“We rise by lifting others.” ~Robet Ingersoll
When Randy Orton returns to the active roster we will finally have a superstar representing an era that has long passed us by. A legit superstar with multiple championship runs that can work a main event program without making anything feel forced. Even though he is not the last of his OVW mates on the roster, he is the only one that comes without restrictions. He will work a full-time schedule unlike Brock Lesner and is not handled with kid gloves like The Prototype John Cena. His resume is wildly accepted by the WWE Universe and the pop that he will get from those lucky enough to be in attendance when he returns will defiantly have staying power.
The NXT Alumni that are fortunate to get
paired with The Viper will have to go at 100% to reach the clip that he
operates at. A successful program with Orton will do more towards getting other
superstars over than a program with Cena or Lesner ever would. He is respected
for his ability to command the ring and will give high spots just as fast as he
will take one. A clean victory over The Legend Killer is possible and unlike
his contemporaries it will leave him unscathed and ready for his next
battle.
The Match of the Year Candidates that he
participated in with icons of the business like Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle,
Edge, The Undertaker, and Rey Mysterio are proof of his ability to accommodate
any ring style at a high level. Early on in his career he held his own when
running with Triple H which is easier said than done and quickly become the youngest
World Heavy Champion in WWE history. The main-eventers of his time put him over
knowing that in turn he would make their battle seem hard fought and well
deserved. This kept his interactions with headliners and mid-carders exciting
throughout his career since his matches had the ability to both steal the show
and make his opponents look amazing regardless of the outcome. This is what
Randy Orton brings to the table and the roster will benefit from what will
surely be the last leg of his career as a full-time member of the WWE
Roster.
The WWE was gifted AJ Styles and in short
turn he was been able to make Chris Jericho relevant again, he legitimized
Roman Reigns as Heavyweight Champion and put Kevin Owens over cleanly all while
bringing over that New Japan allure that the WWE was sorely lacking. His
program with John Cena is hyped as being Wrestlemania Main event worthy and
this comes from a man that has lost more than he has won since joining the
sports entertainment juggernaut. He built his career outside of WWE but
regardless was embraced by the wrestling universe at a level which currently no
one on the active roster can match. If done right Styles will be able to help
raise John Cena to a level he only reached before when entrenched in his vicious
feud with The Apex Predator. The timing of Orton's return could have not been
better as it will raise the bar heading towards the brand extension.
The dream matches is not what I am looking
forward when it comes to the return of Randy Orton. It's the programs that will
help further establish superstars that have proven to be at the top of the NXT
roster invasion that I want to see. His battles with Seth Rollins leading up to
Wrestlemania 31 only further proves my point when it comes to Orton's ability to
support the future Main Even Superstars of the WWE. Injuries robbed us from
seeing an Orton and Ambrose run but I have no doubt that they would have stolen
the show. Instead we got the Lunatic Fringe losing a lot more than winning and
getting very little from tagging with Reigns or his battles with Lesner and
then Jericho. Here's hoping they pick up from where they left off since Ambrose
has Heavy Weight Champion written all over him.
Going into this New Era of WWE Wrestling
is exciting because we are witnessing two era's clashing right before our eyes.
Not since the times of Austin vs Hart can I remember such a tremendous wave of
new talent taking over and changing the game for the better. I am ready for the
ride, I just hope the old dogs go out with a fight and that Randy Orton gets
the opportunity to pay it forward, the WWE Universe deserves nothing short of
that.
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