No, he was booked to be the leader of the top stable on RAW. And he isn't ready for it, because he isn't a good enough wrestler for it. Not because he "hasn't paid his dues".
Irrelvent. Nexus is Wade Barrett. Has been since day one. The other guys are just there to support Barrett. And bollocks is he not a good enough wrestler. I admit, he's not great in the ring. But he's good enough. He doesn't stink up the joint when he performs, gets good heat and is good enough everywhere else to make up for his weakness in that department.
And Orton is still the right guy to hold the belt.
No he isn't.
Now he goes on and feuds with Sheamus,
Busy with Morrison. And they just finished feuding and it sucked.
If Barrett's not ready, Miz Sure as hell isn't.
See above two people.
Who? There are no top heels not occupied other than Wade Barrett. Had Barrett won we'd have seen the obvious rematch at TLC where Barrett can heelishly retain before the blowoff match with Cena at the Rumble. Which would have concluded the angle which has been dominating Raw since June. Fuck off should Orton have won. He, like Sheamus has been booked as less important than Wade Barrett for fucking months and he's the top champion. Should not be happening. No way, no how.
Orton/either of those 3 will work. Barrett vs. Orton/3 above guys wouldn't.
Except that nobody but Barrett has any reason to face Orton. Sheamus is feuding with Morrison, because if you think they're done you're deluded. and Miz isn't going to seek open confrontation with Orton, because he's got the briefcase and gets a shot when it suits him, not anybody else. At TLC, Barrett will be facing Orton for the title again, with the same shit happeneing in the background. Nexus taking up more screentime, Orton being less important than the top heel. It's bullshit. They're going to pull the trigger soon, so why the hell not at one of the big 4?
Barrett/Orton has resulted in pretty shit matches saved by CENA.
So did Orton/Sheamus. Apart from the saving by Cena.
CENA is the common denominator in all of this. Barrett feuded with CENA the entire time.
And had he won the title, would have continued to feud with CENA like he has been while Orton was getting diminished screen time despite being THE WWE CHAMPION. Barrett and Cena have been the thing on Raw, Randy is a third wheel. Keeping Cena and giving the title to Barrett would have given the angle a nice conclusion in time for Cena to wrap up Barrett at the Rumble and have a money feud with somebody for 'Mania. But whatever, it's done.
CENA carried Barrett, because CENA is the best in the WWE right now.
No denying that. But that's no reason for Orton not to have dropped the title.
