Every John Cena vs. Randy Orton Title Match: You Can See It
Every John Cena vs. Randy Orton Title Match
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, Todd Grisham, John Bradshaw Layfield, Wade Barrett
Oh well why not. I have no idea who thought this needed to be a big five plus hour compilation but I’m kind of surprised that it was that short given how many times they fought over the years. They’ve done this time after time because they’re one of the biggest rivalries WWE has had over the years. I’m probably going to regret this but let’s get to it.
From Summerslam 2007.
Raw World Title: John Cena vs. Randy Orton
Cena is defending and they go with some grappling to start, only for Cena to grab a headlock takeover. Orton takes over with one of his own, with Cena reversing into a failed STF attempt. Back up and Orton slowly pounds away as the fans are rather behind him to start. Cena shrugs off some right hands and gets two off a bulldog as the pace picks up a bit.
The flying shoulder completely misses though and Orton gets to smile a lot. Back in and Orton grabs the rare standing chinlock, followed by the more standard grounded version. Cena powers out, leaving the fans rather annoyed at the developments. A missed charge in the corner puts Cena down again though and Orton starts in on the ankle of all things. The big stomp to the head misses but Orton is right back with another chinlock (he has a reputation for a reason).
Cena is out faster this time but walks into a dropkick, allowing Orton to grab a chin…headlock for a change. Now it’s off to a sleeper as Orton is indeed managing to mix up the boring holds. Cena powers out again and initiates the finishing sequence, only for Orton to break up the FU. The backbreaker cuts Cena off again and Lawler goes off about how Orton shows no emotion, which doesn’t seem to be a positive.
Back up and Cena misses a charge to the floor, allowing Orton to send him hard into the steps. Cena gets back in for a Blockbuster of all things, meaning it’s time to go up. The top rope Fameasser looks to set up the FU but Orton snaps him throat first across the top again. The Punt is loaded up but Cena pulls him into the STFU. Orton finally makes the rope and grabs an RKO for two, though he comes up favoring his knee. Said knee is launched into the air with another FU to retain the title at 21:30.
Rating: B-. They were trying but it wasn’t there yet, with Orton not really feeling like a major threat to take the title. The RKO was his big weapon and that didn’t work, so there wasn’t any reason to stay out there any longer. You could tell they were going for the big showdown here but Orton wasn’t quite ready to be the top threat.
From Unforgiven 2007.
Raw World Title: John Cena vs. Randy Orton
Cena is defending and his father (recently attacked by Orton to make this personal) is in the front row. Cena starts fast and hits a heck of a clothesline as this is more personal than being about the title. Orton is knocked outside and dropped again out there but it’s too early for the STFU. The quick chase lets Orton hit the hanging DDT for two and Cena gets pulled into the chinlock (oh this is going to be a long collection).
A headlock takeover cuts Cena off again and it’s already off to the sleeper and then the chinlock, with Orton really mixing things up here. Cena finally fights up to start the comeback and slugs away in the corner. He gets angry enough to shove the referee for the DQ at 7:21.
Rating: D+. Yeah that’s not a pay per view title match. I completely get what they were going for here, but that’s not worthy of this spot. You do this in the main event of Raw or something, not here where it’s supposed to be some big moment, especially not a month after Cena already beat Orton clean. This did not work and it’s not a good sign when “at least they didn’t waste more time before doing this stupid finish” is the highlight.
Post match Orton goes after Cena Sr. so Cena Jr. jumps him and grabs an STFU on the floor. Cena Sr. even gets in a Punt and is allowed to walk to the back.
From No Way Out 2008.
Raw World Title: John Cena vs. Randy Orton
Orton is defending, having been awarded the title after Cena got hurt but Cena is back early for revenge and the title. An early small package gives Cena two as this is already off to a rather different start. The fans are split and Cena points it out to Orton, who seems….well about the same as usual. Orton is back up to send him into the corner for some right hands but Cena grabs his running bulldog for two.
A kick to the chest (recently repaired) puts Cena down but he’s able to pull Orton into a rollup for two more. Cena charges into an elbow in the corner and gets punched down again, allowing Orton to stomp on the ankle. Orton pounds on the pectoral muscle (quite the odd visual) and grabs a headlock to block the ProtoBomb. That’s switched into a chinlock for a bit, at least until Cena is up with the flying shoulders.
Now the ProtoBomb connects to set up the Shuffle but Orton bails to the floor in a smart move. Cena isn’t having that and pulls him back inside to slug it out, with Orton grabbing the backbreaker. That bangs up Orton’s knee though and Cena goes up, only to miss the top rope Fameasser.
Orton can’t follow up so Cena grabs the ProtoBomb into the STFU, with Orton very slowly making the rope. That’s enough for Orton to roll outside and hold his knee, demanding that he be counted out. Cena goes after him and gets RKO’d, which is good for a nine count. Back in and Cena wants to fight so Orton slaps the referee for the DQ at 15:49.
Rating: B-. This was more like it, with Orton being more interesting as the champion rather than challenging. Cena isn’t likely to lose to Orton in a straight fight so Orton using his twists and turns to cheat and retain is a smart way to go. Orton also felt more on Cena’s level here, as it’s better to have him knocking Cena back down the mountain than trying to take his spot. The ending being a way to set up another match isn’t great to see again, though adding HHH for the three way at Wrestlemania wasn’t much better.
Post match Cena can’t get the referee to change his mind so he beats up Orton instead.
From Summerslam 2009.
Raw World Title: John Cena vs. Randy Orton
Cena is challenging and they actually go technical to start, which goes to an early standoff. Orton takes over on the corner and drops Cena with an elbow to the face. It’s already time for the slow stomping, with Orton going around in a circle before the big knee drop gets two. The backbreaker gives Orton two more and we’re already on the chinlock. Cena fights out and goes with an early finishing sequence, including a rather well received Shuffle.
Orton pops up with a powerslam but misses another powerslam. Cena is right there with his own missed shoulder though, sending him crashing out to the floor. The hanging DDT gives Orton two but Cena is right back with the top rope Fameasser for two of his own. The AA is broken up though and it’s a double clothesline to put them both down. Back up and…Orton shoves the referee for the DQ at 13:30.
Before I can “oh come on, again?”, we get the announcement that Mr. McMahon has ordered the match to restart and if Orton gets disqualified again, he loses the title. Back in and Cena gets two off a side slam and Orton is sent outside. Orton gets a whip into the steps to put Cena down for a change and drops him for two more back inside. That’s enough for Orton to grab his title and walk out for the countout at 17:04.
McMahon, restart again, same stipulation that we got for DQ’s. Back in and both finishers are escaped so Orton grabs a rollup and puts his feet on the ropes for the pin at 18:04. Cue another referee to say what happened so we restart it AGAIN. Cena pulls Orton into the STF but a “fan” (played by Brett DiBiase, who never went anywhere in WWE) runs in to jump the referee. Security takes him out and we pause again, with Orton going outside, where he snaps Cena’s throat over the top. The RKO FINALLY retains the title at 20:44.
Rating: C+. These matches are managing to avoid bleeding together, but it’s like they’re trying to find different ways to up the silliness on these finishes. Orton having one of his minions out there to save him is right on point but they did one too many restarts for the point to work. Cena has a legitimate complaint for the loss, but dang they need to have someone win one of these things clean already.
From Breaking Point, a month later.
Raw World Title: Randy Orton vs. John Cena
Cena is challenging in an I Quit match, which should mix things up a bit. Also, if anyone interferes on Orton’s behalf, he loses the title. They stare at each other to start before Cena powers him into the corner for the release fisherman’s suplex. The running shoulder misses (again) and Cena is knocked outside for the trip to the announcers’ table. A monitor to the head knocks Cena silly and the threat of the hanging DDT won’t make him quit.
The DDT drops him again and it’s time to bring in a chair. The RKO onto the chair is blocked and Cena fires off the finishing sequence but the STF is broken up. They go outside with Cena being whipped into the steps, with Orton stomping his head onto said steps. That’s still not enough for the quitting so naturally Orton pulls out handcuffs to attach Cena to the top rope. With that not working either, Orton uncuffs him but then cuffs Cena’s wrists together, which he wraps over the top of the post.
That leaves Cena’s arms over his head and the rest of him pretty much wide open, with Orton hammering on his ribs. Cena won’t quit but he will spit some water in Orton’s face, which seems to be less than brilliant. Orton grabs a kendo stick and unloads on Cena’s ribs but Cena still won’t quit. A low blow gives Cena a needed breather but Orton is back up with a nasty chair shot to the head.
Orton cuffs him around the post this time and another chair to the back puts Cena down again. Cena ducks another chair shot though and hits a backdrop, allowing him to grab the key. With the cuffs off, Cena attaches himself to Orton instead and they go back inside…where Orton gets the RKO. That doesn’t mean much though and Cena pulls him into the STF, with Orton’s own arm doing the choking, for the submission at 19:49.
Rating: B. Yeah this was a definite step up, as they got away from the same formula that they had done so many times. I remember watching this live and the beating seemed to go on a lot longer, so the pace wasn’t as slow as I was expecting. Cena finding a way to win in the end is fine as you know he’s pulling that off, but at least they had a better match on the way there.
From Hell In A Cell 2019.
Raw World Title: Randy Orton vs. John Cena
Cena is defending inside the Cell. Orton tries to get out but Cena cuts that off and they go inside, with Orton taking over. The big shoulder misses again so they go outside, where Cena is fine enough to muscle him up for some rams into the Cell. A charging version doesn’t work so well though and Cena is sent hard into the Cell and the steps. Said steps are (after a failed attempt) thrown inside but Cena avoids the hanging DDT and throws the steps at Orton’s head.
Cena doesn’t however avoid the backbreaker so Orton can take over again. Now the hanging DDT can connect but Cena is right back with a quick AA for two. The super AA doesn’t work and Orton slowly takes over again, with a chair to the back getting two more. Orton starts hearing voices but Cena gets away from the running knee on the chair to the head.
The STF goes on and naturally the ropes don’t mean anything (points for getting the rule right) so Orton goes after the referee again. Back in and Orton taps so naturally Cena goes to wake the referee up, earning himself an RKO for two in the process. Orton gets creative by tying Cena’s arms in the ropes and THEN grabbing a chinlock. That’s enough to load up a Punt for the pin and the title at 21:25, even with the knee banged up.
Rating: B-. It’s ok, but the Cell only added so much to the whole thing. They probably could have done the same thing with a street fight, but that’s not how the schedule worked around this point. At the same time, this didn’t feel anything like a blowoff match, despite being in the Cell. How can these two just not get this stuff right?
From Bragging Rights, three weeks later.
Raw World Title: John Cena vs. Randy Orton
Orton is defending in an anything goes, falls count anywhere sixty minute Iron Man match (thirty second rest period between falls) and if Cena loses, he’s off Raw. They take their time to start (obviously) and Cena grabs a headlock to grind away for a bit. Back up and Orton knocks him into the corner before blocking the running bulldog. The slow beating continues but Cena pulls him into a quick STF for the very fast tap at 3:55.
Cena – 1
Orton – 0
Orton takes him down to start and drops the jumping knee, setting up the rather expected chinlock. Cena powers out and hits a Throwback of all things, plus a top rope Fameasser. The Shuffle is loaded up but Orton pops to his feet for the RKO to tie the score at 9:00.
Cena – 1
Orton – 1
Back up and Orton knocks him off the apron for a crash into the barricade. It’s time to clear off the announcers’ table, with Orton hitting Cena in the head with a monitor for two on the floor. Lawler thinks maybe Cena should have taken the fall, for the rest period. This continues a nice trend of the match, with Lawler playing this mostly straight and the other commentators actually asking his opinion as the expert.
That’s WAY too rare in all modern wrestling and it’s very refreshing to see. Orton gets two off a microphone to the head and hold on as we pause for the cut on Cena’s head from the monitor shot. The clock actually stops for a bit, only to come back at the same time as Cena goes nuts. That doesn’t last long though as Orton gets in the signature whip into the steps to cut him off.
They go back inside, with Orton hammering on the cut as we have 15:00 down. The RKO is countered though and Cena is able to initiate the finishing sequence, with the Shuffle connecting. The AA is loaded up but Orton counters into an RKO (that looked GREAT and Lawler can’t believe he pulled that off) for…actually a double pin at 16:47.
Cena – 2
Orton – 2
The medics use the rest period (seems to be two of them, which makes sense at the double pin) to check on Cena’s cut before Orton misses a charge into the post. A super AA plants Orton hard for the pin at 19:23.
Cena – 3
Orton – 2
Cue Legacy to jump Cena between the falls (remember, anything goes) and Orton, who has still not gotten up, gets the pin at 20:21.
Cena – 3
Orton – 3
Kofi Kingston runs in with a chair to chase Legacy off (good, as otherwise there’s no reason for them to leave) and the two people actually in the match can barely get up. They go up to the entrance, with Cena being rammed into the tech area (uh oh). Orton finds a control panel and presses a button, which sets off some pyro. Realizing that could be fun later, Orton throws him through some of the set for more explosions and the pin at 25:20.
Cena – 3
Orton – 4
With Cena still down, Orton goes over to play with the pyro board some more and now he has an idea. Cena is nice enough to crawl onto the stage so Orton can crack him with a chair and drag him to the middle of the stage. Then Orton uses the pyro to blow Cena up, because he’s a bit out there and just making him give up to a spinning toehold is too much to ask.
They go back to ringside and Cena is whipped into the steps again as they’re clearly (and fairly) burning off some time by laying around a good bit. We’re halfway done as Orton throws the steps at Cena’s head and stomps away to leave him laying. Orton grabs a chair for a hard shot to the post, which is at least in the vicinity of Cena’s back. They get back inside and Cena grabs a small package to tie it up at 32:47.
Cena – 4
Orton – 4
Orton jumps him during the rest period and gets yelled at for not giving Cena “thirty seconds”. You know, about five minutes after ORTON TRIED TO BLOW CENA UP. Geez I love stupid wrestling logic. Anyway the hanging DDT on the floor gives Orton another pin at 35:06.
Cena – 4
Orton – 5
And yes, the attempted murderer does give Cena thirty seconds this time, apparently having learned his lesson. They go back inside with Orton stomping away and dropping the big knee for two more. Orton slowly hammers away but misses a charge and gets caught with a quick shot. That’s enough for Orton to bail out to the floor, where he looks at the clock (20:00 to go) and realizes it’s time to burn the clock.
Cena slowly follows him up and lands a heck of a right hand to send Orton back to the ring, meaning Cena has to burn more energy (and time) to get to him again. For some reason Orton lets him get inside again and tries a hanging DDT. That’s reversed into an AA attempt, which sends Orton running into the crowd. Is there any reason why Orton hasn’t run out to the parking lot and driven away? That would seem to be a better option than going anywhere Cena could catch him.
Naturally Cena catches him in the crowd and hits him with a trashcan, which has Orton staggering back down the steps. We have 15:00 to go as Orton is sent back to ringside for two. Cena sends him into the steps and then through the barricade as you can see the energy coming back for Cena with 12:00 to go. Cena hits him with the steps for some payback and then sets up a pair of steps near the announcers’ table. The AA through the table destroys Orton (who sells it like he’s on fire) to tie it up with 9:14 to go.
Cena – 5
Orton – 5
Orton is still down at the end of the rest period so Cena is smart enough to cover him again for two. Lawler: “How did he do that???” You mean how did he kick out of a move after he had more time to recover? Cena loads up another table and picks up Orton, who is described as dead weight, but he can kick out. Why Cena doesn’t put on the STF on the floor is beyond me as they get back inside with six minutes to go. Cole: “When is the last time you saw John Cena use a table?” He asks this as he’s standing because Cena broke the table he was at less than four minutes ago.
Anyway Cena misses a top rope legdrop through the table and they’re both down with 5:00 to go. They take their sweet time (well over a minute) getting up and slug it out until Cena starts firing off the shoulder. The referee is knocked down by mistake so the RKO connects to no cover.
Another referee comes in for the two so Orton shoves the new referee down at 2:00 to go. Orton goes nuts and starts rubbing his own head until he gets an idea. Apparently that was just to set up the Punt, which Cena reverses into the STF (and he’s cranking on the chinlock this time). Orton is in trouble for almost 45 seconds until he taps with 4 seconds left.
Cena – 6
Orton – 5
And of course time expires because Orton has to obey the rest period, which wouldn’t matter anyway so we’re done at 60:00.
Rating: B. Oh this is a tricky one, as I like a lot of it, but there was a time where they just felt like they were getting ridiculous, with Orton having basically no reason to do anything but run for a long time. Now that being said, once Cena started his comeback, it got a lot better, but it felt like a collection of a bunch of stuff at times with only a loose idea throughout the whole thing. It worked, but it felt like it could have been more with a little better planning and more coherence.
From TLC 2013.
Raw World Title/Smackdown World Title: John Cena vs. Randy Orton
TLC match, winner take all to unify the titles. They fight into the corner to start and Cena grabs a headlock. That’s broken up and Cena is sent outside, allowing Orton to set up the first ladder. Cena is right in to break it up so Orton grabs a chair and knocks him silly. Another chair shot only hits chair so Cena takes it back and unloads on him to take over.
Naturally it takes too long to set up a table though and Orton sends him hard into the steps. There is a table set up in the corner but it’s still way too early for Orton to get up the ladder, as Cena makes the save. The right hands are cut off with the scoop powerslam and Orton gets another ladder. Cena manages to go up instead, only to get suplexed right back down. Orton gets so frustrated that he throws a ladder at Cena, which hits the floor instead.
Some chair shots to the back have some better luck and Orton loads the chair up in the corner. That takes too long again so Cena initiates the finishing sequence, with the Shuffle being broken up. Orton sends him into the chair and goes up but gets pulled down again, at least with a touch of the titles this time. A ladder shot sends Orton off the apron and through a table so Cena can go up.
Orton is back up with a save of his own and an RKO drops Cena again. Cena gets up as well and hits him with the steps a few times, which allows him to set up another table in another corner. Again that takes too long and Orton stomps him onto the steps, followed by some mic shots to the head. Orton loads up the announcers’ table and of course takes too long, earning an AA through said table.
Cena goes for the belts but Orton is right there to turn the ladder over, leaving Cena hanging. That lets Orton pick up a chair and Cena is left helpless, which doesn’t really work when you notice that his feet are beneath the top rope, meaning there is pretty much nothing preventing him from dropping down on his own. Some chair shots bring him down but Orton is back up with a spear through one of the tables in the corner. They’re both down so Orton goes outside and finds a reference to Breaking Point, as he whips out some handcuffs to attach Cena to the bottom rope.
This time Orton gets smart by throwing the key into the crowd before hitting Cena with a ladder. Orton loads up another ladder but Cena unscrews the turnbuckle and gets free. That lets him go up and hit Orton with the turnbuckle, only to have Orton grab the rope (as Cena is still handcuffed). Cena is pulled head first into the other table in the corner and Orton wins at 24:35.
Rating: B. This was fun in a lot of ways, at least partially due to Cole sounding like a moron so many times. They were going for the violence here and as usual, that’s more interesting than seeing them have a regular match. You can only get so much out of that and thankfully they didn’t try to do anything too complicated. Cena’s crash into the table looked rough and Orton felt like he won, which is how this should wrap up.
From the 2014 Royal Rumble, a month later.
WWE Championship: Randy Orton vs. John Cena
Cena is challenging in a straight match for a change. They go to the mat to start and the Pittsburgh fans go from BORING to LET’S GO CENA to CENA SUCKS in the first thirty seconds. Orton gets in a headlock takeover and it’s off to the DANIEL BRYAN chants. Cena gets to his feet and turns up the pace but gets cut right back off. After a You Can’t See Me, Orton grabs a suplex for two as the fans switch to a RANDY SAVAGE chant. Orton grinds away on a chinlock and yeah those BORING chants are getting louder.
They go outside with Cena being sent into the steps (it’s like an old friend at this point) before Daniel Bryan gets another chant as Orton gets two. A DDT gets the same and the fans either want Angle or Divas, but get an Orton pose instead. Cena initiates the finishing sequence and smiles at the booing crowd, who aren’t sure what to do as Orton breaks up the Shuffle. Orton’s superplex is broken up as well and Cena hits a top rope Fameasser for two more.
The AA is countered into Orton’s backbreaker for another near fall as they’re playing up the idea that they know each other so well, but everyone knows this stuff so it’s only so interesting. The hanging DDT is countered with a backdrop to send Orton outside, where he grabs the hanging DDT onto the floor. Back in and the RKO is countered into an STF, which is broken up just as fast.
The referee goes down so Cena the STF for an unseen tap. Naturally Cena goes to check on the referee and gets belted in the face for two as the referee is back in it. Cena pops up for an AA and a near fall, followed by an RKO and a near fall for Orton. Fans: “WE WANT DIVAS!” Naturally Orton does his pose right in the middle of the ring because he’s at least leaning into the thing. The Punt and AA are both countered so Orton pulls Cena into an STF (with a kind of cool looking sleeper variation) and the fans aren’t sure how to take that one.
Cena escapes so Orton gives him an AA (more an FU really, as he doesn’t drop down with Cena), leaving him with quite the massive smile. Back up and Cena gives him an RKO (nice one at that) before trying the super AA. That’s broken up so Orton settles for a tornado DDT into the STF….and we’ve got Wyatts. The fans go NUTS for something different and the Wyatts show up on the apron for a distraction. One more RKO retains the title at 20:50.
Rating: C+. So this is the night of the infamous Royal Rumble, where the crowd completely hijacked the show in the name of Daniel Bryan. That’s the well known instance, but this is another case of the same thing. The fans did not want to see this match and they let Orton and Cena know about it. Now of course Orton leaned all the way into it and rolled with the hatred and it worked well, though Cena was basically just doing his thing.
Now, why did they react this way? Well it’s not that surprising really. First of all, we were less than a month removed from Orton beating Cena in the big unification match, so it’s not like this was anything new. Then you factor in that this is the Royal Rumble, which has a reputation of being the show with what is little more than a token title defense before we find out the winner of the Royal rumble to set up Wrestlemania. That leaves you with a match where there is little reason to believe the title is going to change hands between a pairing that the fans do not want to see. How did WWE expect this to go?
The match itself was pretty much the norm for Cena and Orton as well, which is where things fell apart even more. The problem is we’ve seen Orton vs. Cena over and over and you know what you’re going to get. It’s clear that the fans were not interested in seeing this again but WWE trots them out one more time, which is where it fell apart. Having them steal finishers and then the Wyatt interfering worked, but this was a case where the fans weren’t interested and finally snapped. It’s a fascinating moment and WWE kind of had it coming.
And from Backlash 2025.
Smackdown World Title: Randy Orton vs. John Cena
Cena, now a heel for a big change, is defending and Orton, the hometown star, gets an absolute monster pop as the fans sing with their Voices. They take their time to start with Cena offering a handshake and then slapping Orton in the face. That earns him a big slap back from Orton, who grabs a headlock to keep Cena in trouble. Cena gets knocked outside but takes over out there, meaning it’s some right hands to Orton back inside.
The fans count along so Orton switches places with him for twenty right hands, much to Orton’s….I guess we can call that delight. The big knee drop connects for two so Cena grabs a sleeper of all things. Orton gets a suplex to escape but Cena is right back with the finishing sequence. The AA is of course escaped and a powerslam puts Cena right back down. Cena’s STF attempt doesn’t exactly work as Orton is back up with the hanging DDT. The RKO is countered into an AA, which is countered into an RKO (that still looks awesome) and they’re both down again.
Now the AA can actually connect for two so Cena goes back to the flying shoulders. It turns out that sticking your neck out is a bad idea against Randy Orton, who grabs an RKO to put Cena down again. The Punt is loaded up but Cena is back with an AA for another near fall. Another RKO is countered and the referee gets taken down so Cena hits a third AA. That makes Cena smile, which can’t go well. Cena grabs his trusty belt and walks into an RKO for a pretty slow two.
They go outside with Cena knocking Orton into the referee into the steps, leaving Orton to AA Cena through the announcers’ table. Orton loads up another table for another AA, with the fans declaring this awesome. Another referee runs down to count the near fall so Cena belts him by mistake. Orton hits an RKO and there’s no one to count, so here is Nick Aldis to check on the referee.
Agents come in so it’s a bunch of RKOs to take them down as the fans go even nutsier. R-Truth comes in to cut off the Punt and gets RKO’d (with Orton screaming WHY at him). That means a low blow can cut Orton off, followed by the belt shot so the original referee can count the retaining pin at 27:48.
Rating: B+. It was ridiculous, it was stupid, it was insane at times, and I had a lot of fun with the thing. They were going with the idea of the two of them being treated as this legendary pair and it was happening one last time so they just had a bunch of fun. It felt like a big song and dance medley to wrap up their feud and with that in mind, it was a great time.
Overall Rating: B. The big criticism of Orton vs. Cena is that it was done to death and that was really obvious here. It’s not so much that the matches were bad, but it was basically treated like this all time epic rivalry and that never felt earned. Cena vs. Punk or Edge just feel like such bigger deals and more natural, but Orton got so much of the attention. I did like watching some of these matches, but there wasn’t one on here where I was looking forward to seeing it again. That’s Orton vs. Cena in a nutshell, as it’s good but not exactly great and nothing you would really want to see.
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