10 Brilliant Tweaks That Suddenly Made Wrestlers Cool As F***
7. Randy Orton Embraces His New Stoner Pal
The 'Apex Predator' has done it all under the WWE banner.
Despite all of those world title wins, WrestleMania main events, and countless other accolades, though, there had never really been a moment in time when fans accepted Randy Orton as a genuinely cool babyface they could get behind.
Randy was simply at his best when he was effortlessly stabbing the folks you actually enjoyed watching in the back.
However, twenty years into his run as part of the sports entertainment machine, Orton came into contact with a wide-eyed stoner by the name of Matt Riddle, and arguably the best run of Randy's entire career soon began to unfold.
Along with consistently unleashing the most electric hot tag in the game, the 'Viper's subtle shift from sinister veteran to exasperated straight man was inspired. And in no time at all, the pair's odd-couple chemistry resulted in RK-Bro becoming one of the hottest and freshest acts in the company.
Hell, there was a point there pre-career-stalling back injury when this latest version of Orton had managed to get himself over to the point of being a potential SummerSlam babyface challenger for the 'Tribal Chief.'
Who knew that all it took to turn "Raaandy" into a legitimately over hero was a few weed jokes and a flip-flop-wearing sidekick?