By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

WWE wrestler Randy Orton has an interview with ESPN.com writer Jon Robinson about WrestleMania, the new All-Stars video game, and the John Cena vs. The Rock feud. The following are highlights of Orton's interview.

-- Orton on his match vs. C.M. Punk at WrestleMania and the strong build-up to the match (for the most part): "I think really the character that Punk has become and the promo that he's able to cut about having faith and being the leader of the New Nexus and taking advantage of his followers and the way he preaches and talks down to the fans, all of that is Heel 101. That's the stuff that makes fans not like you."

-- Orton on wanting to "steal the show" with Punk at Mania: "There is a lot of star power. Then there is the Triple H vs. Undertaker match with the 18-match streak on the line. There are a lot of things that are intriguing about WrestleMania 27, but I'm hoping when everything is over, people are talking about Randy Orton's victory over C.M. Punk and the battle that we had."

-- Regarding Undertaker-Triple H at WrestleMania, Orton focused on potential ring rust being an issue for both wrestlers.

I hate to say the obvious, but I think Triple H vs. The "Undertaker is going to be very interesting. The only thing that they don't have going for them is the amount of time both guys have been outside of the ring the last year," Orton said.

"But if there's anyone who has been around and knows what they're doing, nobody knows better than The Undertaker. And I think no matter what happens, this is going to be one of the most anticipated matches on the pay-per-view."

-- Regarding the current "feud" between John Cena and The Rock, Orton played up Cena's recent storyline-driven comments knocking Rock for not appearing live on Raw since his big return last month.

"I think Cena will own The Rock (this Monday on Raw). I think Cena is wittier and can go off the cuff. Cena writes his own stuff while The Rock has stuff written for him. It just all comes down to who you are in the ring and what kind of performer you are in the ring, and I think Cena is ten times the performer in the ring that The Rock is. This Monday in Chicago, he'll prove it," Orton said.

Caldwell's Analysis: I stress "storyline-driven," as Cena has yet to show he's in Rock's league as a performer or talker at any point. It's not necessarily a knock on Cena, as Rock is just on a completely different level that hardly anyone has, can, or ever will be able to touch. It does bring up an interesting question of whether Orton is positioning himself for a potential run at Rock, which would be an intriguing match-up if Rock returns to the ring.

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