As we all know Randy Orton is a 2nd generation superstar. His father Bob Orton Jr. had many classics in the 80's with such stars as Hulk Hogan,Roddy Piper,Paul Ornodorf and Mr.T. But Randy has steped out of his father shadow and has achieved so much since his debut in 2002. Let me refresh your memories on all his achivements.
WWE Champion,World Heavy Weight Champion(youngest champion in history),Intercontiental Champion,And World Tag Team Champions with The Rated R superstar Edge. His feud's with HHH over the World Heavyweight Title and the WWE Title will one day be classics for the next generation. His time in Eveloution was well spent and learned to master his craft with HHH and Ric Flair. But at SummerSlam 2004 that all changed as he became The Worldheavyweight Champion and Eveloution dropped him like a bad habit the next night on Raw.
But let's go back about 5 months in April of 2004 as we look at the Eveloution of Randy Orton the Heel. He was the Intercontiental Champion and he was defending the title against Mick Foley In a Hardcore Rules Match. That Match to me not only brought back some legitmacy back to the I.C. Title but also made Randy Orton the mega star that he is today and he didn't even need Eveloutions help to defeat Mick Foley that night. But what we saw was just the beginning of who Randy Orton is today.
Let's cut the chase here for all you Randy Orton haters and detractors. It was YOU who made Randy Orton this way! After Eveloution droped him and for the 5 months after that he tried to be what you wanted him to be and you never accepted him. He ran through the memebers of Eveloution like they were nothing his steel cage match at Taboo Tuesday in 2004 against Ric Flair will always be a classic and should be the catalist for all cage matches today. His attempts at regaining the Title from HHH were just too one sided as Eveloution was there at every twist and turn.
His series of matches against The Undertaker after he turned Heel once again because you didn't accept him were his only saving grace and will also be classics.
The Summer of 2007 saw Randy Orton focused on one superstar and becoming WWE Champion and that was John Cena. At SummerSlam 2007 they tore the roof off and put on a wrestling clinic. But That night it wasn't meant to be for Randy Orton. We move to the following month at Unforgiven 2007 and Randy had no choice but to make this personal and brought Cena's father into the fray. I believe Randy was making a huge statement to everyone. But before Their WWE Title match at No Mercy 2007 Randy took out John Cena and Cena had to forfit the Championship.
At No Mercy 2007 Mr.Mcmahhon did the right thing and gave Randy Orton rightful claim to the WWE Championship. But an old arch enemy would ruin the fun and that was HHH. But after it was all said and done that evening Randy Orton walked out of No Mercy as the WWE Champion and Orton would stay Champion till April 2008.
Let me end this history lesson with this. From John Cena to Shawn Michaels and whoever Randy Orton has put on the shelf to make a statement think back to that August night in 2004 on Raw as Batista had Randy up on his shoulder and Eveloution turned on him he tried to be what you wanted him to but yet it was you the fans that turned on him.
You all are the Reasons why things have to be the way they are right now. If you would have let Randy Orton in all this Pain and Carnage would not be happening now. All those Superstars or the ones in the future would not have to pay the price for the pain that you have caused. Remember it was Randy Orton back a couple of months ago trying to rally the troops on Raw and gave a honest and heart felt assesment of all the Champions and then some. But like Jericho who is only trying to tell the truth as Randy was doing that night you the Fans just don't get it and most likely never will.
Rather you like or not there is a LEGACY forming right in front of your eyes. You can either accept it or watch in total disbelief as a new dynasty is formed new Superstars are born and the old ones just suddenly go away forever.


I CAN'T STAND RANDY ORTON BUT I RESPECT HIM AS A WWE SUPERSTAR. I HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH HIM AT A LIVE SHOW.
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