3. Destroyed the McMahons
The more that Randy Orton’s WWE character evolved, the more he started to draw comparisons to Attitude Era star, Stone Cold Steve Austin. At a glance, it sounds like a stretch to compare such vastly different superstars, but more than anything, the two are strikingly similar in how they were booked against the McMahon family.
While Stone Cold bashed his way through every member of the McMahon family, Orton spent much of 2009 going after most of the McMahon family. As a prelude to his WrestleMania 25 encounter with Triple H, Orton found himself in a personal feud with The Game’s in-laws. Orton started off the year by punting Vince McMahon in the head.
When Shane McMahon returned to get revenge for his father, Orton took out Shane O’ Mac with ease. When Stephanie McMahon got involved, she received an RKO for her troubles. Luckily for Linda McMahon, Triple H would then step in before Orton had an RKO with Linda’s name on it.
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