Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker

[7.0] "Honestly a good match. Randy was still early in his career so obviously he could use some work, but even this young, he still gave a good showing and this showed that WWE had some faith in him by making him look like he had any amount of a chance even though everyone watching this in the arena and live on TV knew that he didn't"

[4.0] "Interesting that this match happened so early in Orton's career but also he really hadn't put anything together yet so the match doesn't end up being very exciting."

[6.0] "Randy Orton's first title match. Came a bit out of nowhere. These two never had great chemistry but this wasn't a bad match and, considering what was to come, was fitting that Triple H came in to help him."

[8.0] "Match two of Randy Orton's cagemathc matchguide career and definitely one that made him look like a star - which is what the Undertaker reportedly wanted to do - and it was only up from here! the fake outs were pretty fun and it's funny to see Triple H helping out his future buddy"

[6.0] "Mostly an angle and somewhat a statement, but the match itself is solid also. This is about The Undertaker, almost paying the price for his hubris before doing some business with Triple H. In the process though, they give some shine to Randy Orton. The match strikes a nice balance in that regard, not overextending beyond Orton's skill-set at the time. This wouldn't be the playcall that'd launch Orton's career, but it's a nice piece of history in hindsight. **3/4"

[5.0] "Good enough for a short match. Interesting that Orton gets a title match in one of his first tv matches, however that also means that the outcome is never really in doubt."

[6.0] "Not a bad match, curious that the first world title match of Randy Orton was against one of his best rivals ***"

[6.0] "Not bad but more of a fun trivia thing than anything. Undertaker was the obvious winner with Orton only just debuting with a rookie gimmick, but he definitely had a good showing and it's not really surprising how quickly Orton would be a top guy. Undertaker still hot on his heel Big Evil run, being overconfident but looking dangerous. Pretty cool Triple H saves Orton from the big beat down given that Orton would rise as a member of Evolution."

[4.0] "It's hard to believe but yes, Randy Orton's first title match came as a rookie and for the Undisputed Title belt. Now, you would expect a rookie Orton to get crushed by the American Badass, but not really. Orton got his shit in and it helped to make him look good against the champion. He still lost in about 5:20 but hey, it was a fun time."

[5.0] "For some reason Undertaker put the title on the line against up-and-coming Orton. It was a short match, Orton got some moves in but in the end of course Undertaker retained. This bout was alright. **3/4"