What you loved:
- Heel Work - Whether he was a paranoid champion or conniving member of The Authority, Orton's subtle changes throughout the year helped change up his gimmick.
- RKO Outta Nowhere! - For those living under a rock.
- Banner Year - Some of his highlights: WWE Champion, WrestleMania main-event, feuded with most of the top guys in WWE, and a member of The Authority/Evolution.
- In-Ring - Smooth as silk.
- Disappointed Aitch Gif - Orton and Rollins played their parts to perfection in this exchange.
Best comment comes via Sandow's Superior:
"The Randy Orton evaluation is backstage at cSs and is expected to be used any minute now..."
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What you loathed:
- Cena Feud - No more of these two...please. Including house shows, Orton is a career 34-213 against Cena.
- Stale - Whether he's good or bad, some of you just have zero interest in Orton these days.
- Hiding - We are patiently waiting for Creative to do something with the guy. I mean when you have Kane and Big Show out there as your top tier heels, now seems like the opportune time for a return.
- Stable Role - In Evolution, he was the forgotten one behind Triple H and Batista. Then, once Rollins joined up with The Authority, Orton yet again found himself a backseat.
- Mic - For being in the main event scene for such a long time, his mic skills...are...still...lacking...
Best comment comes via BrassCitySaint:
"Buyrate Killer. Orton’s 2013-14 run as champion resulted in poor PPV performances from top to bottom for the WWE. There’s no denying his ability, but there’s a lot of evidence out there that fans don’t care to see him at the top of the card anymore. As a talent who has gone from heel to babyface and back almost as much as Big Show, he’s been inserted in feuds with practically every major main eventer since 2008. I feel his presence has become highly saturated for the audience, leaving him stale. While he did have a banner year in 2014, there’s much left to be done to reignite his character."
On to the poll! With 743 votes, Randy Orton's average score is 4.3. Last year he received a 3.6.
Thanks, Cagesiders! Tomorrow's pick received some much deserved venom from fans last year.
Until then!