FanHouse conducted a recent interview with the current WWE Champion, Shameus and in it he mentioned Randy:
If somebody had told you a year ago that not only would you be brought up to the main roster but you would beat John Cena to become the WWE Champion, what would you have said?
I would have said how quickly? (laughing) I’ve been telling people since day one that I would become WWE Champion. I’ve been telling people here, anyone who would listen, that I didn’t come all the way over here from Ireland and leave my home, my family, my house, friends, everything — the beautiful rain everyday and overcast skies — that to come to America to be part of a roster just to make up a couple of numbers. From day one, it’s always been serious for me. My goal has always been WWE Champion. People think right now I’m going to rest on those laurels and think “oh, another WWE Champion that can sit back” has another thing coming. My goal now is to be the best WWE Champion there ever has been, the longest reigning WWE champion. This Sunday at the Royal Rumble when I step in the ring with Randy Orton, he’s going to realize there is a changing of the guard. He’s going to realize there is someone more vicious, more vindictive then him. Just like St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland, I’m going to step all over that viper and let him know who is the greatest WWE Champion.
