Orton's Smoking Habit & Behavioral Problems

[Snitsky]

-- The latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated has an article examining Randy Orton, which notes his smoking habit. The article suggests he could improve his stamina in the ring if he quit the habit. They wrote: "He's always had an impressive physique but only recently got serious about doing more intensive cardiovascular training. Quitting smoking could also help to improve his stamina." The magazine also noted his checkered behavioral history and said he's going to have stay out of trouble for an extended period time before WWE can fully trust him. They wrote: "Orton is going to have to stay on the straight and narrow outside the ring for a lengthy period of time before he can be fully trusted as someone WWE can rely upon to be one of its centerpiece talents. Fairly or unfairly, there are those who wonder if he's capable of abiding by WWE's behavioral expectations for the long haul. To his credit, Orton has acknowledged that he's brought those doubts on himself -- a hopeful sign that he's finally ready to reserve his bad boy persona for the ring

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so finally WWE are not letting him get away with all the nonsense that he does...thank goodness

[The Tank]

Awww, but who are we gonna call unwarranted NUKLEOR HEETZ on now?

*CM Punk pokes his head out of the doghouse*

YOU HAD YOUR SHOT, PUNK!!! IT'S JUST NOT FUN ANYMORE!!!!!!

[Lancers]

He definitely seems like a Virginia Slims kinda guy.

[Widow's Peak]

He's hardly the only guy in the company who smokes.

[Bo Rida]

I also remember him talking about getting help for his anger issues, this somehow led to him getting into motorbikes.

[MGH]

I can't be the only one who has doubts that he's the only one in the company with such "behavior problems". Since he isn't an internet darling, he's the one who gets zeroed in on by the news and newz sites.

If his matches started suffering somehow from his smoking, then it's a problem for them to worry about. After watching him go toe to toe with Edge and Shawn over the past year ... I tend to think it's a whole lot about nothing.

Besides, listening to this article it would seem they gave a six month WWE title reign to someone they "don't trust fully." I somehow doubt that.

Then again I'm probably not the right one to be talking about this. I couldn't care less what these people are like backstage. Can make for interesting reading from time to time though.

[Lancers]

Nov 29, 2008 12:19:47 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

I also remember him talking about getting help for his anger issues, this somehow led to him getting into motorbikes.

Didn't he get into a motorcycle accident or was that story made up for purposes beyond rationalization?

Well, for the sake of this post, I'll say yes...

Orton: "I must....stop.....smoking."

Vince: "That's good to hear Randy."

Orton: "I think....I'm going....to start....chewing....tobacco....instead."

Vince: "I'm pretty sure that's worse than cigarettes."

Orton: "SHUSHER MOUF!"

[Snitsky]

Nov 29, 2008 12:25:08 GMT -5 MGH said:

I can't be the only one who has doubts that he's the only one in the company with such "behavior problems";. Since he isn't an internet darling, he's the one who gets zeroed in on by the news and newz sites.

If his matches started suffering somehow from his smoking, then it's a problem for them to worry about. After watching him go toe to toe with Edge and Shawn over the past year ... I tend to think it's a whole lot about nothing.

Besides, listening to this article it would seem they gave a six month WWE title reign to someone they "don't trust fully." I somehow doubt that.

Then again I'm probably not the right one to be talking about this. I couldn't care less what these people are like backstage. Can make for interesting reading from time to time though.

true but his offenses seem to be the ones most documented and in the public

[Lair of the Shadow MaDaBa]

I'm just curious as to how they could think an habitual smoker could go 25 minutes in the ring but they won't give Kevin Steen a tryout.

[sloride]

As someone else mentioned he isn't the only one that smokes, but yes his behaviour problems have been well documented.

[Cap'n Crud]

I smell NEWZ!!!!

[santmare12]

[Citizen Snips Has Left]

Nov 29, 2008 12:27:49 GMT -5 Snitsky said:

Nov 29, 2008 12:25:08 GMT -5 MGH said:

I can't be the only one who has doubts that he's the only one in the company with such "behavior problems";. Since he isn't an internet darling, he's the one who gets zeroed in on by the news and newz sites.

If his matches started suffering somehow from his smoking, then it's a problem for them to worry about. After watching him go toe to toe with Edge and Shawn over the past year ... I tend to think it's a whole lot about nothing.

Besides, listening to this article it would seem they gave a six month WWE title reign to someone they "don't trust fully." I somehow doubt that.

Then again I'm probably not the right one to be talking about this. I couldn't care less what these people are like backstage. Can make for interesting reading from time to time though.

true but his offenses seem to be the ones most documented and in the public

The Brian Kendrick once beat up a couple nuns in a pet store, but since he was wearing a funky jacket and dancing, not ONE Internet site reported it. Coincidence?

[Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone]

Nov 29, 2008 13:24:19 GMT -5 santmare12 said:

LOL... he says "can I take a couple".

Randy Orton doesn't just bum a smoke from fans, he bums several! Oh Randy!

[The Tank]

Nov 29, 2008 12:27:52 GMT -5 Lair of the Shadow MaDaBa said:

I'm just curious as to how they could think an habitual smoker could go 25 minutes in the ring but they won't give Kevin Steen a tryout.

Because Kevin Steen...is fat.

(Insert Tommy Dreamer joke here.)

[sloride]

Nov 29, 2008 13:49:33 GMT -5 Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone said:

Nov 29, 2008 13:24:19 GMT -5 santmare12 said:

LOL... he says "can I take a couple".

Randy Orton doesn't just bum a smoke from fans, he bums several! Oh Randy!

Randy Orton you cheap bastard! Bumming cigarettes from fans.

[TRMcGillicutty]

You know, he seems the type to smoke, and I will definitely bum him some of mine if he never needs one. As far as that being an "issue", that is ridiculous. He puts on decent matches, he's in shape, he just happens to have a legal habit. Big deal. Dude's a heel anyway, so it's not like kids look up to him.

[derrtaysouth95]

Good for WWE.

Someone needs to make him grow up and act his age. That man has a wife and daughter at home and he needs to be a responsible adult.

[The Ichi]

Doesn't Mickie James also smoke?

[vampyur]

Nov 29, 2008 15:42:49 GMT -5 The Ichi said:

Doesn't Mickie James also smoke?

I'll refrain from making the obvious joke.