Randy Orton Named The ‘Anti-Superstar,’ Morrison

– Former WWE Superstar John Morrison headlines this Friday’s Big Time Wrestling in Newark, California at Newark Pavilion. You can get more information at this link.

– The October issue of WWE Magazine features Randy Orton as he reflects on his successful career. The official WWE website has released this preview of their interview with The Viper, who dubs him “The Anti-Superstar.”

The article states, “In Orton’s mind, the fall from the top began when the fans stopped being afraid of him. Back in his hell-raising days as the wild-eyed, volatile IED-driven powerhouse, he could turn a fan’s legs to liquid with one cold stare—and they loved him for it. “They almost couldn’t put their finger on why they liked me, but they knew that they did because I had that look,” he says. “I came down the ramp and I didn’t smile. I didn’t pump my fist. I’d make six-year-old kids cry at live events just by looking at them before I got in the ring. I had this fear that I could put into the fans. But [now], I’m slapping hands, I’m kissing babies…instead of being my own person. I had something special there, and I’ve lost it, and I’m trying to get it back.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Orton discusses his battle for privacy and changing his current approach.