Before I start can I just say I am a Randy Orton fan and actually enjoy his current character.
However, the way he talks in interviews really concerns me. It all comes down to commitment, he is smart but it's like his heart isn't there fully, let me explain.
Injuries:
I read an interview a while back where he spoke of injuries and imparticularly his match with DX during rated RKO era when Trip's did his quad in. He spoke of his admiration for HHH for continuing on with the match but also stated if he was in HHH's position he would have stopped the match immediately. This for me, whilst smart shows a big difference in generations of wrestlers. The older style wrestler HHH would continue on and give the fans the match they want, Orton meanwhile would stop it and not fight through the pain.
Whilst Orton may be smarter here imo it is a sign of what wrestlers will become. This is compounded by my other point.
Orton's moveset:
Orton has had hardcore matches yes but these days his wrestling is lacklustre.... He also said in a pretty recent interview that his moveset is created so that it would "prolong his career" and minimise the amount of injuries.
Again, that is very smart for orton personally but for the fans, it leaves them with a bitter taste in their mouth, they know the man in the ring they are paying a lot of money to watch is not giving his all just for personal gain. I don't believe in the 70s,80s or hell even 90s a wrestler would do this or openly come out and tell everyone.
For me this signals the end of the likes of **** Foley, HHH, Stone Cold (his pain barrier must be incredibly high) we have been blessed with and welcomes in an era of safe wrestlers who don't want to take big bumps or put their bodies through hell for the entertainment of the 10,000+ in the crowd.
Of course there is exceptions for this but as orton is placed highly in the company I feel this will be what the future holds.
Sorry for the long post.
However, the way he talks in interviews really concerns me. It all comes down to commitment, he is smart but it's like his heart isn't there fully, let me explain.
Injuries:
I read an interview a while back where he spoke of injuries and imparticularly his match with DX during rated RKO era when Trip's did his quad in. He spoke of his admiration for HHH for continuing on with the match but also stated if he was in HHH's position he would have stopped the match immediately. This for me, whilst smart shows a big difference in generations of wrestlers. The older style wrestler HHH would continue on and give the fans the match they want, Orton meanwhile would stop it and not fight through the pain.
Whilst Orton may be smarter here imo it is a sign of what wrestlers will become. This is compounded by my other point.
Orton's moveset:
Orton has had hardcore matches yes but these days his wrestling is lacklustre.... He also said in a pretty recent interview that his moveset is created so that it would "prolong his career" and minimise the amount of injuries.
Again, that is very smart for orton personally but for the fans, it leaves them with a bitter taste in their mouth, they know the man in the ring they are paying a lot of money to watch is not giving his all just for personal gain. I don't believe in the 70s,80s or hell even 90s a wrestler would do this or openly come out and tell everyone.
For me this signals the end of the likes of **** Foley, HHH, Stone Cold (his pain barrier must be incredibly high) we have been blessed with and welcomes in an era of safe wrestlers who don't want to take big bumps or put their bodies through hell for the entertainment of the 10,000+ in the crowd.
Of course there is exceptions for this but as orton is placed highly in the company I feel this will be what the future holds.
Sorry for the long post.