[111] At WrestleMania XXVI, Orton defeated Rhodes and DiBiase in a triple threat match.[112]. Orton hasn't wrestled since he and. [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. 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During Orton's 8th reign, the championship was called the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. FREE delivery Thu, Jan 19 . [318], Orton married Samantha Speno on September 21, 2007. [218], On the July 7, 2016 episode of SmackDown, Orton was revealed as Brock Lesnar's opponent for SummerSlam. [319][320] The couple had a daughter together. [136][137][138][139] At Night of Champions, Orton lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Henry,[140] and failed to regain it two weeks later in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell. [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. 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. In reality, being a pro wrestler is one of the most grueling professions imaginable. 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. [187] The following night on Raw, Orton was endorsed as the "face of the company" by Vince McMahon and the newly formed Authority (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon). [305] In January 2008, Orton told 411Mania: "It's easy for me to go out there and be a prick on the show because it's me times ten. FREE delivery Thu, Jan 12 on $25 of items shipped by Amazon. 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. 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. At some point, even the likes of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and John Cena had to get put over by established stars like Bret Hart and Kurt Angle, respectively. Orton began feuding with the McMahon family on the January 19, 2009 episode of Raw when he confronted both Mr. McMahon and Stephanie, claiming that he was worth more than her, and that she had become "worthless". But his time as the "Legend Killer" in 2005 was perhaps his best and most captivating work. In the match, Orton was the last remaining wrestler in the match for the third straight year, as he pinned Shawn Michaels to get the victory for Team SmackDown!. [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. 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. [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. 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. [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. While Batista had Orton propped on his shoulders in elation, Triple H gave him a pleased thumbs-up and then abruptly changed it to a thumbs-down, which was followed by Batista dropping Orton to the mat. After The Legacy disbanded, Orton spent most part of the year in World Title feuds. "You can't fake the shock that he was in," Foley said . 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. Aside from The Rock, perhaps the most well-known third-generation superstar in WWE history is Randy Orton. [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. Afterwards, Rated-RKO were attacked by DX. [308] He signed on to star in the action film The Marine 3: Homefront (2013),[309] but was replaced by The Miz due to his checkered military career. [128] At Over the Limit, Orton made his first successful title defense in a rematch against Christian. Smackdown! 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The day-to-day life of a professional wrestler isn't exactly as glamorous as some people may think. [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. [57], After Armageddon, Orton entered the 2006 Royal Rumble match as the thirtieth and final wrestler, but he was eliminated by the eventual winner of the match Rey Mysterio, who earned a world championship at WrestleMania 22. Orton recently responded to a fan who asked him a question about former TNA World Champion, James Storm. [93] They achieved this at Unforgiven when, with new stablemate Manu, they assaulted World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, forcing him to vacate his title before his scheduled defense that night. [104] At Bragging Rights, Orton again lost the championship to Cena in a one-hour Iron Man match to end the feud. He then appealed to Mr. McMahon, who offered him the shot if he "proved himself". 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? Black then executed a. The Miz, Elias, and Jaxson Ryker", "2021 WWE Survivor Series results, recap, grades: Champion vs. Champion matches steal stacked show", "Raw recap & reactions (March 7, 2022): Erroneous for dummies", "WWE Summerslam 2022 main event in jeopardy due to Randy Orton's injury? 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (1) $21.99 $ 21. 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. At Survivor Series, RK-Bro defeated SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). At the start of No Mercy, Mr. McMahon awarded Randy Orton the WWE Championship, which John Cena had vacated due to injury. On the November 14 episode of Raw, Orton won a rematch by disqualification after Team Barrett interfered. There are two performers credited with helping make Orton a bonafide star, Mick Foley and Shawn Michaels. Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 3, 2019 While the former WWE Champion has a very short role in Long Shot as Jimmy P, he delivers a few lines in Changeland as Christopher Brooks. [71] Their alliance was effectively ended once Edge joined the SmackDown! [191] Orton once again challenged Bryan for the vacant championship at Hell in a Cell, where he was successful in regaining the WWE Championship after the special guest referee Shawn Michaels hit Bryan with Sweet Chin Music for attacking Triple H.[192] On November 24 at Survivor Series, after retaining the title against Big Show, Orton was confronted by World Heavyweight Champion and long-time rival John Cena. [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. [69] With Triple H out of action, Rated-RKO continued their on-screen rivalry with Michaels. [274] At Crown Jewel and Survivor Series, Orton was part of two multi-tag matches, but his team lost both times. In an episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, the tag team legend said, "Randy is awesome." He added that those who think Orton doesn't do much or works at a "more plodding" pace don't . [11][12] He formed the group The Legacy with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. in 2008. [337], In October 2019, Orton received criticism for saying "nigga" while playing a Call of Duty game on a live Twitch stream. On April 4, Orton was suspended for sixty days for "unprofessional conduct". Orton is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather Bob Orton, father Bob Orton Jr., and uncle Barry Orton were all wrestlers. On the July 23 episode of Raw, Orton was named number one contender for John Cena's WWE Championship. [107] Orton lost by disqualification when Rhodes interfered, which prompted Orton to attack both Rhodes and DiBiase after the match. [citation needed] On the October 14 episode of SmackDown, Orton won a 41-man battle royal to earn a title shot of his choice, and he chose to challenge Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship later that night; he won by disqualification after interference from Rhodes, but did not win the championship. [168] This was used to write him off television due to a shoulder injury. Surprisingly good movie. [205] At Hell in a Cell, Orton lost to Cena. Due to this injury, John Cena was forced to vacate the WWE Championship. Finally, Orton and Edge faced off in a fatal four-way match for the title against Cena and Michaels at Backlash, however Cena retained the title after pinning Orton. However, one of pro wrestling's heaviest hitters, Randy Orton, is a St. Louis native. Orton was shown walking out of Aleister Black's locker room earlier in the show. Despite what some delusional former wrestling stars claim, absolutely nobody in the wrestling business gets over by themselves. On the following episode of SmackDown!, Orton challenged Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship, but failed to win the title.[61]. episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. She refused to steal a car, or run a red light tho, soooo I must be doing something right haha". [253] At Hell in a Cell, Orton defeated Rusev to end the feud. 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. On the January 31st episode of Monday Night Raw, team RK-Bro was represented solely by Riddle. ", "CALDWELL'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 11/18: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV Punk-Cena-Ryback", "Raw results: The Shield runs rampant, Brad Maddox returns, and Punk takes a lie detector test on "Miz TV", "SmackDown results: Cesaro def. [123][124][125] At WrestleMania XXVII, Orton defeated Punk after a mid-air RKO. 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. Orton destroyed Vince in the match where he was in prime heel form. [84]He then feuded with Jeff Hardy, during which he punted Hardy's brother Matt in the head and Hardy performed a Swanton Bomb off the Raw set onto Orton. Count down The Viper's 10 most sadistic moments throughout his WWE career.GET YOUR 1st MONTH of WWE NETWORK for FREE: http://wwenetwork.com\r\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rFollow WWE on YouTube for more exciting action!\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\r\rSubscribe to WWE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1i64OdT\rCheck out WWE.com for news and updates: http://goo.gl/akf0J4\rFind the latest Superstar gear at WWEShop: http://shop.wwe.com\r\r---------------------------------------------\rCheck out our other channels!\r---------------------------------------------\r\rThe Bella Twins: https://www.youtube.com/thebellatwins\rUpUpDownDown: https://www.youtube.com/upupdowndown\rWWEMusic: https://www.youtube.com/wwemusic\rTotal Divas: https://www.youtube.com/wwetotaldivas\r\r------------------------------------\rWWE on Social Media\r------------------------------------\r\rTwitter: https://twitter.com/wwe\rFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwe\rInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwe/\rReddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/RealWWE\rGiphy: https://giphy.com/wwe On the July 21 episode of Raw, Roman Reigns attacked Orton, which cost him another shot at the title, causing Orton to retaliate the following week by viciously attacking Reigns and challenging him to a match at SummerSlam, which Reigns won. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. [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. [118][119] However, on the November 22 episode of Raw, after Orton defeated Barrett again in a title match, he lost the championship against The Miz when he cashed his Money in the Bank contract. [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. [153] Orton defeated Kane on the next SmackDown in a No Disqualification rematch[154] and at Extreme Rules in a Falls Count Anywhere match to end the feud. This infuriated Mr. McMahon, who demanded that Orton apologize, or he'd terminate him on the spot. He then defeated Rhodes at Vengeance,[141] and again on the November 4 SmackDown in a Street Fight. 10/10 Originally Not Liking Matt Riddle. [230] On the October 25 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton interfered on Wyatt's behalf in his match with Kane, leading to speculation that he had joined The Wyatt Family, though this was neither confirmed nor denied by WWE or Orton. [228] Orton faced Wyatt at No Mercy, where he lost due to a distraction by the returning Luke Harper. Randy Orton's 2005 Legend Killer Run Was His Best Work By Joey Haverford Published Oct 9, 2021 Randy Orton has had a remarkable career in WWE. [266] At Crown Jewel, he lost to Rey Mysterio in the first round. [50] He continued to feud with Triple H, using his authority to place his opponents at severe disadvantages during title defenses. [237] Despite this, Orton came out after Wyatt successfully defended the WWE Championship and relinquished his shot at the title on the February 14 episode of SmackDown Live, basically giving his full devotion to Wyatt and leaving the main event of WrestleMania in the air. Orton and Edge then began a feud, facing each other in a Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania 36, which Orton lost. [314] He also had supporting roles in the comedy-drama film Changeland (2019) and the romantic comedy film Long Shot (2019). 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[334] She argued that the copying of the tattoos infringed on her rights as the licensed creator. So much so that it was commonly referred to as the "St. Louis Office" of the NWA. [213][214] On the September 7 episode of Raw, Orton was attacked by The Wyatt Family,[215] starting a feud that was booked to end in the Hell in a Cell pre-show,[216] but canceled after Orton suffered a legit shoulder injury,[217] putting him out of action for the following months. It was a good movie but I'm thinking you might have misread it or it's just someone with the same name. [310][311][312] He later starred in the action films 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013)[313] and The Condemned 2 (2015). While Randy Orton likely also looks back at his younger days fondly, his childhood was far from ordinary. [18] At the inaugural Day 1 premium live-event, Orton and Riddle successfully defended their championships against The Street Profits. The fan wanted to know whether Randy Orton and his family had any heat with Storm, due to . Team SmackDown ultimately went on to lose. Sami Zayn to become the first member of the SmackDown Men's Survivor Series Team", "Team Raw def. Slaughter. Randy Orton spent his Sunday trolling the independent wrestling scene. He is listed on the front page of Google in cast listings. At Capitol Punishment, Orton pinned Christian to retain the championship again, despite Christian's foot being under the bottom rope. [80][81] They had a rematch at Survivor Series with a pre-match stipulation that if Michaels had used Sweet Chin Music, he would have lost and never had another chance at the title, while if Orton was disqualified, he would have lost the championship; Orton pinned Michaels at Survivor Series after an RKO to retain the title. 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! [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. [45] Two months later at Bad Blood, he retained the Intercontinental Championship against Shelton Benjamin. [263] On the August 21 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton and Hardy faced off in a match that ended in a no-contest, with Hardy continuing to attack Orton after the match. At Battleground, Orton was again defeated by Mahal when The Great Khali returned and attacked Orton, allowing Mahal to escape the Punjabi Prison to win. Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but Orton attacked her with an RKO. [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. [27] Orton also refereed a few matches with World Organized Wrestling (WOW), a promotion where his uncle Barry Orton worked. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan in a Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship, Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley for the Raw Women's Championship, Big E vs. Apollo Crews in a Nigerian Drum Fight for the IC Title", "4/26 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman vs. Mace and T-Bar, Asuka, Naomi, and Lana vs. Rhea Ripley, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler, Damian Priest, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods vs. One contributor that often goes unsung in Orton's career success is Stephanie McMahon. RELATED: Stars And Stripes: 15 WWE Wrestlers Who Served In The Military. [268] At TLC, Orton lost to Mysterio in a chairs match. The 41-year-old veteran opened up about his retirement plans during a recent appearance on the The Kurt Angle Show on AdFreeShows.com. In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. 4/8 Bray Wyatt Decided One Of Their Feuds. [57] Orton challenged him to a match for his title shot at No Way Out. [211], At Money in the Bank, Orton failed to win the championship contract ladder match, which was won by Sheamus. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 14:30. The next night on Raw, Orton faced Shane again in an unsanctioned match, which ended in a no contest when he punted Shane in the head, thus rendering him unable to continue the match. [325] The couple have a daughter together (Orton's second child). [39] During this time, Orton began using the move that would become his signature finisher, the RKO, a jumping cutter named after his initials. WWE stars having long hair isn't uncommon in the slightest, but Orton has had. [134] Orton then began a feud with Mark Henry after Henry became the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback", "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins def. [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. McMahon was the owner of the company that made Orton a star, and Triple H was the superstar who took Orton under his wing. Due to the injury, Orton was taken out of his Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. [167] On the December 14 episode of SmackDown, Orton was once again assaulted backstage by The Shield. [131][132] A month later at SummerSlam, Orton regained the title when he defeated Christian in a No Holds Barred match. This led to a loaded standoff between him, Edge, Randy Orton, and Shawn Michaels. [245] At Payback, Orton lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. [231] On the November 1 episode of SmackDown Live, Wyatt and Harper helped Orton win his match against Kane, thus confirming Orton's alliance with the group, turning heel in the process. [10] After Rated-RKO disbanded in mid-2007, Orton gained two WWE Championship reigns in one night, becoming the second youngest two-time WWE Champion at the age of 27. [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]. 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 . [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. He embarked on numerous feuds with older, well-respected names in wrestling and gained infamy for blatantly disrespecting them. Randy Orton (New World Heavyweight Champion)", "Caldwell's WWE Survivor Series PPV Results 11/20: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV The Rock returns, Punk vs. Del Rio, Henry vs. Show", "WWE Raw SuperShow results: CM Punk sets the table for WWE TLC", "Randy Orton def. [41] With this win, Orton started the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in seven years, holding the title for 210 days. [108] On the February 15 episode of Raw, Orton was again disqualified in a non-title rematch when Legacy interfered. Generic. [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. on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. Most adults look back at their childhoods fondly. [32] The show interrupted other segments of Raw programming, which caused Orton to slowly transition himself into a narcissistic and self-centered heel. [33], After his injury healed, Orton joined the Evolution stable, which consisted of Ric Flair, Triple H, and relative newcomer Batista. After this, he adopted the nickname of "The Viper". It's not listed on his IMDB at all and he tweeted about watching it but made no reference to ever being in it. [298][299] The name is a pun on his initials (Randal Keith Orton) with "Randy-KO". After WrestleMania, Orton began to work with Riddle as a tag team, named RK-Bro, thus turning face in the process. [177][178] On the June 14 SmackDown, Orton teamed with Bryan and Kane to end the Shield's unpinned and unsubmitted streak in televised six-man tag matches. [53], The next night on Raw, Orton faced Batista, who had become World Heavyweight Champion. [259] He had another title match at Backlash against the new champion Jeff Hardy, but Orton lost again. He made some mistakes in his younger days that painted him in a less than stellar light. [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. Randy Orton def. Bobby Roode to become the new United States Champion", "Jinder Mahal def. The win gave Orton and Riddle each their second Raw Tag Team Championship reign and Orton's fourth tag team championship reign overall. 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