I guess they did it to make The Shield still look considerably strong. It's like a face being outnumbered by heels but briefly fighting back before eventually being overtaken. They actually stood their ground for a little bit there.
I

'd more at Orton ducking out of the ring and over the barricade at lightning fast speed. The faces weren't even half way down the ramp when he did that. After playing him up as a dangerous hardass the whole show, at the end he should've helped The Shield take on the roster with a

face instead of having him go


"Out."