{"id":20650,"date":"2017-03-01T12:25:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T18:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=20650"},"modified":"2017-03-01T12:25:49","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T18:25:49","slug":"pruetts-pause-wwe-smackdown-live-randy-orton-becomes-randy-arson-aj-styles-wins-wrestlemania-title-shot-leaving-us-mired-mystery-john-cena-nikki-bella-acknowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/03\/01\/pruetts-pause-wwe-smackdown-live-randy-orton-becomes-randy-arson-aj-styles-wins-wrestlemania-title-shot-leaving-us-mired-mystery-john-cena-nikki-bella-acknowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Pruett&#8217;s Pause: WWE SmackDown Live &#8211; Randy Orton becomes Randy Arson, AJ Styles wins his WrestleMania title shot leaving us mired in mystery, and John Cena and Nikki Bella acknowledge each other!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-2080851552\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10722\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/07\/newsmackdownlogo1.jpg?resize=299%2C168\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/07\/newsmackdownlogo1.jpg?w=299&amp;ssl=1 299w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/07\/newsmackdownlogo1.jpg?resize=139%2C78&amp;ssl=1 139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/>By Will Pruett<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight years ago, as we sped towards the \u201c25th Anniversary of WrestleMania\u201d that was actually just the 25th WrestleMania, Randy Orton went through a traumatizing experience. As he stood in the ring, he saw his home broken into, his \u201cwife\u201d frightened, and his processions smashed by \u201cThe Game\u201d Triple H. This obviously left an effect on Orton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like many trauma survivors, Orton didn\u2019t go to therapy to work through his issues. He didn\u2019t find someone to talk to who would be receptive. He let anger and rage fester inside of soul and, eventually, would bring a similar trauma onto someone else. This isn\u2019t healthy. This is a cycle of abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scene felt almost familiar as Orton explored Bray Wyatt\u2019s wooden shed temple burial ground. The place where Sister Abigail rested in a shallow grave beneath the floorboards was desecrated by Orton like he was an oil company in North Dakota.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orton lived long enough to see himself become the villain in this story, which somehow, much like Triple H, makes him the actual hero in this narrative. WWE often seems to blur the lines between the two, perhaps because there is no actual moral compass anywhere in the company, but Orton is being presented as the hero for this villainous act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a confusing twist on this Road to the fake 33rd Anniversary of WrestleMania (actually called WrestleMania Sun). Orton had previously forfeited his championship shot against Bray Wyatt, but he seems to have been setting everyone up for confusion. Orton promised, as he stood in front of a burning shed he had previously doused in gasoline after gaining the trust of the owner of the shed over the course of half a year, that he would come for the WWE Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where does AJ Styles go from here? Not only did he kick Shane McMahon, but he also beat Luke Harper and should, contractually (if contracts exist) be the number one contender. Did Randy Orton actually sign the paperwork, or was it sent to his former address, a home he hasn\u2019t entered since Triple H demolished it one fateful night?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smackdown continued its course for WrestleMania on this show and it seems like a sub-optimal use of their allotted resources. We have the biggest star in all of wrestling in the mid-card, two mid-carders in the main event, and the best wrestler in the world being set up to take on the boss\u2019 son. When stated this way, WrestleMania\u2019s Smackdown presence doesn\u2019t delight me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I could get behind one or two of these matches, but altogether, this is not a WrestleMania worthy card. Then again, while it is WrestleMania, an argument could be made for holding back. Why give up major main events when monthly Smackdown pay-per-views need hooks? Why present the biggest matches possible only to have them overshadowed by a short contest between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar? Why not settle into WrestleMania\u2019s B-slot only to rise from the ashes like a shed somewhere in Florida like Wyatt is sure to do?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And now for some random thoughts:<\/span><\/i><\/p><div id=\"prowr-727217\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; While I\u2019m critical of it as part of the grand picture, I like John Cena and Nikki Bella against Miz and Maryse as a WrestleMania match. It gives Cena, who seemed to be the odd man out when Raw called dibs on every part time guy, some necessary direction that doesn\u2019t involve the title. It gives two women a major spot on the card. It rewards Miz for an amazing comeback year. I like the idea of this match even if, taken with everything else, it contributes to a subpar Mania presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; John Cena and Miz were allowed to talk for a little too long. It\u2019s not a major criticism, but they could have held something back. We\u2019ve got a full month until WrestleMania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Nikki Bella\u2019s promo, including this week\u2019s use of the word \u201cbitch\u201d was great.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; It was hard to get into the rhythm of the two out of three falls match between Mickie James and Becky Lynch. The constant commercial interruptions disrupted it. 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