ELIMINATION CHAMBER AFTERTHOUGHT

This is just a little thought I had after watching EC. It's about the current Legacy feud, with greater emphasis on the roles of Cody and Ted. Bear with me here.

Since the dawn of Legacy a pattern has started to develop. Let's start with Cody.

Betrays crowd-favourite Hardcore Holly to team with Ted (2008) to become a heel - Joins Randy despite the man punting his tag partner and Dad and aids him in every match - Does not confront Randy after he RKO's his Dad on Raw keeping him heel- Fails in his attempt to aid Randy at RR (2010) - Pins his mentor in a match - Cost Randy ANOTHER win against Sheamus, and gets RKO'ed for his mistake - Still bares his colours of loyalty after coming out to give aid to his mentor yet again at EC (2010).

With all this help to Randy, it really is safe to say that Cody is a heel. However, what's in the air is if he's actually trying to REALLY help Randy, or not. It could be viewed that he's playing the "I'm your friend" card while scheming something that'll benifit him. If that's the case, why bother putting on a faux display of loyalty to Randy??? Why not just leave the man all together?

The answer? Take a little peek at Orton's Path Of Destruction in 2009. You saw what happened to all those people who went up against Randy??? EXACTLY. My guess is that Cody doesn't want the Viper on his tail as he guns for the title. That's why he'll keep trying his best to keep the belt off Randy, so that he can be Champ AND a part of Legacy.

Now look at Ted.

Forms a tag team with Cody Rhodes (2008) - Gets punted by Randy Orton and does a movie - Comes back to join Randy and Cody - Aids Randy as a part of Legacy - Starts showing signs of a face turn at The Bash (2009) - Turns completely on Cody when he allowed Randy to RKO the man (moments after Cody cost Randy ANOTHER win against Sheamus) - Qualifies for EC (2010) and teams momentarily with Randy, only to knock him in the head with a steel pipe (provided by Cody to be used as RKO's aid), pin and eliminate Randy from the match.

Ted is even more confusing than Cody. Here's a man who was set up for a face turn from before time, only to go three sixty and stay put in heel ville. How? Well, it's because the time he's chosen to go against Randy is the same time that Randy is gearing up for a (dreaded) face turn. A face turn is also ineffective if you pin your mentor/friend on home town soil and cost him a possible title win. That's what Ted did. Now why did Ted do that?

The answer? He wants that title. Unlike Cody, he seems a bit more unfazed by the possibility of having Randy on his tail should he go after the title. Obviously, unlike Cody, he's not really cerebral about the idea. No one messes with the Viper. It's basically written in stone now, and Ted has chosen to ignore that. Bold or Stupid; your choice.

So where does this leave the Legacy fued? Possibly like this:

Randy becomes a tweener (I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY FORM OF SUPERCENA BABY FACE!) and bears his fangs against both Ted AND Cody. Rightfully, Cody could still play that "I'm trying to help" card, and may even slip out of Randy's radar, but that's just an assumption. However, Ted has NO excuse. He won't live to see WM26 or any WM for that matter.  With the hot air already surrounding Ted and Cody they would eventually go after each other - each pointing fingers at the other.  Randy attacks them both with no discretion, and thus the group dissolves.

Where are they going after that? Your guess is probably better than mine, because to hell if I know. :D

RKO FOR LIFE!!!!