Superstar Sleeze Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 WWE Champion Randy Orton vs Triple H - No Mercy 2007 It all came back to me watching this. Exciting period in wrestling because there was a lot of speculation they would bring back Jericho or Michaels back early to fill in for the injured Cena. What didn't come back to me was that Vince was apparently a regular character at this point feuding with HHH. He awards the title to Randy Orton with no match to get some heel heat. HHH insults Vince's manhood and finally gets this match. Basic pro wrestling match that is good but nothing too memorable. Orton trying to leave with the title almost immediately fits well with his cowardly character. Love that high knee as a cutoff by HHH. I thought Orton floating over and hooking the neck into his backbreaker was a great way to transition. Powerslam was a good cutoff for Orton. Orton's heat segment dragged. HHH made his comeback with big time clothesline. Then a nice superplex and spinebuster to big pops for nearfalls. Orton was damn good at selling and bumping for HHH. Multiple times the glassy eye selling or the way Orton would throw himself into bumps would catch my eye. Orton gets a nearfall off his Hangsman DDT. Lawler said "Vintage Orton", they have been saying that for at least TEN YEARS now! The RKO push off Pedigree attempt gets nuclear heat. Orton misses a kneedrop -> figure-4 should have been the finish! Orton makes the ropes. Orton runs into post and HHH rolls him up. Lame finish. Very well-structured with Orton giving a great selling and bumping performance. ***1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makai Club #1 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 A good start to the match with Orton being a total chickenshit, be fitting of a champion that got awarded the title instead of winning it (HHH didn’t do that though because he is da game). The match turns into a basic TV match with Orton working over HHH which is fine as the crowd hates Orton and loves Triple H so it works in the PPV setting. Triple H actually bumps and sells relatively well for Orton which confirms that HHH would be a perfect face if he was consistently likeable. Orton’s selling was excellent at times too. The finish as fine and given how WWE uses the roll up, it protects Orton in a way. ***1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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