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WWE Raw Results: Ric Flair Gets Emotional, Punted by Randy Orton

Last month, I wrote how the renewed push — and quite frankly, the reinvention — of Randy Orton’s character could be a force that helps stem the tide of WWE’s faltering ratings and viewership numbers. That’s proven to not be the case, as RAW and SmackDown seem to hit dangerous new lows on a weekly basis.  But that doesn’t mean Orton’s push has been a total failure. Last night we saw another chapter in the return of “the legend killer.” After a victory over Kevin Owens in RAW’s main event, Orton and Ric Flair, who had been serving as his…
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Is Randy Orton the Solution to WWE Ratings Problems?

Randy Orton has gone back in Doc Brown’s time machine, becoming the “legend killer” for the second time in his career. After taking out Edge and Christian in the last few months, Orton had set his sights on Big Show on last night’s episode of RAW.  The story weaved throughout the episode and had elements of old-school pro wrestling. Orton cut a killer promo where he talked about his motivations and why he’s taking out so many WWE legends. Later, just before the main event, Big Show told fans why he came to Orlando, to fight for Edge and Christian. He…
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