You know why Raw need HHH as champion? Because before 2004, there had been no elevation on Raw from 2002-2003. Good for him for putting Benoit over, yada yada yada, but I don't think there was much choice but to elevate people.
Erm, not really. I actually don't blame Triple H for this one though. I blame the freaking writers for not following up! He beat Triple H 3 (?) times. The first time was great, and the followed up alright. The second and third time: forgettable. Why didn't they feud? Shelton wasn't 'made' in '04. He was nicely introduced, but far from being a star.
How? Orton got popular after his feud with Foley. And then when he beat Benoit. The only thing that feuding with Triple 'made' Orton look like was a bland babyface who should desperately be a heel.
I'm waiting until this feud concludes to say anything. They can still fuck it up, you know. There's a lot of room for error here.
To follow up and make them look as good after the feud than during?