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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Nov 27, 2007 14:05:42 GMT -5
Perhaps, but I think it would've got more heat,IMO if Edge had been in that position (I know he's on SD, just saying as I think he's a better heel) to face Flair. Personally, I don't think Orton is bad, just that I find him boring nowadays. I can understand that. Orton is a good heel, but Edge has reached levels far beyond him. Orton just hasn't evolved (pun intended). When he was part of Evolution his weaknesses weren't as exposed- since he had Flair, Batista and HHH's auras protecting him, his best emotion (arrogance) was allowed to shine.
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 27, 2007 14:06:52 GMT -5
I can understand that. Orton is a good heel, but Edge has reached levels far beyond him. Orton just hasn't evolved (pun intended). When he was part of Evolution his weaknesses weren't as exposed- since he had Flair, Batista and HHH's auras protecting him, his best emotion (arrogance) was allowed to shine. They try to have him act "angry", but that's not where he shines. He needs to think he's a god.
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Post by mrjl on Nov 27, 2007 14:09:07 GMT -5
It's funny, I don't think anyone on the WWI boards that I frequent expected Jericho to hold off on the title shots. I'd certainly never heard anyone suggest he'd win the Royal Rumble.
Really Orton doesn't have anyone to face for the title if he doesn't wrestle Jericho.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Nov 27, 2007 14:10:33 GMT -5
It's funny, I don't think anyone on the WWI boards that I frequent expected Jericho to hold off on the title shots. I'd certainly never heard anyone suggest he'd win the Royal Rumble. Really Orton doesn't have anyone to face for the title if he doesn't wrestle Jericho. Agreed, they've used up Trips and HBK on several occasions already, so Jericho is the only choice at this time.
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Post by zerosignel on Nov 27, 2007 14:37:45 GMT -5
It's funny, I don't think anyone on the WWI boards that I frequent expected Jericho to hold off on the title shots. I'd certainly never heard anyone suggest he'd win the Royal Rumble. Really Orton doesn't have anyone to face for the title if he doesn't wrestle Jericho. Agreed, they've used up Trips and HBK on several occasions already, so Jericho is the only choice at this time. Bug then who at mania? They could have used the returning flair for orton
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Post by rrm15 on Nov 27, 2007 14:39:34 GMT -5
Yeah. Jericho should have feuded with Kennedy first, just to get the crowd used to him again. After two years who knows how over Jericho is.
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Post by Error on Nov 27, 2007 14:44:26 GMT -5
It's funny, I don't think anyone on the WWI boards that I frequent expected Jericho to hold off on the title shots. I'd certainly never heard anyone suggest he'd win the Royal Rumble. Really Orton doesn't have anyone to face for the title if he doesn't wrestle Jericho. Agreed, they've used up Trips and HBK on several occasions already, so Jericho is the only choice at this time. HBK and Orton have had two matches since HBK's return so another would be that bad (especially since one ended on DQ and the other was a that weird gimmick match). The whole time Orton could deny Jericho a shot, Jericho wins his way into and then wins the Rumble, setting up a WM match. Yeah, I feel its badly rushed.
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Post by Joekishi on Nov 27, 2007 14:52:14 GMT -5
YOu throw your big return at the champ because Orton/HBK has finished up. While HHH/Orton could be saved for a bigger PPV.
I think Orton/Jericho is a good fued to have.
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Post by Virt McGirt on Nov 27, 2007 14:55:48 GMT -5
Nah, because I think that's about where he'd be had he not left 2 years ago
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Post by Mister Yummy on Dec 1, 2007 6:51:15 GMT -5
They are hotshotting this. I certainly didn't expect a title match so soon. There's no need for a WWE Title match at Armegeddon at all. Have Santino and Orton vs. Flair and Jericho instead, and let Batista vs. Edge for the "WCW" title be the main event. Jericho going over Orton in the Royal Rumble title match would have been better. Well, there're still a few weeks before armegeddon, aren't there? Maybe the title match will be canceled before then.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Dec 1, 2007 8:23:59 GMT -5
They are hotshotting this. I certainly didn't expect a title match so soon. There's no need for a WWE Title match at Armegeddon at all. Have Santino and Orton vs. Flair and Jericho instead, and let Batista vs. Edge for the "WCW" title be the main event. Jericho going over Orton in the Royal Rumble title match would have been better. Well, there're still a few weeks before armegeddon, aren't there? Maybe the title match will be canceled before then. Very doubtful that would happen as the match is set and besides smarks who have fantasy booking ideas, the casual fans would love to see Jericho go for the title as soon as possible.
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Post by Loki on Dec 1, 2007 12:14:08 GMT -5
Well, it'd be a better idea keeping the feud boiling a bit before launching it (in time for a WrestleMania payoff), but on the other hand you don't hype a comeback for almost two months and then you "waste" all of that with a feud against, let's say, Santino...
Strike while the iron is hot... and Jericho's hotness is already questionable, so they'd better hurry up!
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Post by BRAINFADE on Dec 1, 2007 16:12:29 GMT -5
They are hotshotting this. I certainly didn't expect a title match so soon. There's no need for a WWE Title match at Armegeddon at all. Have Santino and Orton vs. Flair and Jericho instead, and let Batista vs. Edge for the "WCW" title be the main event. Jericho going over Orton in the Royal Rumble title match would have been better. Well, there're still a few weeks before armegeddon, aren't there? Maybe the title match will be canceled before then. Very doubtful that would happen as the match is set and besides smarks who have fantasy booking ideas, the casual fans would love to see Jericho go for the title as soon as possible. Yeah, but if they are so hot for the title match now, how hot do you think they would be for the match if it was held off until Mania? IMO, the more they hold off a match the fans want (and would pay) to see, the more the fans would want to see it, which would lead to better ratings and a (potentially) huge buyrate for Mania. I just think it would make good business sense to build up the match for a few months, but instead-again IMO- theyre taking all that potential good business and pissing it away by throwing it on the next PPV.
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Post by machinegun on Dec 1, 2007 16:13:34 GMT -5
I really wish Y2J would have had a real feud with Santino for about a month or 2 before putting him with Orton
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Post by Aaron E. Dangerously on Dec 1, 2007 16:23:25 GMT -5
I feel Jericho needed to work the upper-midcard a couple times then go for a shot after Armageddon.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Dec 1, 2007 19:29:05 GMT -5
Very doubtful that would happen as the match is set and besides smarks who have fantasy booking ideas, the casual fans would love to see Jericho go for the title as soon as possible. Yeah, but if they are so hot for the title match now, how hot do you think they would be for the match if it was held off until Mania? IMO, the more they hold off a match the fans want (and would pay) to see, the more the fans would want to see it, which would lead to better ratings and a (potentially) huge buyrate for Mania. I just think it would make good business sense to build up the match for a few months, but instead-again IMO- theyre taking all that potential good business and pissing it away by throwing it on the next PPV. I imagine they'd be somewhat hot for it, but it is not up to us to decide the matches, that's what WWE has the bookers/creative there for. We may not like it at times, but it's what they have to do. Honestly, I can't see Orton getting enough heat to make the match that memorable,IMO as opposed to Edge who could just walk to the ring and have the fans chanting "You Suck" before he even speaks a word.
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