Orton takes it to the next level
Some thoughts on last night’s Raw:
After getting pinned clean Sunday night at SummerSlam, Randy Orton needed to make a big splash on Raw to keep his feud with John Cena going. Mission accomplished.
Orton attacked John Cena’s father – who was seated at ringside – and delivered the dreaded kick to the head (which looked great, by the way). Now, the Cena-Orton feud isn’t just about the title, it’s personal.
When Cena denied Orton’s demand for an immediate rematch in the opening segment, and Vince McMahon told Orton that he would have to do something to prove that he deserved another title shot, the stage was set. I’m sure some people saw it coming with Cena’s father, but it was a great angle nonetheless. I’m looking forward to the Cena-Orton rematch, which, hopefully, will result in Orton winning the title. …
While Orton certainly got his heat back, King Booker did not. It looks like Booker really was just fodder for Triple H’s return match. Speaking of Triple H, I really like him in the smart aleck babyface role that he was playing last night. I have always thought he was much more entertaining as a babyface, and I hope he doesn’t turn heel any time soon. …
It was good to see Jeff Hardy back from his “hiatus.” He and Mr. Kennedy were having a great match before Umaga interfered. …
Looks like the Umaga babyface experiment is over. He’s definitely better suited to be a heel. …
Where was Santino Marella, the most entertaining man in sports entertainment? Without Marella, there were no laugh-out-loud comedy segments, although Triple H, McMahon and Carlito tried hard.
Comments
I like Trips as a face, but this is always how they play him coming out of a prolonged injury. Though, this time he looks like he is clinging onto the vestiges of DX. I wouldn't mind seeing a program down the road where Orton has the belt and HHH is the face chasing him down. I would actually support that (given how much I railed against HHH having the belt for what seemed like 2000-2005).
Posted by: JTK | August 28, 2007 8:33 AM
I hated this show. That Carlito /Triple H /Vince segment would have been bearable if it had been about 10 minutes shorter. It felt as though they were out there forever. I agree with you on Santino.
Posted by: Ethan R. | August 28, 2007 3:34 PM
If you are going to make a statement like "will result in Orton winning the title. …" please explain why. I really don't understand why some people are so against Cena winning the belt. And why Orton? The last thing the WWE needs right now is to have to suspend their champ for destroying another hotel room. I think Orton needs to prove he can act like an adult before being given a title.
Posted by: Bob Buscaglia | August 28, 2007 9:00 PM
That kick that Randy Orton gave John Cena Sr looked a bit "stiff".
Hopefully, he went into the locker room to check on him afterwards.
Posted by: Jack | August 31, 2007 7:06 PM