Beyond that, it's a known fact he much prefers playing the heel and is only ever used as a face due to popularity. He had turned heel В— and in fact played a very good heel and foil to Cena.He's thought to be В— especially when he puts forth the effort В— a better technician and in-ring storyteller than Cena.well, really most modern portrayals of superheroes. His anti-hero face character is a lot more of a vogue nowadays whilst Cena's straight hero gimmick is a dated concept that a more cynical type can't get behind.

His win/loss record isn't nearly as unbalanced as Cena's is.

Some of the reasons why Orton's not given the Cena treatment to such a huge degree may include:

He's also not the greatest talker (although people that think as much of Cena usually aren't giving the devil his due), and В— unlike Cena В— has or at least had a reputation out of character for being a bit of a dick. He was a 'handpicked golden boy' from youth, is almost perpetually in the main event scene, is thought to have backstage powers, and has been running a similar character and moveset with very little variation for years. There are a contingent of smarks that really like Orton despite his having a lot of the same attributes that prompt their vitriol for John Cena.

To put this in perspective, what you think of a guy like John Cena divides rather neatly along age (or, rather, whether you got into wrestling pre- or post-2004 or so) and how aware one is of in-ring technical nuance and backstage booking practices.

As of late 2013/early 2014, a third contender has been added: craven, paranoid, overmatched (would-be) Champion.

Which Randy Orton incarnation was/is more interesting/effective В— the sadistic, vicious Viper or the cocky, suave Legend Killer?.

Does Orton wrestle a simplistic style because he's incapable of doing otherwise, or does he have a method to his madness and know exactly what he's doing?.

Is Orton a legitimate talent worthy of his accolades, or another company-manufactured Creator's Pet who gets by on his connection with Triple H and his decent pedigree? (Insert obligatory joke here.).

Base-Breaking Character: While casual fans tend to love him, Smarks are ridiculously broken when it comes to their attitude about him on many counts:.

Yes you read that right, the same Jinder from Job Squad 4.0 3MB. Where he drops his WWE championship to Jobber-to-the-stars-turned-overnight-Main-Eventer Jinder Mahal. See Nightmare Retardant down below for more information on that stinker. Then came the now infamous House of Horrors match. No possible outcome, Randy's actual win included, could dispel the insane amounts of Narminess that the match created, counting this as Badass Decay for not only Randy and Bray, but for the WWE Championship itself. This farce of a match benefited neither man. Which featured Bray displaying his newfound 'powers' by causing maggots and centipedes to appear in the ring through the incredible mystic arts of Power Point projections. Beginning with his atrocious WrestleCrap-worthy WWE Championship match with Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania 33.

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