This is my first thread since February. I very rarely check this website anymore but ironically, the last time I did, Orton had just defended his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena on ppv. This thread is not strictly about their matchup this Sunday, so moderators please don't get confused but it is about how often Cena and Orton have fought inside the squared circle.
I don't have any real stats or numbers but let's get serious, anyone who watched WWE from 2006 would be able to tell you that Cena/Orton is WWE's "GO-TO" feud. They have faced off in almost every type of match WWE has ever offered, and even innovated concepts for them (them vs the RAW roster, a No DQ Ironman match, etc.). Today, in 2014, this feud is treated like Bret/HBK or Rock/Austin but I don't think there's a single member of the WWE Universe that feels that way. After 7 years of countless PPV and RAW main events, I don't think Cena/Orton has ever given us a 5 star match. I won't say it was never a hot feud, because that it is untrue:
2007 - Randy Orton punting John Cena Sr. was great, the crowd ate it up, and the build for the Last Man Standing Match at No Mercy (that never happened) was highly anticipated.
2008 - John Cena's miraculous return from injury was great, his desire to take his title back was logical, and after many Orton/Cena matches they added people like Triple H, HBK, JBL, and Edge into the mix for fatal 4-ways to hide the fact that it was still just a Orton/Cena feud
2009 - Probably the best year for this feud because Orton was pretty much the top heel in the WWE (maybe Edge it's really a matter of opinion) and Cena was its top face (Jeff Hardy was very very close). This is really when they let them fight in every match they could think of, from "I Quit" to Hell in a Cell, Ironman match in between. Very hot throughout, each title change seemed to shift the momentum of the feud each month.
2010 - With Orton's massive face turn and subsequent top face run, it once again was logical to have him feud with Cena who was comfortably atop the WWE's food chain. Once again adding people like Wade Barrett and the Nexus into the mix, the WWE felt like it did a good job of hiding the fact that this was simply the fourth straight year that Orton/Cena matches were dominating the ppv and title scenes.
2011 - As they had Orton cemented as the very over champion, and Cena still in place as the over former champion, WWE thought this was their Rock/Austin money feud and tried to cash in with a tease at this year's Royal Rumble. The crowd was SILENT, most likely due to their exhaustion from all the Cena/Orton matches that took place the four years prior. Took the belt off of Orton, sent him to Smackdown and they let Cena slay the Miz.
2012 - With Orton still on SD, WWE did a fairly good job convincing people that this drawn out feud was FINALLY over, and that each man would resume their hall of fame careers on their own
2013 - WWE's big LOL moment - they turn Orton into a top heel again so who do they feed him to after his decent feud with Daniel Bryan!?!? Top guy and "longtime rival" John Cena. Only this time it's "different", now they're unifying the belt! They're fighting for legacies. (Meanwhile the WWE Universe:suspic:)
2014 - In October, we will see Orton and Cena compete in their third PPV match together of the year, and their second hell in a cell match :banghead:. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this marks the first "rematch" in hell in a cell history. This feud has not been hot since 2009, why are they still fighting!? On RAW alone, they have legitimately fought each week whether it be in tag team action or singles since Night of Champions.
Just why!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm obviously frustrated and over this feud but are you? Is there another feud that has been "over played"? It sounded like the WWE Universe didn't care too much when Kane betrayed Undertaker yet again in 2010 and they had their little hell in a cell match with Paul Bearer. I've seen on other sites people try to say HHH/Rock have faced off more times than Orton/Cena but I really have to disagree with their sentiments.
I will end this very long tirade by saying that not only have Orton/Cena faced each other in more televised (and PPV) matches than any other duo, but they're the only overplayed duo to never produce a 5 star match in the process of their rivalry. Who is your pick?
I don't have any real stats or numbers but let's get serious, anyone who watched WWE from 2006 would be able to tell you that Cena/Orton is WWE's "GO-TO" feud. They have faced off in almost every type of match WWE has ever offered, and even innovated concepts for them (them vs the RAW roster, a No DQ Ironman match, etc.). Today, in 2014, this feud is treated like Bret/HBK or Rock/Austin but I don't think there's a single member of the WWE Universe that feels that way. After 7 years of countless PPV and RAW main events, I don't think Cena/Orton has ever given us a 5 star match. I won't say it was never a hot feud, because that it is untrue:
2007 - Randy Orton punting John Cena Sr. was great, the crowd ate it up, and the build for the Last Man Standing Match at No Mercy (that never happened) was highly anticipated.
2008 - John Cena's miraculous return from injury was great, his desire to take his title back was logical, and after many Orton/Cena matches they added people like Triple H, HBK, JBL, and Edge into the mix for fatal 4-ways to hide the fact that it was still just a Orton/Cena feud
2009 - Probably the best year for this feud because Orton was pretty much the top heel in the WWE (maybe Edge it's really a matter of opinion) and Cena was its top face (Jeff Hardy was very very close). This is really when they let them fight in every match they could think of, from "I Quit" to Hell in a Cell, Ironman match in between. Very hot throughout, each title change seemed to shift the momentum of the feud each month.
2010 - With Orton's massive face turn and subsequent top face run, it once again was logical to have him feud with Cena who was comfortably atop the WWE's food chain. Once again adding people like Wade Barrett and the Nexus into the mix, the WWE felt like it did a good job of hiding the fact that this was simply the fourth straight year that Orton/Cena matches were dominating the ppv and title scenes.
2011 - As they had Orton cemented as the very over champion, and Cena still in place as the over former champion, WWE thought this was their Rock/Austin money feud and tried to cash in with a tease at this year's Royal Rumble. The crowd was SILENT, most likely due to their exhaustion from all the Cena/Orton matches that took place the four years prior. Took the belt off of Orton, sent him to Smackdown and they let Cena slay the Miz.
2012 - With Orton still on SD, WWE did a fairly good job convincing people that this drawn out feud was FINALLY over, and that each man would resume their hall of fame careers on their own
2013 - WWE's big LOL moment - they turn Orton into a top heel again so who do they feed him to after his decent feud with Daniel Bryan!?!? Top guy and "longtime rival" John Cena. Only this time it's "different", now they're unifying the belt! They're fighting for legacies. (Meanwhile the WWE Universe:suspic:)
2014 - In October, we will see Orton and Cena compete in their third PPV match together of the year, and their second hell in a cell match :banghead:. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this marks the first "rematch" in hell in a cell history. This feud has not been hot since 2009, why are they still fighting!? On RAW alone, they have legitimately fought each week whether it be in tag team action or singles since Night of Champions.
Just why!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm obviously frustrated and over this feud but are you? Is there another feud that has been "over played"? It sounded like the WWE Universe didn't care too much when Kane betrayed Undertaker yet again in 2010 and they had their little hell in a cell match with Paul Bearer. I've seen on other sites people try to say HHH/Rock have faced off more times than Orton/Cena but I really have to disagree with their sentiments.
I will end this very long tirade by saying that not only have Orton/Cena faced each other in more televised (and PPV) matches than any other duo, but they're the only overplayed duo to never produce a 5 star match in the process of their rivalry. Who is your pick?
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