10 WWE Matches Fans Couldn’t Give A Sh*t About After Watching A Classic

4. Randy Orton Vs Carlito (Unforgiven 2006)

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Substantially outshone by the hometown title victory that preceded their battle, Carlito and Randy Orton didn't deserve any more than the apathy they received in a match which couldn't define the company's p*ss-poor mid-2000s midcard any clearer.

Randy was on yet another career downswing after disciplinary issues saw him shunted away from the main event picture, whilst the 'Cool' former United States and Intercontinental Champion's laissez faire attitude had left him floundering as a bored babyface.

The pair of them hadn't really worked all that hard for a reaction over the prior months and weren't getting one from a shattered Canadian crowd that had just seen Trish Stratus retire as Women's Champion shortly before fellow Torontonian Edge chased similar glory in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs main event against John Cena.

The finish, ironically, was a precursor to a meme that would briefly afford 'The Viper' the most mainstream notoriety he'd ever receive. Orton caught Carlito off a springboard moonsault attempt with one of his first ever RKO's 'outta nowhere'. It was a dynamic denouement to a deathly dull duel.

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