For the past 20 years, Randy Orton has been a mainstay on WWE programming. The Big Show", "PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 10/12: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Friday night show, including Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane", "Caldwell's WWE Hell in a Cell PPV report 10/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV Will WWE pull the trigger on Ryback as top champ? Being a heel is fun. Debut March 18, 2000 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. on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [citation needed] On April 2 at WrestleMania, however, Orton lost after he was pinned by Mysterio. [1], Orton attended Hazelwood Central High School, where he was an amateur wrestler. [57] Orton challenged him to a match for his title shot at No Way Out. 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. Happy MLK Day yall. [194] Orton retained the title at the Royal Rumble against Cena after interference by The Wyatt Family. The following night on Raw, RK-Bro successfully defended the Raw Tag Team Championships against the Street Profits. The O.C. Orton returned to the match at the very end to eliminate Edge, but was then himself eliminated. However, there have been some great photos of Orton snapped throughout the years that might help shine a different light on WWE's Apex Predator. It's not listed on his IMDB at all and he tweeted about watching it but made no reference to ever being in it. Especially if they ever saw these pictures. [citation needed] Three times before their scheduled bout at SummerSlam, Orton assaulted Cena with the RKO. WWE tried to pivot away from the Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton feud for the WWE Championship by putting John Cena in the title picture. [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. All totaled, he has won 20 championships in WWE. [206] On the October 27 episode of Raw, Orton attacked Rollins, turning face in the process. [76] Orton then threw him outside the ring, and gave him an RKO on the broadcast table. Jos Alberto Rodrguez Chucuan (born 25 May 1977) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter, sports commentator, and mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a commentator. They faced off for the championship once more at The Bash in a Three Stages of Hell match, which Orton won after interference from Legacy. 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! [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. Bray Wyatt to win WWE Championship", "Powell's WrestleMania 33 live review: Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns, Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon, Seth Rollins vs. He embarked on numerous feuds with older, well-respected names in wrestling and gained infamy for blatantly disrespecting them. The 41-year-old veteran opened up about his retirement plans during a recent appearance on the The Kurt Angle Show on AdFreeShows.com. A military background isn't uncommon amongst pro wrestlers. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 4/10 Mr. McMahon. By Louis Dangoor Published: 16 Jun 2022, 17:37 Worrying news for WWE, as it has emerged that Randy Orton could be out of action for the remainder of 2022. episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. [11][12] He formed the group The Legacy with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. in 2008. Randy Orton def. After The Legacy disbanded, Orton spent most part of the year in World Title feuds. In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. However, the move was legitimately banned by WWE management in 2012 due to the ease of imitation by viewers and the risk of injury should the move be botched. Aside from The Rock, perhaps the most well-known third-generation superstar in WWE history is Randy Orton. 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. [327], Orton suffers from hypermobility in both of his shoulders, which has been the cause of nearly all of his injuries throughout his career, sidelining him through incidents ranging from performing one of his signature taunts during a match to innocuous things such as taking out the trash at home. [6] He became a member of the stable Evolution shortly after his WWE debut, which quickly led to an Intercontinental Championship reign, his first championship with the company. After WrestleMania, Orton began to work with Riddle as a tag team, named RK-Bro, thus turning face in the process. [34] In 2003, Orton spent much of his time helping Triple H overcome challenges for the World Heavyweight Championship. [314] He also had supporting roles in the comedy-drama film Changeland (2019) and the romantic comedy film Long Shot (2019). 4/8 Bray Wyatt Decided One Of Their Feuds. [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. McMahon was the owner of the company that made Orton a star, and Triple H was the superstar who took Orton under his wing. The title match ended in a double count-out after the two united and attacked them. But his time as the "Legend Killer" in 2005 was perhaps his best and most captivating work. 10 Pictures Of Randy Orton Like You've Never Seen Him, 10 Great Randy Orton Matches That Nobody Talks About, Stars And Stripes: 15 WWE Wrestlers Who Served In The Military, 11 2nd & 3rd Generation WWE Wrestlers Who Were Better Than Their Fathers, The Most Legendary Feud Of Every Major Wrestling Promotion, 10 Best NJPW Wrestlers Born Outside Of Japan, 10 WCW Wrestlers Who Disappeared When Vince McMahon Bought The Company, 10 Impact Wrestling Gimmicks That Spiraled Out Of Control, 10 Rare Times Hulk Hogan Actually Gave Back To The Wrestling Business, 10 Things Fans Should Know About The Mickey Rourke Movie, The Wrestler, 10 Photos Of A Young Stephanie McMahon WWE Fans Should See, 10 Forgotten WWE Gimmicks That Didn't Last Long, Bobby Lashley Seemingly Turns Heel At WWE Crown Jewel. [99] At Extreme Rules, he lost the title to Batista in a steel cage match. [77] Orton lost the title to Triple H in the opening match, but regained it later that night in a Last Man Standing match. Orton won after a punt to the head of Edge, marking the first punt Orton had delivered in years. A key ingredient in Randy Orton's recipe for success is his cold-blooded demeanor. [citation needed] On the March 7 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated AJ Styles to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship. A recent report from PWInsider has suggested that The Viper. [88] After failing to win it back at Judgment Day in a steel cage match,[89] he faced Triple H for the title once more in a Last Man Standing match at One Night Stand, which he lost after Triple H countered an RKO by throwing Orton over the top rope, legitimately breaking his collarbone and putting him out of action. The group was pushed on Raw from 2003 to 2004, with the height of their dominance occurring after Armageddon in 2003 when all of the men's titles on Raw were held by Evolution members. [219] On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to SmackDown, while Lesnar was drafted to Raw. 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. 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. [102] At SummerSlam, he defended the title against John Cena, during which he used several underhanded tactics to retain the championship. [148] This led to a Falls Count Anywhere match on December 30 episode of SmackDown, in which Barrett pushed Orton down a flight of stairs,[149] resulting in a herniated disc, which sidelined Orton for four weeks. [29], One of Orton's first official WWF appearances was March 16, 2002, at WrestleMania X8's Fan Axxess, where he was defeated by Tommy Dreamer. [291] On the following episode of Raw, The Fiend attacked Orton again and a match between them was scheduled for WrestleMania 37. [134] Orton then began a feud with Mark Henry after Henry became the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. During this time, he gained a new entrance theme, "Voices", performed by the band Rev Theory.[90]. RELATED: Stars And Stripes: 15 WWE Wrestlers Who Served In The Military. Orton defeated Cena to unify the WWE Championship and World Championship, but the feud continued. Team Hell No for the Smackdown Tag Titles", "Jeff Hardy def. [citation needed], In 2000, Orton signed a deal with the then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was sent to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky, where he continued his training. [107] Orton lost by disqualification when Rhodes interfered, which prompted Orton to attack both Rhodes and DiBiase after the match. [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. [113] At Fatal 4-Way in June, Orton competed in a fatal four-way WWE Championship match involving champion Cena, Edge, and Sheamus, who won the title after interference from The Nexus. Smackdown! [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. Deleted tweet from Maxwell Jacob Friedman. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 14:30. [53], The next night on Raw, Orton faced Batista, who had become World Heavyweight Champion. WWE's work over the years with the Make-A-Wish program shouldn't be overlooked or understated. 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. Their second match at Backlash, billed as the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever", was won by Orton. [282] Orton would go on to revive his Legend Killer gimmick over the next few weeks, attacking legends such as Christian, Shawn Michaels, and Big Show, while becoming more unhinged. 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In 2004, Orton appeared on the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! On the November 14 episode of Raw, Orton won a rematch by disqualification after Team Barrett interfered. At the age of 24, Orton became the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won the World Heavyweight Championship. He is listed on the front page of Google in cast listings. [227] It was later revealed that Orton was not cleared to wrestle at the event due to a legitimate concussion that occurred the previous month at SummerSlam. Even though they were an unconventional pairing, they ended up having great chemistry. [233] On the November 29 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton and Wyatt defeated American Alpha to earn a shot at the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Heath Slater and Rhyno. This led to a loaded standoff between him, Edge, Randy Orton, and Shawn Michaels. 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". Randy Orton's time as a Marine is captivating for two reasons. The next night, he competed in a tournament to crown the 2009 Superstar of the Year, defeating The Undertaker by countout in the first round after interference from Legacy to advance to the finals later that night, where he lost to Cena. [205] At Hell in a Cell, Orton lost to Cena. At WrestleMania 35, Orton lost to Styles. There have been some great photos of Randy Orton snapped throughout the years that might help shine a different light on WWE's Apex Predator. 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. Title", "Christian regresa a los cuadrilteros de WWE en Monday Night RAW", "WWE SummerSlam results: Powell's review of Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship, Braun Strowman vs. [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. The fan wanted to know whether Randy Orton and his family had any heat with Storm, due to . [244] The following week on SmackDown Live, Orton defeated Erick Rowan in a no disqualification match and was afterwards attacked by Mahal and The Singh Brothers; Mahal subsequently stole the WWE Championship belt. [citation needed] In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, Orton became more defiant and unafraid of The Undertaker, taunting and assaulting him in the ring following distractions from his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. [269] At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 27, 2019, Orton entered the namesake match at number 29, eliminating Mysterio before he was himself eliminated by Andrade. The match put Edge out of action with a legitimate torn triceps, and the victory enabled Orton to call himself the "Greatest Wrestler Ever". 10/10 Matt Hardy. Randy Orton Gets RKOd By His Wife Kim Orton!!! [39] During this time, Orton began using the move that would become his signature finisher, the RKO, a jumping cutter named after his initials. 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