5 Reasons why Randy Orton should be the Undisputed Face of the WWE
After majorly angling towards the notion that Wrestlemania 31 would be the stage of Roman Reigns’ coronation as the new top babyface in the company, the WWE pulled a fast one. Not without good reason as we can agree in varying degrees at least, that Roman Reigns was probably not ready for the top spot yet.In a match that would have seen Roman Reigns “come of age” had he won it, we instead witnessed Seth Rollins scurrying back up the ramp with the undeserved spoils of other men’s war. While it is indubitable that Rollins has all the attributes and potential required to fill the void left by Shawn Michaels, it would still be a far cry to assume that Rollins is currently ready to bear the mantle of being the WWE World Heavyweight Champion on a long term basis, especially when Roman Reigns was written off so unceremoniously for the same.For the time being though, Seth Rollins could traction heat from the audience by being a defensive “heel” champion, but if the WWE want to appear serious about “elevating” the respective title belts, then perhaps Randy Orton, and not Seth Rollins, should be the name that is mentioned in the same breath as Daniel Bryan and John Cena.After the announcement that Randy Orton is set to face Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at Extreme Rules, here are 5 reasons why Randy Orton should become the standard bearer for the WWE in the reality era.
#1 Enough with PG!
After Stephanie McMahon called Brock Lesnar a “son of a bitch” on the previous episode of Monday Night Raw, the WWE has left little room for doubt as to the lingering status of the “PG” tag. With the audience equally eager to forget the heroic baby-face routine that the WWE had maintained fastidiously throughout the PG era, now could well be the time for an anti-hero to receive the spotlight.
Though Randy Orton has captured the WWE title on 8 occasions, and the World Heavyweight Title 4 times, his star was generally outshone by John Cena in the PG era. Perhaps with the Reality era now in full swing, and Cena relegated to a mid-card title reign, Orton’s path lies clear. Randy Orton has always been an anti-hero, if not a full blown heel, and without the restrictions that the PG era entails, his character could find the freedom to completely express itself.
Almost on cue, on the episode of Monday Night Raw that aired on 9th March 2015, Randy Orton hoisted two middle fingers up in the air, and proceeded to decimate Seth Rollins in a show of vicious retribution. The audience, though, lapped it all up. This was exactly the kind of “bad-ass” attitude that the fans had been deprived of in the PG era, and Randy Orton can provide that and then some.