2. You've talked about Orton's mic skills and lack thereof. What do you think of his current work on the mic (let's say since he returned from his injury) and where would you rank him among other Superstars today in terms of ability to cut promos. Who is he better than and who is better than him?
Orton is decent on the mic.
He's not on the Jericho, or HBK level, but Orton is not Jeff Hardy or Matt Hardy, for that matter. I'm pretty sure if Orton wasn't monotonous on the stick, he wouldn't get the flak he gets. You can be a determined heel without speaking at the same tone, with no inflection.
Trust me when I say this isn't the fan-boy in me, but Orton is great on the mic. The fact that he speaks in a monotonous tone of voice fits his character perfectly in my opinion.
While some people might find it boring, I find it to be entertaining.
He can be more intense than anyone I've ever heard (during instances when his temper blows up) and he can be as justifiably cocky as anyone I've ever heard. When Randy Orton speaks, his words carry great meaning.
Take a guy like Chris Jericho, for instance.
His vocabulary is impeccable and he does a magnificent job of delivering his lines and playing his role. The problem with Jericho is that he's just not significant enough for me to care all that much.
He probably hit his peak during his rivalry with Shawn Michaels and even then, I felt that he was far out of his league competing with the likes of the Heart Break Kid.
I don't mean any of this to be a low-blow towards Jericho, whom I consider to be the very best at what he does. I just don't think that what he does is as great as he makes it out to be.
3. What kind of impact do you feel that myself and fellow Ortonites have had on Randy Orton's overall perception (at least here on B/R), do you feel that the result of our works have pushed his status beyond where he truly belongs and if so, where would you appropriately rank Randy Orton right now?
Orton is the hottest thing in the game right now.
It is only natural that his fans will be the most vocal. The thing is, with someone as popular as he is, you will have many bandwagoners as well. It all just suddenly makes Orton seem as if he's a wrestling deity right now.
The biggest thing is that all the hoopla by the Ortonites seem to mask the fact that Orton is good but not great.
I've often spoke out in the sense that I know the day will come when many Ortonites will fall off the bandwagon. That, however, is not relevant to a guy like me, who built the bandwagon.
While I do agree that the legion of Ortonites have made Randy out to be a wrestling-deity, I don't think the fact that a number of bandwagoners adopting the truth makes the reality any less factual.
Meaning, I feel that the pedestal Orton has been placed on is where he belongs and he would deserve that spot even if he didn't gather a huge following at this point in time.
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