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Backstage Josh Matthews interviewed Orton about the breaking news that Orton vs. DiBiase vs. Rhodes was signed for WrestleMania in a Triple Threat match. Orton asked him if that affects his focus for his match later against Triple H. Orton said he doesn’t like Triple H and he’s motivated to beat him. He said as much as he hates to say it, he respects Triple H and takes him seriously. He said he doesn’t take Rhodes and DiBiase seriously. He said they’ve never had to exist without him, but now they’ll have their chance. Orton said Triple Threat matches mean no alliances and every man for himself. Orton said DiBiase and Rhodes will find out at WM that without him they are nothing.

Triple H vs. Randy Orton
Triple H’s ring entrance came before Orton’s. Lawler talked about the Triple Threat match with the Legacy members. Early in the match Lawler compared Sheamus beating Triple H at WrestleMania to a scenario in “another sport” such as in baseball if a rookie were to hit a homerun at his first at bat against a star pitcher. They cut to a break as Orton beat on Triple H at ringside. [c] (Impact was also at a break at this time.) Orton had Hunter in his obligatory mid-match chinlock. At 7:00 Hunter showed signs of life. They went into sequences countering each other’s moves.

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10		RANDY ORTON  In all reality, it looks like The Viper may have taught his former proteges a bit too well. The Handicap Match loss on Raw would certainly make things seems as though Orton has been defanged..	9

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Legacy was on the way to the ring, but Randy Orton jumped them from behind on the entrance ramp. Orton then slid into the ring and drew a mixed reaction. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase gathered themselves on the floor as the show cut to break.

Randy Orton vs. Legacy (Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase)
Orton dominated early on as Lawler played with Cole about Orton’s strategy of not telling Legacy everything he knows. Legacy then used the numbers advantage with the ref distracted to begin double-teaming Orton to build sympathy on Orton. Orton then regained control and Legacy bailed to opposite ends of the ring as they cut to break. Back from break, Orton was going to town on Cody and Ted in the ring. I can’t believe they’re going with this match – with the awful storyline progression and no heat on Legacy – heading into the top of the hour. Anyways, Orton found himself on the floor and DiBiase landed a dropkick that put Orton on the floor. Back in the ring, DiBiase worked on Orton with a headlock before scoring a nearfall.

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As a third-generation professional wrestler, Randy Orton had wrestling in his blood. Before being promoted to the main World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference wrestling for a month before he was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling. In 2004, he became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion at the age of 24 and continues to wow audiences.

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9		RANDY ORTON  The Viper picked up a victory over Ted DiBiase on Raw due to interference from Cody Rhodes. Next Monday, Orton will face his two Legacy cohorts in a Handicap Match.	10

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Randy Orton’s music hit to bring out Orton after they replayed Orton taking out Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes last week on Raw. Orton wasn’t done completing his ring entrance when Legacy’s music hit to bring out Ted DiBiase.

Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase
The bell sounded and they circled around the ring before DiBiase landed a kick to the gut, but Orton fired back with right hands. Lawler equated this to NXT with Orton mentoring DiBiase to where DiBiase thought he knew more than his mentor. Cole, defending the “Rookie” in the equation, said perhaps DiBiase got tired of Orton’s methods. So weird with Cole defending a “Rookie” on Monday nights and ripping them on Tuesdays. At 1:30, DiBiase chucked Orton to the floor and they brawled until Orton bounced DiBiase’s head off the ringpost. Orton returned to the ring and glared down at DiBiase as they cut to break.

Back from break, DiBiase was pounding on Orton in the ring. DiBiase landed right hand blows before ramming Orton head-first into the corner turnbuckle. Unfortunately, DiBiase hasn’t been built up as a heel, so the audience is silent for DiBiase’s heel work. They came to life when Orton kicked out of a close nearfall before DiBiase applied a modified Cobra Clutch. Orton fought out of the hold, then clotheslined Orton for a two count. They traded haymakers from a standing position, then Orton hit a powerslam off the ropes. Orton then began to stomp away on DiBiase before landing a big knee drop.

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