[268] At TLC, Orton lost to Mysterio in a chairs match. [220] On July 24 at Battleground, Orton returned as a guest on Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel to be interviewed about his match with Lesnar. Randy Orton's most sadistic moments: WWE Top 10, July 28, 2018 WWE 92.6M subscribers 9.5M views 4 years ago A key ingredient in Randy Orton's recipe for success is his cold-blooded. He's had his fair share of ups and downs in the promotion, but the talented third-generation superstar was able to weather the bad times and become a true legend in the sport of pro wrestling. Black then executed a. [336] The trial went ahead in October 2022, with the judge ruling in favor of Alexander and declaring that she was entitled to $3,750 in damages. Randy Orton Long Sleeve Shirt - WWE Men's Apparel - Randy Orton Pose. [174] Orton and Sheamus then teamed up to defeat Big Show in two handicap matches, first on the April 12 SmackDown via count-out, and second on the April 15 Raw via pinfall. 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Randy Orton Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 250 lbs (113 kg) Born April 1, 1980 (age 42) Birth Place Knoxville, Tennessee Resides Saint Charles, Missouri Billed from St. Louis, Missouri Trainer Bob Orton, Jr. [274] At Crown Jewel and Survivor Series, Orton was part of two multi-tag matches, but his team lost both times. [188] On September 15 at Night of Champions, Orton lost the WWE Championship back to Bryan,[189] however, Triple H stripped Bryan of the title the next night on Raw, due to a fast count by referee Scott Armstrong, but refused to give the championship back to Orton. In 1999, Orton spent 38 days in a military prison after going AWOL from the Marines. In recent times before his latest injury, Randy Orton enjoyed working in the tag team division alongside Matt Riddle, and together the two of them have become incredibly popular in the WWE Universe. [197], The following night on Raw, Orton and Batista were each denied a rematch for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and instead were forced by The Authority to team together to face The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championship, despite their issues with one another. $34.99 $ 34. [107] Orton lost by disqualification when Rhodes interfered, which prompted Orton to attack both Rhodes and DiBiase after the match. [14] Orton is recognized by WWE as having the third-most world championship victories in history at 14, behind John Cena and Ric Flair (both 16) and tied with Triple H (also 14). Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Happy MLK Day yall. [13] Orton has held the WWE Championship[a] 10 times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship four times. [286], Three weeks before his title loss, on October 26, 2020, Orton started a feud with Bray Wyatt, now under his new gimmick, The Fiend, as well with his partner Alexa Bliss. [75] After the match, Cena's father, who was again at ringside, kicked Orton in the head, which led to a match the next night on the September 17 episode of Raw, in which Orton defeated Cena's father by disqualification, then hit him with an RKO while Cena was handcuffed to the ropes. Wyatt, Orton and Harper defended the title under the, four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match, WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match, fatal four-way tag team elimination match, "MMWA-SICW Archive March 18, 2000 results", "W.W.F./W.W.E. On the November 16 episode of Raw, Orton and Kingston engaged in a brawl that ended with Kingston putting Orton through a table in the crowd. Here's Edge not wrestling John Cena [Sean Ross Sapp] Triple H led the talent meeting today in [WON] Vince is already back in his office suggesting CNBC: AEW has interest in merging with WWE | "The Khans Press J to jump to the feed. Randy Orton", "WWE Champion Jinder Mahal def. [290] After Bliss repeatedly harassed and distracted him over the weeks, causing him to lose matches, Bliss challenged him to an Intergender Match at Fastlane on March 21, which he accepted. [235] On the December 27 episode of SmackDown Live, they lost the SmackDown Tag Team Championship to American Alpha in a fatal four-way tag team elimination match, after Orton accidentally hit Harper. He then appealed to Mr. McMahon, who offered him the shot if he "proved himself". 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As evident by this photo though, he was actually a Marine at one time, unlike John Cena and The Miz. [152] When Orton returned on the March 2 episode of SmackDown, he feuded with Kane and was defeated by him at WrestleMania XXVIII. [129][130] In July at Money in the Bank, Orton defended the championship against Christian once more, with the stipulation that if Orton got himself disqualified, or if there was "bad officiating", Christian would win the title. [163][164] Orton defeated Del Rio at Hell in a Cell in a singles match and represented Team Foley as his team lost to Team Ziggler at Survivor Series in a traditional five-on-five elimination tag match. [128] At Over the Limit, Orton made his first successful title defense in a rematch against Christian. Orton then continued his "Legend Killer" persona, attacking Shawn Michaels by using frequent attacks to the head, including an elevated DDT and a running punt to the face. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [42] Orton continued to establish himself as a "Legend Killer" throughout 2004, challenging the semi-retired wrestler Mick Foley. Orton returned to the match at the very end to eliminate Edge, but was then himself eliminated. [256] At the Royal Rumble, Orton entered Royal Rumble match at #24 and eliminated NXT Champion Andrade "Cien" Almas before later being eliminated by Roman Reigns. It was later announced that Harper was also champion under the Freebird Rule. During the following months, Orton feuded with the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, failing to win the title at SummerSlam[283] and Clash of Champions in an Ambulance match,[284] until he defeated McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell In A Cell, winning his tenth WWE Championship. [133] Orton ended his feud with Christian when he retained the World Heavyweight Championship in a steel cage match on the August 30 episode of SmackDown. Sheamus by Count-out, thanks to the strategic ruthlessness of Big Show", "Raw results: Cena rings in the New Year and Wade Barrett wins his second Intercontinental Title", "WWE NEWS: Chamber PPV results & notes WM29 main event set, World Title match set, Shield big win, more", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 2/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live & loaded Raw Cena vs. [56] The following month, Orton replaced the late Eddie Guerrero as a participant in the annual elimination match of Team SmackDown! On the January 10, 2022 episode of Raw, RK-Bro lost the Raw Tag Team Championship to Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis), ending their reign at 142 days. It comes so natural."[306]. [289], At Elimination Chamber on February 21, Orton competed in the Raw Elimination Chamber match for Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship, but was the first man eliminated by Kofi Kingston. [304] He has said numerous times that he prefers playing the villain, as it is easier and more natural for him. At the age of 24, Orton became the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won the World Heavyweight Championship. After instigating Triple H into agreeing to face him in a No Holds Barred match, Bliss interfered and threw a fireball at Orton to end it in a no contest. Orton was shown walking out of Aleister Black's locker room earlier in the show. [265] On the October 9 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated a returning Big Show to qualify for the WWE World Cup at Crown Jewel. However, exactly eight weeks later on the March 7 edition of the Raw, they regained the Raw Tag Team Championship in a Triple Threat match against Alpha Academy and the team of Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins. [212] Following this, Orton began feuding with Sheamus after both men attacked each other and faced off in various tag-team matches; Orton defeated Sheamus at Battleground, but lost to Sheamus at SummerSlam. The win gave Orton and Riddle each their second Raw Tag Team Championship reign and Orton's fourth tag team championship reign overall. [168] This was used to write him off television due to a shoulder injury. Slaughter. ", "Diamond Dallas Page le dio a Randy Orton el permiso de usar el RKO", "The 25 best wrestling finishers ever, from the Stone Cold Stunner to the Mandible Claw", "Randy Orton says WWE has banned one of his moves", "WWE News: Randy Orton says his punt kick has been banned", "WWE BACKLASH LIVE RESULTS: EDGE VS. 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In this backstage picture from 2013, Orton is seen catching up with a retired "Heartbreak Kid." The O.C. [116] After successfully defending the title against Sheamus in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell,[117] He feuded with Wade Barrett, who was blackmailing Cena to help him capture the title. Orton had the unenviable task of growing into a man in front of millions of fans. [157][158], Orton returned on the July 30 episode of Raw defeating Heath Slater. [21][26] He previously had a Marine tattoo on his left arm, but covered it up after receiving his bad conduct discharge. [citation needed] At New Year's Revolution, Rated-RKO defended the World Tag Team Championship against DX, but the match was declared a no-contest when Triple H suffered a legitimate injury during the match. [175][176] The feud between Big Show and Orton led to an Extreme Rules match at Extreme Rules, which Orton won. Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but Orton attacked her with an RKO. [221] On the July 26 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton interrupted Intercontinental Champion The Miz during his Miz TV segment before defeating Miz in a non-title match. Team Raw & Team NXT (Men's Survivor Series Elimination Triple Threat Match)", "WWE Crown Jewel results: Powell's live review of Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez for the WWE Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the WWE Universal Championship, Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury, Lacey Evans vs. Natalya", "See all the results from the 2019 WWE Draft", "11/11 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Becky Lynch's show opening promo, Kairi Sane and Asuka defend the Raw Tag Titles, Lana's confession, Seth Rollins on how he'll choose his Survivor Series team", "Randy Orton, Ricochet & Humberto Carrillo def. WWE stars having long hair isn't uncommon in the slightest, but Orton has had. He was then signed by the WWF and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he held the OVW Hardcore Championship twice. [195] On February 23 at Elimination Chamber, Orton defeated Cesaro, Christian, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, and Sheamus to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship and secure his position in the title bout at WrestleMania XXX against Royal Rumble winner Batista. [143][144] Orton's team was defeated at Survivor Series with Barrett and Cody Rhodes being the sole survivors. [134] Orton then began a feud with Mark Henry after Henry became the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. [4][5] Before being signed by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), he trained in and wrestled for the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association and Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling. Over the years, stars like "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and John Cena have made it their personal mission to grant as many wishes as possible. On April 4, Orton was suspended for sixty days for "unprofessional conduct". [121], The next month at Elimination Chamber, Orton failed to win a WWE Championship number one contender Elimination Chamber match after being eliminated by CM Punk. [78] Orton then restarted his feud with Shawn Michaels, who returned on the October 8 episode of Raw during Orton's championship coronation and superkicked him. At Night of Champions, Orton defeated Chris Jericho.[203]. [79] Michaels was chosen by fan voting over Jeff Hardy and Mr. Kennedy to meet Orton for the WWE Championship at Cyber Sunday, where Orton was disqualified after low blowing Michaels, but retained the title. There are two performers credited with helping make Orton a bonafide star, Mick Foley and Shawn Michaels. A former Marine,[26] Orton was set to star in the action film The Marine 2 (2009), but was replaced by Ted DiBiase after injuring his collarbone. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Randy Orton was no different. Randy Orton", "Randy Orton undergoes successful knee surgery", "Powell's WWE Extreme Rules live review: Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles vs. Rusev vs. for the WWE Championship, Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins in a 30-minute Iron Man match for the IC Title, Bludgeon Brothers vs. Intercontinental Heavyweight Title", "World Heavyweight Title (W.W.E. It's not listed on his IMDB at all and he tweeted about watching it but made no reference to ever being in it. teacher pay grid ontario 2021; lazy town characters sportacus; shabbona park storm damage; schengen visa extension germany covid 19; cape ratio by country 2021 [citation needed] During this time the commentators noted how Orton slithered around and stalked his victims like a snake; this led to "The Viper" becoming a nickname for Orton. [222] During Lesnar's promo on the August 1 episode of Raw, Orton appeared and delivered an RKO to Lesnar. His next film role was the lead in 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013), followed later with a lead in The Condemned 2 (2015) and an appearance in Countdown (2016). [citation needed] In September 2002, Orton was traded to the Raw brand, where he defeated Stevie Richards in his debut on the show. Orton's promotion to the main roster made him a member of OVW's now legendary Class of 2002 as part of what has now been dubbed as the OVW 4 alongside the aforementioned Cena as well as Brock Lesnar and Dave Bautista. Randy Orton Takes Shot At Former WWE Star & Continues Rant on Recent "Dive" Controversy; "Sorry To The Indy Marks and Old Timers" Mike Killam Sunday, May 14, 2017 (Photo by JP Yim/Getty . As a result, Orton was often surrounded by some of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history. He was informed by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon that he was indeed a candidate for the draft, leaving a possibility of a return to SmackDown! [85] Instead of taking his title shot at WrestleMania XXIV, as Royal Rumble winners typically do, Cena took it at No Way Out and defeated Orton, who intentionally got himself disqualified by slapping the referee to retain the title. On the February 3 episode of SmackDown, Orton defeated Barrett in a No Disqualification match to end the feud. Kevin Owens via pinfall after a RKO to advance to the main event. In the mid-90s, pro wrestling's first-ever third-generation superstar hit the scene in the form of Rocky Miavia. In fact, some fans would be surprised to learn just how many pro wrestlers served their country at one point or another. [255] During the match, Orton eliminated Finn Blor and survived until only he and Team SmackDown captain Shane McMahon remained, but was eliminated by Braun Strowman. Oh, boy did he set Twitter on. [252] On the September 19 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated Aiden English; after the match, he was challenged by Rusev to an impromptu match, which he lost in 10 seconds after a distraction from English. [citation needed], After Extreme Rules, Orton began pairing with Daniel Bryan to face the Shield. [52] During Orton's promos, he ran for cover whenever signs of The Undertaker's appearance (lightning, darkness, or smoke) occurred. Despite what some delusional former wrestling stars claim, absolutely nobody in the wrestling business gets over by themselves. [218], On the July 7, 2016 episode of SmackDown, Orton was revealed as Brock Lesnar's opponent for SummerSlam. [277] On the November 11 episode of Raw, Orton seemed like he was going to give Ricochet an RKO, but instead gave one to AJ Styles (who turned heel during the summer), thus turning face. Randy Orton RKO'd the Undertaker, he then struck the Undertaker with a tire iron and set him on the back of the lowrider Mysterio had driven to the ring, he then reversed the lowrider into the SmackDown! During his time in OVW, he wrestled the likes of Rico Constantino and The Prototype and teamed with Bobby Eaton during a tag team title tournament. Later, during the Royal Rumble, Orton entered the namesake contest as the penultimate entrant, scoring two eliminations before being eliminated by eventual winner Brock Lesnar. ", "February 21, 2022 Observer Newsletter: 2021 Awards issue, Cody and Brandi Rhodes leave AEW", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Randy_Orton&oldid=1134206846, Most appearances on pay-per-view for a male WWE wrestler, Ranked No. [257], During the following months, Orton was put in the orbit of the WWE United States Championship. That's not. With the help of his stablemate and mentor Ric Flair, Orton defeated Shawn Michaels at Unforgiven in the first of many high-profile matches billed as "Legend vs. Legend Killer". [279], At the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, Orton entered the titular match at number 25 and eliminated Karl Anderson before he was eliminated by his former Rated-RKO tag team partner Edge, who was returning to competition for the first time since retiring due to career-ending neck injuries in 2011. brand. Long before Randy Orton popularized the move in the WWE, Orton used a few other finishers during his time on the developmental scene. [170] At Elimination Chamber, Orton eliminated Mark Henry and Chris Jericho before being the last man eliminated by Jack Swagger. They both competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, but the match was won by Mr. Kennedy. [73] Orton lost the title match at SummerSlam when Cena pinned him after an FU. Considered one of the greatest wrestlers of his generation, Orton is also the winner of the 2013 Money in the Bank ladder match, as well as a two-time Royal Rumble match winner (2009[15] and 2017) and has headlined multiple WWE pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania 25[16] and WrestleMania XXX. [102] At SummerSlam, he defended the title against John Cena, during which he used several underhanded tactics to retain the championship. Aside from the punishment that the performers put themselves through regularly, there are mental and emotional hurdles as well. [48] The following night on Raw, after Orton successfully defended the title against Benoit in a rematch, Evolution threw Orton a mock celebration only to reveal that they were not pleased with his new victory. Wrestling Historian, Analyst, and Fantasy Booker. Randy Orton on Twitter: "Playing #GTA with my 12 year old, Alanna. He won his first United States Championship in 2018, becoming the 18th overall Grand Slam Champion after already having been the 17th Triple Crown Champion. Randy Orton was a young man who was yet to become a big team in the WWE world, while Foley was already well-known name. On the October 13 episode of Raw, Orton asked The Authority to face the loser of a No Holds Barred Contract on a Pole match between John Cena and Dean Ambrose. [199] On the April 14 episode of Raw, Orton, Batista, and Triple H came down to the ring to attack The Shield after their 11-on-3 handicap match, using the name and the theme of Evolution. [63] To cover for the suspension, a scripted injury was devised, where Kurt Angle broke Orton's ankle during a King of the Ring quarterfinal match. Much like the 2003 NBA rookie class that included, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, and Dwayne Wade, the 2002 WWE rookie class is arguably the best ever. )", "W.W.W.F./W.W.F./W.W.E. The veteran has put in a ridiculous amount of work over the past two decades, and he deserves some time to reap his rewards. Known to Jay Briscoe passes away at the age of 38 [Megathread]. 99. Randy Orton sinks his fangs into independent wrestling and former WWE star on Twitter. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Alberto Del Rio, and Impact Wrestling under the ring name . Orton would eventually be discharged, which is why there was so much pushback over him playing a Marine. [253] At Hell in a Cell, Orton defeated Rusev to end the feud. [39] During this time, Orton began using the move that would become his signature finisher, the RKO, a jumping cutter named after his initials. Michaels later teamed with WWE Champion John Cena to defeat Rated-RKO to win the World Tag Team Championship the following night on Raw. [122] Over the next three weeks, Orton punted and injured all members of The New Nexus, Michael McGillicutty, David Otunga and Mason Ryan. [28] That fall he began appearing regularly on WWF house shows and dark matches, facing Chuck Palumbo, Steven Richards and Shawn Stasiak, but mostly wrestling in tag team matches. During this time, he gained a new entrance theme, "Voices", performed by the band Rev Theory.[90]. From that point forward, many of pro wrestling's top stars have become household names. . In this collage, a young Randy can be seen being carried by Andre The Giant and posing with Hulk Hogan. After WrestleMania, Orton began to work with Riddle as a tag team, named RK-Bro, thus turning face in the process. [94] Orton returned to in-ring action on the November 3 episode of Raw, losing to Punk by disqualification when DiBiase interfered, resulting in Orton punting DiBiase in the head in retaliation. At Survivor Series, RK-Bro defeated SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). He was the final holder of the World Heavyweight Championship, which he unified with the WWE Championship to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in 2013. Though Stephanie teased firing Orton, she changed her mind and said that she had "bigger plans", leading to Shane McMahon returning to Raw and attacking Orton. However, behind the scenes, the two superstars are good friends. WWE's work over the years with the Make-A-Wish program shouldn't be overlooked or understated. [147] Barrett and Orton continued their feud on the December 23 episode of SmackDown, where they brawled backstage and Orton hit Barrett with an RKO onto a car. He then adopted the nicknames of "the Viper" and "the Apex Predator" due to his untrustworthy, snake-like character. The title match ended in a double count-out after the two united and attacked them. Since then, third-generation performers have become slightly more common. [272] In July, Orton feuded with Kingston over the WWE Championship, having matches at SummerSlam[273] and Clash of Champions, where Orton did not win the title. [228] Orton faced Wyatt at No Mercy, where he lost due to a distraction by the returning Luke Harper. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Orton recently responded to a fan who asked him a question about former TNA World Champion, James Storm. [91][92] He returned to Raw on September 1, criticizing all the champions, including World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, who he berated and slapped for letting Cryme Tyme steal their belts. Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor who is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand but is currently out of action due to a back injury. 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