Randy Orton's been a fixture of WWE programming since 2002, and during that time, we've gotten a good look and who he is -- cold. Calculating. Methodical. All of which serve as euphemisms for "boring." Aside from an underrated face run from 2010-2013 (which was an improvement because his matches featured 100% fewer chinlocks), Orton has always been a heel, which has given him license to do things in as unexciting a manner as possible. He wrestles slowly, he talks slowly -- he even walks to the ring slowly. Somehow, though, he's received a reputation as a great worker. That, plus his championship accomplishments and main event success, make him a sure-fire Hall of Fame class headliner. Just don't be surprised when his speech is 15 minutes of content stretched out to 45 minutes of delivery... or when it begins "My name is Randy Orton..."
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
