Hogan vs Orton Fit The Bill for What it Was
I know that I have written a lot leading up to the Hogan-Randy Orton match, and I felt that in the end, the best thing would have been for Randy to get the win due to Hogan's knee injury stopping him from winning the match.
With that said, I am in no way shocked that Hogan won, and no way shocked he won clean. Hogan had call in the finish, and I guess he wanted to look strong and get set for a few months off before he starts to get ready for whoever he can get a match with at WrestleMania.
Orton was protected with the botched finish of Hogan having his foot on the ropes, and he can say on TV that he won the match, and many can't argue. As for Orton, I thought his fear and emotion overall carried the match, as you could tell that Hogan simply did not have any mobility whatsoever.
The crowd was WAY into Hogan from the start. From the intro to the end, I think he safely got the biggest pop of the night, something that you could tell did not sit well with HHH and Michaels during their match with the McMahons. Truth be told, Hogan is still a draw, and for those that love him, he still reminds them of their youth and some of the best times in wrestling.
Hogan will have to get his rest and rehab to get set for March in Detroit. I hope by January they have a plan in place for him to go up against someone, as this fued with Orton was way rushed, and with Mania, they have to be careful not to do that.
All in all, a decent nostaliga match in which Hogan won, as expected, and Orton got over as still a heel that should in a few months be in a title run of some sort with Cena whenever he gets the belt back.
With that said, I am in no way shocked that Hogan won, and no way shocked he won clean. Hogan had call in the finish, and I guess he wanted to look strong and get set for a few months off before he starts to get ready for whoever he can get a match with at WrestleMania.
Orton was protected with the botched finish of Hogan having his foot on the ropes, and he can say on TV that he won the match, and many can't argue. As for Orton, I thought his fear and emotion overall carried the match, as you could tell that Hogan simply did not have any mobility whatsoever.
The crowd was WAY into Hogan from the start. From the intro to the end, I think he safely got the biggest pop of the night, something that you could tell did not sit well with HHH and Michaels during their match with the McMahons. Truth be told, Hogan is still a draw, and for those that love him, he still reminds them of their youth and some of the best times in wrestling.
Hogan will have to get his rest and rehab to get set for March in Detroit. I hope by January they have a plan in place for him to go up against someone, as this fued with Orton was way rushed, and with Mania, they have to be careful not to do that.
All in all, a decent nostaliga match in which Hogan won, as expected, and Orton got over as still a heel that should in a few months be in a title run of some sort with Cena whenever he gets the belt back.
