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Post by The Rick Jericho on Dec 31, 2017 11:44:47 GMT -5
Well. He's got no hot storyline.
Feud.
Or tag partner or stable he can turn on.
Is this the year he finally enters the Andre The Giant Battle Royal?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2017 11:48:10 GMT -5
I'm kind of wondering if they might be angling for a Styles / Orton / Nakamura three-way. They have been really pushing the idea of tension between Orton and Nakamura without any clear sign of capitalizing on it, and while ordinarily I'd think it'd just be Orton / Nakamura given that... That really sounds like a completely meaningless match for Mania that'd just eat up time better spent elsewhere. As such I could easily see them doing a triple threat instead.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 31, 2017 11:56:54 GMT -5
They've done that a lot with Orton in regards to him not having anything marquee or set in stone come Mania
Hell, he lost to Kane a few years ago after the disaster of embrace the hate
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Post by Stu on Dec 31, 2017 12:09:48 GMT -5
Yeah, his Kane match (which should have gone to Ryder) was thrown together at the last minute. Similar circumstances happened earlier when he suddenly had a match against CM Punk. Don't worry, Orton will get a match.
For what it's worth, I feel like the best example of a match with two guys who had nothing going on is Angle/Kane at Wrestlemania X-8.
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Post by Instant Classic on Dec 31, 2017 12:16:56 GMT -5
Watch him face Baron Corbin.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Dec 31, 2017 12:18:03 GMT -5
He’s winning the Royal Rumble isn’t he.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Dec 31, 2017 12:19:33 GMT -5
If they don't do AJ/Nakamura, I'd be fine with Orton/Nakamura.
Not sure about the 3-way, though.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Dec 31, 2017 12:24:01 GMT -5
Orton is one of those guys who the company will always find a place for, because unlike some dudes like Sheamus and Dolph, they actually keep the "former (X)-time world champion" thing in consideration when it comes to always keeping him important when it's time.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2017 12:45:12 GMT -5
Yeah, his Kane match (which should have gone to Ryder) was thrown together at the last minute. Similar circumstances happened earlier when he suddenly had a match against CM Punk. Don't worry, Orton will get a match. For what it's worth, I feel like the best example of a match with two guys who had nothing going on is Angle/Kane at Wrestlemania X-8. Angle / Kane's more blatant, since it was a year of Angle being one of the tip-top guys only to get a total nothing of a match (nothing against Kane, he was very over at the time, just match itself meant nothing), but Angle / Benoit the previous year was pretty much the same. Last minute scramble to give Kurt something to do while Austin and Rock took up the main-event. Really it was kind of the 2001 Goldberg / Lesnar / Owens / Jericho when you think about it. Another horribly blatant one was Batista / Umaga which had absolutely no reason to happen even in-story beyond a vague brand warfare thing. |
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Dec 31, 2017 12:45:25 GMT -5
Watch him face Baron Corbin. In the pre-show. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2017 15:09:06 GMT -5
If they don't do AJ vs. Nakamura one on one at WM, I'd love to see Orton and Nakamura go for the tag titles there. A triple threat with AJ would be fine too.
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Post by schma on Dec 31, 2017 16:44:14 GMT -5
I've made it clear I don't find Orton interesting but he was WWE champion at the last 'mania so I figure he'll have something. It just might take a month or two for it to be clear.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 31, 2017 17:05:42 GMT -5
Yeah, his Kane match (which should have gone to Ryder) was thrown together at the last minute. Similar circumstances happened earlier when he suddenly had a match against CM Punk. Don't worry, Orton will get a match. For what it's worth, I feel like the best example of a match with two guys who had nothing going on is Angle/Kane at Wrestlemania X-8. I expect a Orton heel turn at some point My thought going into Rumble was Randy will turn on Nak which will lead to them having a match at the next (whatever the hell that is in feb) and then Orton splits off to something else Would love to see him interact in midcard more in regards to US title or even put him in a tag team which really motivated him last year with Bray |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 31, 2017 17:09:06 GMT -5
Angle / Kane's more blatant, since it was a year of Angle being one of the tip-top guys only to get a total nothing of a match (nothing against Kane, he was very over at the time, just match itself meant nothing) I may be remembering incorrectly, but wasn't that match literally made on the go-home Raw before 'Mania? |
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Dec 31, 2017 17:12:23 GMT -5
I've made it clear I don't find Orton interesting but he was WWE champion at the last 'mania so I figure he'll have something. It just might take a month or two for it to be clear. he WON the WWE Championship at mania... Bray was the champion at mania. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 31, 2017 17:16:13 GMT -5
Angle / Kane's more blatant, since it was a year of Angle being one of the tip-top guys only to get a total nothing of a match (nothing against Kane, he was very over at the time, just match itself meant nothing) I may be remembering incorrectly, but wasn't that match literally made on the go-home Raw before 'Mania? I believe so It's kind of funny when you consider Kurt got last min matches at X7 and X8 Sure no one was really complaining about seeing Benoit vs Kurt but to have Kane and Kurt wait until the very last min to get a match is crazy |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 31, 2017 17:19:13 GMT -5
I've made it clear I don't find Orton interesting but he was WWE champion at the last 'mania so I figure he'll have something. It just might take a month or two for it to be clear. he WON the WWE Championship at mania... Bray was the champion at mania. And all it took for him to get that favor was to let Brock split his head open (ughh still nasty) |
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Dec 31, 2017 17:20:27 GMT -5
He’s winning the Royal Tumble isn’t he. I doubt they have Orton win the rumble back to back. |
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Post by Rican on Dec 31, 2017 17:20:58 GMT -5
I've wanted a two man power trip tag team with him and Cena for years. Do it now and put them against the Usos or New Day
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Post by schma on Dec 31, 2017 17:34:05 GMT -5
I've made it clear I don't find Orton interesting but he was WWE champion at the last 'mania so I figure he'll have something. It just might take a month or two for it to be clear. he WON the WWE Championship at mania... Bray was the champion at mania. I thought it was something like that but I couldn't be bothered to look up the details. Though technically after winning the championship, he was champion at Mania  |
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