Cody has proven that he can carry an entire company and grow in popularity independent of WWE. That’s something Orton can’t claim. Orton is hit and miss at times, I remember him and Sheamus getting boo’ed out of the arena on a post mania RAW. Cody always delivers an excellent match against anyone using any in ring style. They’re both great, but Randy is limited by WWE creative, while Cody has surpassed all expectations of him.