WWE Hell in a Cell 2012: Alberto Del Rio VS Randy Orton

[Nate DaMac]

I must admit, I haven't really been following this feud. I don't have the slightest idea where it started or what the beef is. However, both guys are good workers and given their place on the card as of late, I expect that they will get the time necessary to really put on a good match.

In the end, nothing of note will come of this, but it should be good filler for the show.

What are you expecting?

 

[Sexcellence of Sexecution]

This is probably going to be a rather methodical, technically sound wrestling match. Both of these guys know what they're doing in the ring so the match will probably be good, but at the end of the day it will be filler. Why will it be filler? Because there's no story or angle to the match, and no one seems to even know why they have a grudge. It's a shame too because these characters could potentially work well together in a feud but there doesn't seem to be any creative effort being put into it.

This is a good example of what's hurting the WWE right now. When you have a pay-per-view, you should have a card of about 8 matches, all of which are announced for the show ahead of time and have a storyline behind them. This is called GENERATING INTEREST. Sure, Del Rio and Orton will probably be a well executed match, but no one will care because there's no angle or build-up to it. The build-up is what sells a wrestling match, the match itself isn't the selling point. The WWE right now has a 3 hour RAW, 2 hour SmackDown, plus Saturday Morning Slam and WWE Main Event which each add another hour. With a total of 7 hours of programming each week they still can't build-up any feuds for a pay-per-view outside of the main event matches, if that. The WWE is basically like a TV show or movie that just has mindless action and special effects but with no story or character-development, and that's what makes it boring.

 

[XXJJ]

This should be a solid match.

I think the lack of build is due to the fact that Orton was shooting a WWE movie and was only making a few spot appearances. Their basically just giving Orton something to do at HIAC.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I'm not all that excited about this match. A lot of that has to do with the build as this is one of the very few Randy Orton matches I can recall in quite a while that hasn't had the crap hyped out of it.

That being said, it'll probably be a good match and I think Orton will ultimately come out on top. Orton has been losing quite a bit as of late, not that it's a bad thing as it doesn't seem to have hurt his stock any, but I think he's due for a win and it'll probably happen against Del Rio.

The last time these two wrestled one on one, I think it was a #1 contender match for the WHC on SD!, maybe a few months back and Del Rio got the clean win over Orton via the armbar submission. I think Orton will walk out the winner about the 10-12 minute mark after hitting an RKO.

 

[HBsam31]

I can really remember why they started feuding, and really it has seemingly been built on a series of attacks. I think the match itself will be good with Orton getting the win. Orton hasn't been around the title for a bit now, and I think he gets the win here putting him on track.

 

[sanefan_har]

This is probably going to be a rather methodical, technically sound wrestling match. Both of these guys know what they're doing in the ring so the match will probably be good, but at the end of the day it will be filler. Why will it be filler? Because there's no story or angle to the match, and no one seems to even know why they have a grudge. It's a shame too because these characters could potentially work well together in a feud but there doesn't seem to be any creative effort being put into it.

This is a good example of what's hurting the WWE right now. When you have a pay-per-view, you should have a card of about 8 matches, all of which are announced for the show ahead of time and have a storyline behind them. This is called GENERATING INTEREST. Sure, Del Rio and Orton will probably be a well executed match, but no one will care because there's no angle or build-up to it. The build-up is what sells a wrestling match, the match itself isn't the selling point. The WWE right now has a 3 hour RAW, 2 hour SmackDown, plus Saturday Morning Slam and WWE Main Event which each add another hour. With a total of 7 hours of programming each week they still can't build-up any feuds for a pay-per-view outside of the main event matches, if that. The WWE is basically like a TV show or movie that just has mindless action and special effects but with no story or character-development, and that's what makes it boring.

This. This is exactly what is wrong with the WWE. It's completely avoidable, like SoS said, with around 28 hours of programming before a PPV, you have enough time to build multiple feuds. Instead WWE centers around 2 feuds, one involving Cena, and the other making Sheamus look like the worst Sesame Street character ever(yet he wins cleanly and dominantly). The Sheamus Big Show Feud had a lot more potential, yet they turned it into a mockery of a heated rivalry. Same with Del Rio and Orton, they should've played up the New Apex Predator status in a convincing manner. Have live inset promos, like Alberto vowing to destroy Orton or something, in the middle of an orton match and vice-versa.

Del Rio has good offense, but the way he loses to top superstars makes it impossible for us to be convinced he can be a legit threat to anyone. He doesn't even get enough heel heat to be taken seriously. And if Randy Orton wins, it doesn't really pay off for Del Rio. This will be a good match . Will it be stellar? Probably. Will it go down in the history books? HELL NO!

 

[Irig]

This match had weakest build as is the case with most matches in wwe. If Alberto Del Rio isn't changing his finisher anytime soon from his CAB he'll become boring soon. Well Edge had only spear as his finisher but he made it successful but a submission as finisher wont help long run especially for a heel. I'd like to see a New finisher from ADR.

So i feel Randy would win here. He tapped to Del Rio on tv before but i don't expect him to do that in ppv especially after ADR has finished his title feud so i feel no need for him to win now.
MY pick Randy

 

[IHW]

Randy picks up another useless and pointless win. Del Rio just had his feud with the World Champ. Orton should be getting a feud with Sheamus anytime now. Even if Big Show wins the title, or Ziggler walks out with the gold, Orton can step into the title picture any time he needs. Let him pick up the victory here and some new feud can begin. It wont help Orton, and it won't hurt Del Rio. Its a upper mid card filler.

Prediction- The Viper wins

 

[Raptor93]

I see many people have not followed it, I have a bit I think I can speak for those who have in saying they will not care ether, Orton has yet to do anything of interest with his character for a long time and Del Rio is as worthless as all fuck when it comes to putting on an interesting promo. Apparently Orton isnt the Apex predator del rio is, Orton is just a garden snake. Del rio isnt the apex predator he is a coward with cohneys ( I dont how spell it :/ but you get the point )

 

[El Rev sXe]

Such a filler, I don't expect anything from this match. There is no point for ADR to win this one, Orton doesn't have much to gain either, but it makes more sense for him to win this match. A boring match, a surprise RKO, Orton wins.

Orton deserves much more than this, hopefully he soon face Sheamus.

 

[Dagger Dias]

Alright, here we have the match where I head over to the fridge to go grab a snack. In other words.... I do not care. This is filler and nothing but filler. WWE haven't really done much to make me interested in seeing this match. Orton needs to be in a more important match and Del Rio, well, he just hasn't had any momentum at all for the better part of the past year. I honestly do not care who wins since it's not a match where anyone has anything to gain. I would predict that Orton is going to win so that he gets a little momentum in heading into either a more important feud or returning to the world title tier. Alberto winning is doubtful. Hopefully it goes on in the early half of the evening so we can get it over with.

DAGGER'S PREDICTION
Randy Orton will defeat Alberto Del Rio.