[quote name='mykevermin']Who bled all over the floor where DiBiase just fell? I just turned on Raw.
This HHH/Orton buildup misses the point, and I hate to echo a lot of the smart mark bitching, but here comes some anti-HHH stuff.
I don't know if WWE have fooled themselves into thinking Triple H is "not a babyface," so babyface rules don't apply to him, but they do. The fundamental problem with this feud, and like every one of his major feuds, is that he shows no fear, no weakness, no nothing. He provides no hint whatsoever that he might potentially lose. There's nothing in the program that suggests Orton has a chance in hell of winning the belt from Triple H; just Triple H spending week in, week out getting the best of Orton.
I think that's a major part of why I've always disliked Triple H. I can't remember, for a moment, where his character presentation on TV has him showing any doubt, any weakness, any hesitation. There are only a few wrestlers who, I feel, were able to convey that. Only Andre comes to mind. But, for someone who idolizes Flair, and for someone who wants to sculpt a fake fighting program to give him a "record" number of title wins such that he surpasses Flair (I'll suck a thousand dicks if that never happens in Triple H's career), he sure the
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doesn't know how to emulate Flair's style.
Flair made a career out of pissing off crowds and stymieing people into wondering how he managed to eek out yet another win and title retention. Triple H just squashes every mother
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er who gets in the way.
I still think the epitome of his arrogance was when he and Scott Steiner had a second title match in 200whateveryearthatwas (since WWE blends together so much anymore I can't
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in' tell 'em apart) after they collectively shit the bed in their Royal Rumble title match. Fans couldn't get enough of that'un.[/quote]
I think the other thing Ric Flair had that Trips never will is universal (well almost) respect throughout the business. From what I've seen/heard in interviews and such Ric Flair was very loyal to promotions and people even when big money was on the table. He also seems to have been happy to put people over when it was asked of him. I'm sure there's a few exceptions, but when was the last time HHH put someone over properly.
Thats why there was genuine emotion when Ric retired, and it why his title reigns mean something. HHH always be looked on as the guy who politiced his way up the ladder and married the bosses daughter to stay there IMO.