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Raw Preview – August 30th 2010
When Raw rolls into Beantown to celebrate the show’s 900th episode, WWE Champion Sheamus, John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge & Chris Jericho will come together to take on The Nexus in a 5-on-5 Tag Team Elimination Match.
Randy Orton: The Viper Speaks
WWE’s top superstar chats about his title shot at SummerSlam, life on the road, how he’s changed and his upcoming movie role
Last year, I spoke with WWE superstar MVP. During the interview, our conversation turned to who was the best worker in the WWE right now. I said, “Randy Orton,” and MVP stopped talking. After a moment of silence, he said, “There isn’t anybody better right now, is there? He does everything perfectly.”
In a business stuffed with major egos and competitive fire, that is perhaps the best praise you can earn. A year later, nothing has changed. Orton, a third-generation wrestler (His grandfather Bob Orton Sr. and his father, “Cowboy” Bob Orton, both performed) is, in many people’s opinion, still the best worker in the WWE. Well, OK, a few things have changed. For years, Orton, nicknamed “The Viper,” was the greatest heel working. He was a nasty snake in the grass with piercing blue eyes and a demeanor that screamed “evil,” and the crowd loved to hate him. But as with Triple H and a slew of vicious heels before him, that hate eventually turned to respect, and Orton was suddenly a fan favorite. This Sunday, Aug. 15, he heads into his WWE Championship match at SummerSlam (arguably the biggest WWE pay-per-view outside of WrestleMania) in Los Angeles against current heel champion Seamus as a babyface. A ruthless, edgy babyface seeking his sixth championship belt in six years, but one nonetheless.
Recently, the usually private Orton granted us a rare interview, via phone, to discuss his upcoming match, how he and the business have changed, and much more.
Shawn Michaels Praises RandyMichaels was interviewed by ESPN’s Bill Simmons on “The BS Report” podcast today (August 13th). He was asked which superstar today excite him the most and he mentioned Randy’s name. Take a look below to see what he had said about him.
“For me, number one, Randy Orton,” said Michaels. “Randy is as talented as the day is long. One of the things he and I have in common, there’s a deepness to him to where he almost takes the job to seriously, and I did the same thing. And I don’t think that’s a bad thing.”
Big Show Mentions Randy in a interviewBig Show was interviewed by Brian Fritz of FanHouse.com, he was asked which superstar impressed him the most and he mentioned Randy’s name in it. Take a look, below to see what he said about Randy.
Which guys have impressed you?
Without a doubt, Miz. I’ve seen Miz grow over the years. I’m really impressed with Miz. Sheamus is another one I’m really impressed with – very physical, very intense. I like Sheamus a lot for our future. Drew McIntyre – I like watching Drew. I like Drew’s interviews. He’s very good on the microphone. He’s a real good in-ring performer. Of course, Randy Orton is probably one of the smoothest guys I’ve ever seen in the ring. He’s velvety smooth to watch in the ring. Randy is so good. He’s leaps and bounds better than people… Randy is going to be one of the best superstars of all-time if his career continues to evolve the way it’s evolving. Randy Orton has the potential to be that good. Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, Dolph (Ziggler) … a lot of guys there that are up and coming and really have a bright future. Some of the NXT guys could do good things one day. We’ll see. When they decide to get smart and break out on their own and try to create their own achievements. The future does look very, very bright for the WWE. As far as new, dominant, big guy giants walking in, I think my job is pretty safe right now. I don’t think I’ve got any competition to worry about right now. So we’ll see.