The best way to make a Randy Orton face-turn a success is to simply not do it. Some people just have one role that they're suited to, and usually WWE are good at acknowledging that. There's a reason John Cena has been a babyface for the past decade, and will be for the rest of his career, and Randy Orton is the anti-Cena. After being voted "Best Return To Form" by fans in WWE Magazine's 2013 awards, Orton commented on what he preferred
"Being a bad guy is just more fun," remarked Orton. "Otherwise you worry too much about what the fans think of you. It's a worry I don't like to have. I'd rather be myself and explore different ways I can make people feel uneasy even just by walking by and glaring at them."
So there's a superstar who excels at being a heel, who prefers being a heel, and WWE wants to turn him babyface? It doesn't make any sense and hopefully it's an example of Vince McMahon's impulsive nature and he'll come to his senses before Orton makes the switch. He'll naturally become a 'face' in time if that's what the fans really want.
