrestler. If he wants my respect and he wants to justify his contract, he needs to work on increasing his pace in the ring, conveying more dimensions to his character, and changing the tone of his voice every now and then (there are subtleties to speaking beyond loud, monotone utterances).

All of what you say hear is part of his gimmick. That is exactly how he is supposed to come off on television. In the past he has shown other emotion and can do it well. The reason he is the way he is is because he is a heel. Playing the the part of a slithering snakelike viper is not easy. Let us see how you make out trying to do the same thing he is doing wuite well in the ring now. Perfect example was last nights match against Sheamus, when he dropped down and slithered away from his opponent without even thinking about what he was doin it. That was great show of his character in the ring.

These are the reasons this man deserves the money the Vince is going to pay him, whatever that number may be(very large I guarantee). i would also guarantee that there are clauses in the contract where Vince can release him at anytime so don't think he can't fuck it up, although He wouldn't be able to wrestle elswhere till the end of the contract.

 

[Davi323]

I am not concerned with how much money he is getting, the only thing that matters is the length of the contract. The fact that the WWE is willing to invest an entire decade in Randy Orton tells you everything you need to know. It means they value him so much, they simply will never allow any other company to even think they might get him. I am not, nor will I ever be a Randy Orton fan, but, he is the best pure heel the WWE has seen in a long time. Randy Orton is worth every penny the WWE pays him, and then some. He is the absolute best at being pure evil. Who other than Orton could have pulled off that psychotic routine as he took out the McMahons? Who but Orton can pull off being that sadistic? That manipulative? Among wrestlers that are under oh, say the age of 35, there is John Cena, Randy Orton, and everyone else. Orton is one of the two younger generation stars the WWE absolutely cannot allow to go anywhere else. You could probably make a case that any other wrestler under 35 is disposable, OTHER than either Cena or Orton. I look forward to hating Randy Orton until at least 2020.