Randy Orton to Legacy: Symbollic of addiction?

[Workshop]

What the title says.

While listening to "Master of Puppets" by Metallica, I started thinking of Orton's master/pawn relationship with Legacy. What evidence is there that Orton is the symbolic drug for both former Priceless members?

• Second-generation wrestlers often have drug and alcohol problems.
• Even though he was punted by Orton, DiBiase soon joined Legacy after his team partner, Cody did. Peer pressure.
• Legacy involvement for Cody Rhodes tears apart his family. He watches as his father is attacked by Orton, wanting to intervene, but his "addiction" to Randy Orton prevents him from acting.
• Orton continually abuses DiBiase, and DiBiase wants to fight back, but his "addiction" to Orton keeps him from acting, ala the segment from RAW about a month ago. This mirrors the inner struggle of an addict.
• Ted DiBiase, Sr., storyline-wise, is rolling in dough, and by extension, so is his son. This represents deciding element in many wrestlers' and celebrities' use of drugs: their large paycheck.
• Randy Orton's new theme, "Voices" carries connotations of mental disorder, but also can be interpreted to be about drugs--about a man rejecting both society and religion, finding narcotics to be the only guiding light in the world for him. Maybe the whole "IED" incident was a diversion from this?
• The DX/Legacy match at Breaking Point could be symbolic of Michaels's own involvement with drugs. In the absence of God, he was overwhelmed with them, and ultimately tapped out. In their next match, Triple H eventually came back with wire cutters, possibly symbolic of Michaels's conversion. It seems awfully like Vince to use his son-in-law as a metaphor for God in this context.

I'm sure that you can come up with more. Do you agree that Legacy just might be allegorical of drugs in some respects, or is this just a coincidence? What do you think?

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

Hmmm. All this time I had always assumed it was because all the participants involved were second-generation wrestlers.

I suppose I am too closed-minded and need to broaden my horizons to all the hidden meanings that go into WWE Creative. I never knew they were this competent to pull off something like this.



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Alright. Now on a more serious note. No. I think you are looking entirely too deep into the alleged correlations. Your post comes across as more of a wacky conspiracy theory than anything.

Every single one of those things you listed are things you have drawn your own conclusions to, and is hardly established as "factual".

Second-generation wrestlers have drug/alcohol problems? Any more so than any other wrestler?

When did Orton turn to narcotics?

If someone wants to tell me that I am actually off my rocker with my Spidey-sense, and feel that this is the case with Legacy and Orton's relationship as a subliminal message about (drug) addiction ... feel free to do that, too.

 

[Randolph H]

Anyways I believe that there is very little symbolism in the WWE, because the plot changes so often.

But your assertion that it is about addiction seems a little off. Addicted to Randy Orton kind of comes off as weird. I doubt that it is about drug or sexual addiction either. I do think the addiction thing is spot on, but rather it be an addiction to power, fame, and excess. Randy Orton is the one that is fueling their need.

In sort, I think it is about man submitting to his own evil.

 

[Tha Jigga Man]

I am also a very open minded person an like to look deep into things an analize different scenerios. with that being said, to back up your theory I feel maybe creative did not form the whole sotryline involving legacy to particularliy explain 2nd generation wrestlers an addictionm but as a fan and/or viewer of the wrestling industry we can look at wrestlers characters and storylines much like an art piece. in order for people to like a wrestler or storyline they have to feel a connection, maybe a storyline that relates to them personally or a charcter that they can relate to. storylines an characters are made to simply tell a story an with every story told there is always some sort of message behind it. as individuals, we do percieve things in different ways much like when lookin at a piece of art there may be no set meaning behidn the picture or sculpture but you as an individual create the meaning you find true to yourself.

So i feel your idea of addiction is brilliant an that idea helps create intrest for you when watching the storyline unfold. others feel it is fortune an fame which is also brilliant. instead of bashing the wwe product an watching each week to find the negatives in this "art" i feel many people should do what workshop has done an have an open mind. try to connect. I know many of you will say there is nothing to connect with b/c everything is predictable an played out ect. but that is b/c you want to see the negative side of the product b/c WWE has evolved along with time.

To me I feel Legacy is "addicted" to Orton b/c they strive to be on top in the business. They saw the outcome of Evoltuion, and how Orton took part in that fcation an skyrocketed to the top. Orton joined forces with 2 established superstars HHH an Flair. these guys have won championships, achieved fame, fortune, and know the business. WHy not team with guys who have been at the top and can teach you everything you need to know plus pave the way for you. Now that Orton is established, winning championships, being part of a historic faction, main eventing, and being at the top, we have 2 young up an comers (ted & cody) who want success. They know that orton made smart decisions, so why not follow his footsteps. they started off with the same basic resume, being 2nd gen. wrestlers who have cerdibilty cause of their fathers, they are at a young age with a nice background, so by joining forces an doing what orton tells them to do, they will be able to evolve into Superstars just like orton. In life we are told "the more hands you shake, the more money you make" which means the more people you meet an connect with, the more oppertunity arises. Legacy has found that one oppertunity which is Orton. As much as they hate being called orton's lackeys an doing his dirty work, they know they have to suck it up an do what he says b.c they feel orton knows what he's doing an talking about, an in order for ted an cody to get what they want they need to stick with orton even if there is friction, they look at it as business relationship. the message here could relate to the business world. Sometimes when your dealing with your career you might come across occasions where your boss wants you to do certain things their way an you may disagree or they may treat you unfair at times, but your boss isnt supposed to be your friend, they are supposed to be your boss. In roder to get where you want to be sometimes you have to but that pride aside and do what they say b/c in the end they are the ones who are in charge. eventually if you feel you are being taken advantage of or under appreciated for your work, you may quit and go a different direction. this would resemble the split of legacy. Ted an cody will eventually feel they have done so much for Orton an he does not show them the appreciation an respect they have earned so they break away an go in their own direction.

figured id have fun with this an give a little deep thought... this si fun i think im goign to start watching WWE an finding hidden messages behind storylines. Kudos workshop!

 

[SinCityBlitz]

I suppose I am too closed-minded and need to broaden my horizons to all the hidden meanings that go into WWE Creative. I never knew they were this competent to pull off something like this.

This is the exact same thing I was thinking. I don't think WWE creative has it in them to have a huge storyline like Workshop is suggesting. They are so minute to minute show to show type guys(thanks to Vince)that this type of story would die in about two weeks.

But congrats Workshop, you just proved in one post that you are 10 times more competent than anyone on the WWE creative team. That really was a very well thought out post.

 

[jambo101]

Workshop you are getting sucked in by the storyline which probably doesnt reflect the wrestler/actors true persona. to make a valid argument about his true personality i think you would also have to include the mans off screen character in the equation.

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

Workshop you are getting sucked in by the storyline which probably doesnt reflect the wrestler/actors true persona. to make a valid argument about his true personality i think you would also have to include the mans off screen character in the equation.

Jambo, where in the OP did you see Workshop make allegations that he was referring to Orton, Rhodes, and Dibiase's true personas? I thought it was pretty clear that he was referring to their wrestler personas, and not their actual personas. I didn't see him make a single comment about their true selves.

 

[The_Predator_Since_1993]

What the hell, you have gone a little a bit over the top with this one. Because you are thinking way too much about this. What you have said is basically you thinking just a little bit too much well not a little bit but a bloody lot and like Lord Sidious said what your saying can't be established as factual.

While listening to "Master of Puppets" by Metallica, I started thinking of Orton's master/pawn relationship with Legacy.

If listening to Metallica makes you start thinking like that I suggest you stop listening to Metallica.

 

[Southwind]

You're looking too deep into it man, there is no way creative would spend this much time on anything they have failed with Legacy anyways.

I don't think they are "addicted" to Orton at all, he is their leader they want to learn from him to be successful as him. They are both second generation superstars, while Orton is a third generation superstar, it's no deeper than that.