Why'd they break up Rated RKO?

[T.J. "the Crippler" Stevens]

Any time a team or stable starts to get over these days, they get split up. Rated RKO was really starting to be awesome. But they just broke them up for no reason. Where is this supposed to go? You have 2 heels. They're both MAJORLY over as heels (meaning the crowd actually boos them when they're there). The company knows that they're not going to turn one of them babyface by having one turn against the other. So what's the point? All they've succeeded in doing is splitting the audience. Since the crowd hates both of them, they're not going to get any satisfaction out of seeing one beat the other. Therefore, the crowd is going to be dead, and the company will just blame it on the workers. It looks like "Hollywood Blonde Syndrome."

-They're starting to get over too much together, so we have to split them up to "take them down a notch."-

Does anyone here have an explanation? Do any of you see this going somewhere? Is it going to pay off in a match that anyone wants to see? What do we all think?

[Nuke is Good]

Their main goal was to destroy DX. Since Triple H got injured their job was basically done. HBK is all thats left of it.

That and sledgie.

[MGH]

I don't think they've been broken up yet. I think this was just to get over that it's every man for himself on Sunday. That's why HBK kicked another face (Carlito).

[MolotovMocktail]

I can't see either of them turning face right now, so I'm at least hoping they won't pull a Diesel/HBK.

[#Classic Hi-Definition X]

They haven't broken up yet.

[T.J. "the Crippler" Stevens]

hitmandx said:

They haven't broken up yet.

Then what do you think is going on? You think they have a grand scheme to swerve all the wrestler? I'm just lost on what the point of this is. Anyone offering predictions that aren't spoliers?

[Sajoa Moe]

But they both wear auto shop jackets! With their names on them!

[#Classic Hi-Definition X]

crippler228 said:

hitmandx said:

They haven't broken up yet.

Then what do you think is going on? You think they have a grand scheme to swerve all the wrestler? I'm just lost on what the point of this is. Anyone offering predictions that aren't spoliers?

My guess is that they'll break them up after they lose the tag titles (which will probably be after the Rumble), leading to a match between the two possibly at WrestleMania.

[Ragnal]

hitmandx said:

crippler228 said:

Then what do you think is going on? You think they have a grand scheme to swerve all the wrestler? I'm just lost on what the point of this is. Anyone offering predictions that aren't spoliers?

My guess is that they'll break them up after they lose the tag titles (which will probably be after the Rumble), leading to a match between the two possibly at WrestleMania.

I'd say that'll end up being Match of the Year.

I mean, c'mon, if Vince/HBK could win it, and Cena could become Wrestler of the Year...THEN THOSE POLLS ARE RIGGED!

[Mr. Zombie]

I hope they stay together. 2 fresh heels as a two man powertrip without DX there to challenge them would be a lot of fun. The next step should be a complete thrashing of Cena, just to get them more heat and credibility. It would really be a fun angle, especially when they get a ton of hear some up and comer starts going against them. Those are always the best, most fun angles. Up and coming face underdog vs dominant heels. It would be great for someone like, say, Shelton to get over.

[Crappler El 0 M]

I don't see much reason for them to stick around. They took out DX. Give the tag titles to Haas and Benjamin or Cade and Murdoch.

[T.J. "the Crippler" Stevens]

That's true. DX is done now, but it's not like they couldn't make them a thorn in John Cena's side. It's funny how they keep Cena away from that kind of stuff. He's always there to open the show, and he usually has a match or a segment near the middle, but it's been Rated RKO and DX in the main event for a while now. You'd think with Triple H out, they could come up with something for Cena to do against the main event heels. I'm no Cena fan whatsoever, but if they're insistent on keeping the guy as their champion, they should at least try to do something good with him.

grapplercrappler said:

I don't see much reason for them to stick around. They took out DX. Give the tag titles to Haas and Benjamin or Cade and Murdoch.

I agree that the tag titles should go elsewhere, but that doesn't mean the team has to be split up. They can still be an alliance without being tag champs.

[mo]

I predict Cryme Tyme will take the belts, possibly the night after The Rumble (they are the number 1 contenders) and then they'll probably split after that

[cronker]

They're breaking them up because Cena/Orton is heavily tipped for WM23 and there's some talk about HBK having a run against Khali.