10 Most Effective Heel Heat Magnets In Wrestling Today
4. Randy Orton
By god, he still has it.
Despite the fact that those juvenile antics of his Evolution years are ancient history, and despite the fact that he's been pushed as a top villain on numerous occasions, the 'Apex Predator' and wrestling veteran, like others on this list, appears to be doing some of his grandest heel work right now.
Edge's return last January is as good a marker as any. Since that time, Randy Orton has RKO'd and promo'd his way to the top spot of Raw and dealt out some stunning arcs along the way.
Anyone sick and tired of seeing this same face in the spotlight after all these years is also bound to be damn frustrated at the fact that Orton has the credentials, accolades, and continuous athletic prowess to amply justify his ongoing relevance in today's wrestling climate. The callous bugger won't stop reminding us. Now that's heat.
A decade and a half later, Randy Orton has punted his way back into a 'Legend Killer' 2.0 persona, and it somehow seems remarkably original. That's something we definitely never saw coming.