Alright, so I have my answer to my original post in this thread, they aren't rectifying the Orton mistake at all. They are just continuing to hold back Bryan until his big moment. You know, I fully understand the term "delayed gratification" but if the big day comes with Bryan is finally champion and the audience isn't that into it- WWE only has themselves to blame for how his story played out.
Now, back to Boreton.
I can't believe they are throwing Orton/Big Show at us and trying to call it a legitimate championship feud. Ignoring the fact that the feud is ACTUALLY between Show and The Authority (which is now holding members The Shield and Kane), does anyone really want to see a match between Show and Orton?
Show is actually a decent wrestler (better than Orton) and does some solid storytelling in the ring, so of course he will carry Orton through the match. But nothing about that pairing screams "main event" or even "1 of 2 main events (counting the WHC)" at Survivor Series. Talk about dull. Hopefully the undercard is great and they save the WHC for last, putting Orton/Show on towards the beginning to early middle of the PPV. Let the fans forget as quickly as possible.
And now I have to throw some shade at Orton fans- not that there are many left thankfully but those that are on here. Can anyone give any reasoning behind why you like the guy or think he deserves to be where he is? Let's take away his family and remove backstage politics from the situation as well. Just in terms of a WWE wrestler... so we are talking charisma, mic skills, actual wrestling ability, the look, etc... all of those things that go into making a John Cena, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, etc... Does anyone honestly see any of that in Orton? And if you do, explain.
In a decades time, will any of us look back at his career and be able to point out a dozen matches that are five stars? Will anyone be able to point out a feud that we can say "wow, that feud was one for the ages?" And will anyone even think he merits an eventual spot in a WWE HOF? Of course, all of this could be moot if he ends up being fired for an eventual third strike but seriously...
any takers to any of my questions? I wait... as crickets chirp.