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[lurkerwithout]

For those, like me, who have given up on WWE, here is the return of Chris "Lionheart/Y2J" Jericho on last Monday's RAW. Sadly this also means watching Randy Orton stumble his way through his limited mic skills...

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Listen to that crowd pop...

Comments

What does the Orton family have on the McMahon family?

[prowler7.livejournal.com]

Bob Sr or Jr MUST have some major dirt on the McMahon family for Jr to have had such a long career in the WWF and for his talentless son to now be the Champ. Seriously, NOBODY in the Orton family could EVER work a mike (which is why Jr always hid behind managers and charismatic wrestlers like Piper), but at least they can wrestle, I will give them that much.

Re: What does the Orton family have on the McMahon family?

[cygnia.livejournal.com]

Who says it has to be dirt? It could just be sheer ass-kissing business as usual for the the narcissistic Vince...

Re: What does the Orton family have on the McMahon family?

[prowler7.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but can ass kissing get you the cushy jobs that the Ortons have had over the years? I dunno, you may be right though.

Re: What does the Orton family have on the McMahon family?

[crimsonjoe.livejournal.com]

I just think that Orton fits the WWE's "formula" so well that he'll keep getting pushed. Orton is muscular, has been able to speak in the past (the RNN updates were a thing of beauty), and can at least be carried to a good match.

And even though he doesn't speak on the mic very well, the fans don't like him. So he keeps getting booed. Which, in a fed desperate for top-level heels, makes him a clear choice to be pushed.

Re: What does the Orton family have on the McMahon family?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but that's not Jericho or Rock-style "we love to hate you" heat. That's X-Pac heat - the kind of booing and disgust that leads to people changing the channel and walking out to avoid him.

A GOOD heel will be somebody you want to see again and again because they're entertaining and you want to watch them get beat.

A BAD heel, like Randy The Wonder Dog, just makes you want them gone.