10 Times The Independent Scene Met The WWE Machine

6. Seth Rollins Vs. Randy Orton - WrestleMania 31

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Some of you knew Seth Rollins before he arrived in WWE. Beforehand he worked mostly in Ring of Honor, where he was known as Tyler Black. Tyler Black was a former ROH Champion, and one of the most 'can't-miss' prospects in all of the professional wrestling world. His current success is little surprise to those who have watched his career develop.

Randy Orton is a third-generation superstar who was pretty much guaranteed a shot at the big-time from birth. His father is 'Cowboy' Bob Orton, the man with the most broken hand in the history of wrestling. Shortly after starting his training Orton was snapped up by the then-WWF in 2001.

The two faced off against each other at WrestleMania 31 as The Authority exploded (!) and the match was your standard Orton 'Mania match. It was a solid three/three and a half if you're throwing stars out. That is until the ending, of course, which pushes it way over the top of any rating it is truly worthy of.

That Curb Stomp into an RKO will live on forever, and ever, and ever, and...

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