10 Classic Wrestling Rivalries That Would Have Flourished In The Attitude Era
3. Triple H Vs Randy Orton
Triple H and Randy Orton had so many pathetically boring matches throughout the 2000s that it effectively became the story of their rivalry. Evolution splits, DX/Rated-RKO rivalries and even McMahon family beatdowns were all well and good, but the real narrative arc centred how around just how low the quality standard could go.
The world regrettably found out in their p*ss-weak WrestleMania 25 topliner, in which Hunter and Randy settled a renewed blood feud with 'The Game's brand of 'technical classic' (which is to say, psychologically and clinically proficient) but about as entertaining as that phrase sounds). Following arguably the greatest match in company history between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker wasn't ideal, but didn't excuse how horrifically dull their contest was.
More than any main event in WrestleMania history, this one required the blood and thunder of an Attitude Era classic. The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin would contest another all-timer at WrestleMania 17, but the chaos and drama of their entertaining WrestleMania 15 original had an entirely different but no-less intense tone. Orton/Hunter's latest effort was just as sh*t as the original (and future) versions of itself. It always was.