[292] On Night 2 of the event on April 11, Orton defeated The Fiend after Bliss seemingly turned on The Fiend by distracting him, allowing Orton to land the RKO and pin him for the win.[293]. [200] At Extreme Rules and Payback, Evolution lost to The Shield. 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. Best of "Legend Killer" Randy Orton WWE 92.7M subscribers 903K views 8 months ago Watch Randy Orton take down the likes of legendary Superstars like The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan and more!. [297], Orton's most notable move is his finishing maneuver, the RKO, a jumping variation of a cutter. [156] On May 30, WWE suspended Orton for 60 days due to his second violation of the company's Talent Wellness Program. [193] The following night on Raw, Cena suggested that there should only be "one champion" in WWE, so Triple H stated there would be a unification match at the TLC pay-per-view. [18], Randal Keith Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 1, 1980, the son of nurse Elaine[19] and professional wrestler Bob Orton Jr.[4][20] He is the grandson of Bob Orton and nephew of Barry Orton, both professional wrestlers. [287] Despite his victory over the Fiend, Orton would deal with the repercussions by dealing with Alexa Bliss (who aligned with The Fiend earlier) over the following weeks. ", "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. [245] At Payback, Orton lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. [58] In the weeks preceding No Way Out, Orton made controversial remarks about Eddie Guerrero, Mysterio's friend who had died a few months previously, in an attempt to gain villain heat. [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. At the base, he received a bad conduct discharge in 1999 after going AWOL on two occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer. [260] On May 18, WWE confirmed that Orton had undergone successful surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his left knee, sidelining him indefinitely. He is listed on the front page of Google in cast listings. Performers like Hulk Hogan, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin even crossed over into full-fledged celebrity status. [335] A trial was scheduled for September 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later announced that Harper was also champion under the Freebird Rule. Orton recently responded to a fan who asked him a question about former TNA World Champion, James Storm. [183] Orton and Bryan faced each other for the third time on the next Raw, but their match ended in a no-contest after both men were counted out. This led to Orton facing Shane in a No Holds Barred match at No Way Out, which he won. [55] Two months later at No Mercy, Orton and his father Bob Orton defeated The Undertaker in a handicap casket match and after the match, Randy Orton and his father Bob locked the Undertaker in the casket and, in a move similar to Kane at the 1998 Royal Rumble, chopped holes in the top of the casket with an axe, poured gasoline over the casket and set it ablaze, kayfabe killing The Undertaker. [1], Orton attended Hazelwood Central High School, where he was an amateur wrestler. [127], On the May 6 episode of SmackDown, Orton defeated Christian to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the second time. [226] The following week on SmackDown Live, Orton accepted Wyatt's challenge for a match at Backlash, where Orton lost by forfeit after a backstage attack by Wyatt before the show. [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. On the April 30 episode of Raw, they competed against each other in a singles match, which Edge won. [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. Yeah yeah I know #fatheroftheyear. Randy Orton", "WWE Champion Jinder Mahal def. 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. A recent report from PWInsider has suggested that The Viper. 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. [42] Orton continued to establish himself as a "Legend Killer" throughout 2004, challenging the semi-retired wrestler Mick Foley. Due to the injury, Orton was taken out of his Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. [56] The following month, Orton replaced the late Eddie Guerrero as a participant in the annual elimination match of Team SmackDown! At the age of 24, Orton became the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won the World Heavyweight Championship. against Team Raw at Survivor Series, after having lost a qualifying match to Rey Mysterio. episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. [266] At Crown Jewel, he lost to Rey Mysterio in the first round. On July 18 at Money in the Bank, Orton competed in a Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship contract, which was won by The Miz[114] and, at SummerSlam, he faced the WWE Champion Sheamus in a match that ended in a disqualification, giving Orton the win, but not the title. [citation needed] On the December 16 episode of SmackDown!, The Undertaker entered the ring to deliver a promo while one of his druids appeared to be standing in the ring. [67][68] As part of the angle, Rated-RKO attacked Ric Flair with steel chairs to enrage DX on the November 27 episode of Raw. [26], Orton made his wrestling debut in 2000 at the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA-SICW) in St. Louis, Missouri, an offshoot of the historic St. Louis Wrestling Club headed by Sam Muchnick. [120] Orton received his rematch against The Miz in a tables match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs and the Royal Rumble, but he lost both matches. [citation needed] A month later, Orton lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Triple H at Unforgiven after interference from Flair, Batista, and Jonathan Coachman. Join. $80 Redington BEHEMOTH Fly Reel Desert 7/8 Sporting Goods Fishing Reels [270] Orton competed in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber, where he eliminated AJ Styles before being eliminated by Kofi Kingston. The first reason is that at one point, Orton was set to star in WWE's Studios' major motion picture, The Marine. Especially if they ever saw these pictures. The following week, Orton defended the WWE Championship against Triple H in a Last Man Standing match, which ended in a no-contest after both men failed to answer the referee's ten count. [185], On July 14 at Money in the Bank, Orton defeated Christian, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Rob Van Dam, and Sheamus to win the WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match, thus earning him an opportunity to challenge for the WWE Championship at a time of his choosing within the next year. Deleted tweet from Maxwell Jacob Friedman. In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. 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[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. [207] The following week on Raw, Orton attacked Rollins during his Intercontinental Championship match against Dolph Ziggler, and demanded a match with Rollins to settle their dispute, which Triple H granted in order to keep Orton on their side. [citation needed] Orton won at No Way Out, earning Mysterio's title shot for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. RELATED: 10 Great Randy Orton Matches That Nobody Talks About. As a result, Orton was often surrounded by some of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history. Orton returned to the match at the very end to eliminate Edge, but was then himself eliminated. Reddit's largest professional wrestling community. [211], At Money in the Bank, Orton failed to win the championship contract ladder match, which was won by Sheamus. He had a guest role as James Richards, a former Navy SEAL and leader of a militia group, in a December 2016 episode of the USA action series Shooter. However, behind the scenes, the two superstars are good friends. Later that night, Orton, Kane, and Seth Rollins defeated Cena and Ambrose in a handicap Street Fight after Orton pinned Ambrose, but he was immediately attacked by Rollins with a Curb Stomp post-match. superstars who came to the ring to celebrate Team SmackDown! Lock with a kendo stick applied to the move. During Orton's 8th reign, the championship was called the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Orton would later accept the challenge on RK-Bro's behalf. Orton destroyed Vince in the match where he was in prime heel form. [186] On August 18 at SummerSlam, Orton turned heel after he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Daniel Bryan, who had just won the WWE Championship and had been subsequently attacked by special guest referee Triple H, who also counted the pinfall to give Orton his seventh WWE Championship. [318], Orton married Samantha Speno on September 21, 2007. [184] Later that night, Orton was defeated by Bryan in a Street Fight Match after he was forced to submit to the Yes! In 2016, he joined The Wyatt Family, winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championship with Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper before turning on them in 2017. [165][166], On the December 3 episode of Raw, Orton began a feud with The Shield, after he was attacked by them following a victory over Brad Maddox. on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but Orton attacked her with an RKO. WWE fans will remember the time Randy Orton took a shot at Mysterio's long-time best friend in the ring to get more heat towards him. Orton defeated Michaels at Judgment Day via knockout when Michaels suffered a kayfabe concussion and collapsed during the match. 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. In 2016, Orton got a supporting role in the action thriller series Shooter (2016). 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. For as Influential as that rookie class turned out to be, it was a bit surprising that heading into SummerSlam 2016, Lesnar and Orton had never faced off. [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). [64] Orton returned from his suspension in June to the Raw brand,[citation needed] where he entered a rivalry with Angle, culminating in matches at ECW One Night Stand (which he lost) and Vengeance (which he won) before engaging in a storyline feud with Hulk Hogan. I think it's a mistake because I don't recall seeing him in the film. The druid revealed himself to be Orton's father, who gave Orton The Undertaker's urn, which according to the storyline allowed whomever held it to control The Undertaker. [162] He began feuding with Alberto Del Rio on the September 28 episode of SmackDown. Hype Bros., Sami vs. Corbin", "Randy Orton def. Later, Orton claimed that everything he had done was part of a plan to get revenge on Triple H after he kicked him out of Evolution back in 2004; according to Orton, Triple H "ruined his life", so Orton was going to do the same and take everything that Triple H cared about away from him. At the Royal Rumble, both men competed in the eponymous match and made it to the final four, but both were eliminated by Michaels. Rollins won, and Orton attacked The Authority before being attacked by The Authority, which ended with Rollins executing a Curb Stomp onto the steel steps on Orton. RK-Bro defeated Styles and Omos in a rematch at Crown Jewel to successfully retain the championships and end the feud between the two teams. Wrestling Historian, Analyst, and Fantasy Booker. [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. 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