5 WWE stars who weren’t ready for their first World Title

#3 Randy Orton

Was Orton ready?

Randy Orton is a multi-time World Champion, he's a veteran, and he's probably one of the greatest of all-time. Obviously, you're going to find plenty of critics who disagree with that assessment, but that doesn't mean it isn't true.

Way back when Orton was first crowned as champion at SummerSlam 2004, though, it felt a little bit rushed.

The World Heavyweight Championship was being used as a prop in Orton's eventual face turn, but more importantly, The Legend Killer was just being used so that Triple H could get the title back as quickly as possible without actually having to defeat Chris Benoit.

Orton's babyface run could've been something special, but the whole thing felt a little botched.