5 Ridiculous WWE storylines that actually worked

#3 Several aspects of The Undertaker vs Randy Orton feud

The Undertaker's feud with Randy Orton kicked off on the road to WWE WrestleMania 21 in 2005, and fans couldn't have been more excited. The Deadman managed to put Orton down at The Grandest Stage Of Them All, but the rivalry was far from over. Orton made his way to SmackDown during the WWE Draft and resumed the feud by attacking The Undertaker. He defeated The Undertaker at SummerSlam with his father Bob Orton's help.

Here's where the ridiculousness began! The villainous duo defeated The Undertaker in a Casket match at WWE No Mercy and proceeded to light the casket on fire, 'murdering' The Undertaker. The Phenom soon made his way back at WWE Survivor Series 2005. On the road to Armageddon 2005, The Undertaker played a bunch of mind games on Orton, spooking him to no end. This included Josh Matthews being possessed by The Undertaker, Orton seeing The Deadman in washroom mirrors, and many more. The audience in the arenas and the ones sitting at home found these segments hilarious, while some were appalled with how ridiculous all of this was. In the end, The Undertaker defeated Orton inside Hell In A Cell to finish off the feud. Despite what happened on the way to Hell In A Cell, this rivalry is regarded as one of the all-time classics for the intensity shown by both wrestlers, and the incredible in-ring action that complemented it.

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