WWE Hall Of Famer Defends The Fiend Booking

A WWE Hall of Famer has defended the Randy Orton vs The Fiend match from WrestleMania 37, claiming that losses matter less for the character.

In the opening match of WrestleMania 37 Night 2, Randy Orton pinned The Fiend after a distraction from Alexa Bliss. This match received mixed reviews, with many fans frustrated that such a dominant character had taken another loss.

According to Booker T, wins and losses matter less for The Fiend. Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T explained that the defeat could’ve been part of a bigger story.

The Hall of Famer argued that the post-match disappearance of the supernatural star left the conclusion of the match open-ended.

Here is the full quote:

““I said it many, many time and I don’t know if anybody’s hearing me or not — The Fiend’s career is not about wins and losses. I don’t think it should be about wins and losses because I mean, we saw what happened. The Fiend got beat, lights go out, everybody disappeared, so did The Fiend really get beat? Could The Fiend have kicked out? Is The Fiend taking Randy Orton on a ride? What’s going to happen next? ‘To be continued!’ That’s the way I look at it.”

“I think The Fiend is more character-based than anything, man. I think The Fiend is just to make the story something different as far as The Fiend goes, as far as Bray Wyatt goes, as far as the mixing of those characters. ‘One day I’m happy, one day I’m mad,’ you know? You got Alexa Bliss as well playing this role. Something totally different than she’s done before.”

The Fiend vs Randy Orton was one of a number of matches which saw the finish changed last-minute. WWE reportedly never planned for the WrestleMania match to be contested inside the Firefly Fun House.

Before the match, The Fiend “healed” his burns, restoring his mask and attire. It has been confirmed that legendary artist Tom Savini supervised the creation of The Fiend’s WrestleMania attire.

Quote via WrestleZone.

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