With that in mind, it's great to see a shot of Randy Orton on vacation with his family. 10/10 Matt Hardy. Both men were named captains for their respective teams at Survivor Series, where Kingston's team defeated Orton's team after Orton was last eliminated by Kingston. [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. Randy Orton def. [citation needed] At SummerSlam, the two met in a "Legend vs. Legend Killer" match, which Hogan won. The Original Bro was featured throughout the show, first taking on Chad Gable in a scooter race in order to try and earn a shot at the Raw Tag Team Titles. 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[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. [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. In this heartwarming photo, the infant, future "Legend Killer" is enjoying some quality time in bed with his legendary father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. Randy Orton is currently sidelined due to a back injury he suffered Randy Orton has been absent from WWE programming for months. On the March 21 Raw, Orton turned heel once again after he delivered an RKO to his unsuspecting on-screen girlfriend, Stacy Keibler, knocking her unconscious. [229] On the October 11 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton was teamed with Kane in a tag team match against Wyatt and Harper, but once again lost the match due to distraction by Harper. [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. As evident by this photo though, he was actually a Marine at one time, unlike John Cena and The Miz. 99. Orton returned to the match at the very end to eliminate Edge, but was then himself eliminated. [296] At WrestleMania 38, RK-Bro successfully defended the Raw Tag Team Championship against Alpha Academy and the Street Profits in a triple threat tag team match. This picture shows Randy Orton continuing that honored tradition and granting a wish for a young fan. At Backlash, Orton defeated Foley in a hardcore match to retain the Intercontinental Championship,[43] which included spots involving a table covered in barbed wire, fire, a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire (a signature weapon of Foley's named "Barbie"), and Orton being thrown onto hundreds of thumbtacks. [179][180] Three days later at Payback, Orton and Bryan unsuccessfully challenged for Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins' WWE Tag Team Championship. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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[236] On January 29, 2017, at the Royal Rumble, Orton won the Royal Rumble match for the second time in his career by lastly eliminating Roman Reigns. This led to Orton facing Shane in a No Holds Barred match at No Way Out, which he won. [291] On the following episode of Raw, The Fiend attacked Orton again and a match between them was scheduled for WrestleMania 37. 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. [285] However, he would lose the title back to McIntyre on the November 16 episode of Raw. I think it's a mistake because I don't recall seeing him in the film. 10/10 Originally Not Liking Matt Riddle. [245] At Payback, Orton lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. 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. [47] Benoit congratulated Orton after the match, shaking his hand for showing the ability to "be a man". Orton then turned on Flair and set his sights on the WWE Championship. [201][202] On the June 9 episode of Raw, The Authority automatically granted Orton a spot in the 2014 Money in the Bank ladder match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but he failed to win. 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 . On the April 30 episode of Raw, they competed against each other in a singles match, which Edge won. [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. [204] On the Raw before the event, Triple H revealed that the winner would receive a future WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Brock Lesnar. [106] Orton won a triple threat match on January 11, 2010, episode of Raw, with help from Rhodes and DiBiase, for the right to challenge Sheamus at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. 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". Orton stated on-screen that his match with The Undertaker had aggravated a shoulder injury. The following night on Raw, Cena defeated Orton in a non-title match with Triple H as the special guest referee, resulting in Cena being added to Orton's title match with Triple H at WrestleMania, making it a triple threat match. [82][83] Orton then began a feud with the returning Chris Jericho, who challenged Orton for the WWE Championship at Armageddon, in which Jericho won by disqualification after interference from SmackDown! Hello! At the Royal Rumble, both men competed in the eponymous match and made it to the final four, but both were eliminated by Michaels. Aside from the punishment that the performers put themselves through regularly, there are mental and emotional hurdles as well. [211], At Money in the Bank, Orton failed to win the championship contract ladder match, which was won by Sheamus. Join. Randy Orton sinks his fangs into independent wrestling and former WWE star on Twitter. 6450 sh01j av ntt sh01j aquos aquos [280] The next night on Raw, Orton teased a Rated-RKO reunion with Edge before delivering an RKO and a con-chair-to, turning heel once again. Orton is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather Bob Orton, father Bob Orton Jr., and uncle Barry Orton were all wrestlers. There's an old expression that says "Heavy is the head that wears the crown." [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. 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. [128] At Over the Limit, Orton made his first successful title defense in a rematch against Christian. Following WrestleMania, RK-Bro would be challenged by The Usos to a championship unification match at WrestleMania Backlash with, both the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships on the line. [38], Orton then began proclaiming himself the "Legend Killer", with his gimmick becoming that of a young upstart who was so talented that he touted himself as the future of wrestling. On the April 9 episode of Raw, Orton and Michaels wrestled to a no contest in a number one contender's match for the WWE Championship after both men's shoulders were down during the pinfall. Ambrose won the match, setting up a Hell in a Cell match between Orton and Cena. [145] Barrett then began attacking and distracting Orton during matches. [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. [297], Orton's most notable move is his finishing maneuver, the RKO, a jumping variation of a cutter. [57] Orton challenged him to a match for his title shot at No Way Out. Most pro wrestlers, particularly in WWE, spend upwards of 300 days on the road, away from their families. [324] On November 14, 2015, Orton married Kimberly Kessler, who was previously a member of his fan club. 1 Contenders' Match", "The Wyatt Family to defend SmackDown Tag Team Titles under the Freebird Rule", "12/27 WWE Smackdown LIVE Parks's Ongoing, Real-Time Report, including three title matches, John Cena's return", "Randy Orton won the 30-Superstar Royal Rumble Match", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 3/7: Styles vs. Orton to earn WWE Title shot at WM33, Cena & Nikki vs. Ellsworth & Carmella", "Randy Orton def. 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. [41] With this win, Orton started the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in seven years, holding the title for 210 days. [250], Orton started a feud with Rusev, whom he defeated in 10 seconds at SummerSlam. WWE's work over the years with the Make-A-Wish program shouldn't be overlooked or understated. [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. [248][249] On the June 27 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton demanded a rematch for the title, which McMahon would grant him at Battleground, but with Mahal allowed to choose the stipulation (Mahal came out and chose a Punjabi Prison match). The title match ended in a double count-out after the two united and attacked them. The Condemned 2 (Video 2015) - The Condemned 2 (Video 2015 . [135] Over the next few weeks, Henry regularly attacked Orton. Orton would then start using the move regularly again. [1], Orton attended Hazelwood Central High School, where he was an amateur wrestler. She refused to steal a car, or run a red light tho, soooo I must be doing something right haha". Orton had the unenviable task of growing into a man in front of millions of fans. [citation needed], Orton began an on-screen relationship with Stacy Keibler and briefly feuded with Christian in February 2005. 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! In July at Vengeance, he lost the title to Edge. [citation needed], After Extreme Rules, Orton began pairing with Daniel Bryan to face the Shield. 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[citation needed] At SummerSlam, Orton defeated Chris Benoit for the championship, thus becoming the youngest world champion in WWE history at the age of 24. The Usos)", "Rey Mysterio def. He won the OVW Hardcore Championship twice by defeating Mr. Black on February 14, 2001, and Flash Flanagan on May 5, 2001, respectively. brand. Orton and whomever his opponents always get stuck in an endless blackhole storyline where neither person can escape each Press J to jump to the feed. 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. They both competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, but the match was won by Mr. Kennedy. [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. [316] He was the cover athlete for the video game WWE '12. [95] At Survivor Series, Team Orton, which included Rhodes, defeated Team Batista with both Orton and Rhodes surviving as the sole survivors. Being a heel is fun. [206] On the October 27 episode of Raw, Orton attacked Rollins, turning face in the process. [60] SmackDown! Randy Orton Gets RKO'd By His Wife Kim Orton!!! [27] Orton also refereed a few matches with World Organized Wrestling (WOW), a promotion where his uncle Barry Orton worked. ", "Go follow my brother Nate, @orton_nathan, he's new to Twitter and an up and coming comic. [228] Orton faced Wyatt at No Mercy, where he lost due to a distraction by the returning Luke Harper. [citation needed] Orton won at No Way Out, earning Mysterio's title shot for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. Together, they held the World Tag Team Championship. 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. [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. [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. [268] At TLC, Orton lost to Mysterio in a chairs match. 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. Today, thanks to social media and the fact that everyone has a camera available at the tip of their fingers, being in the limelight can be a bit more difficult than in years past. [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. [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. 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. [218], On the July 7, 2016 episode of SmackDown, Orton was revealed as Brock Lesnar's opponent for SummerSlam. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Randy Orton said he used a Full Nelson-like slam. Billi stated that Randy's disappearance from RAW is because the wrestler took the week off due to "personal reasons." Orton is a family man, who's lovingly talked about his wife, Kim Orton. [266] At Crown Jewel, he lost to Rey Mysterio in the first round. color commentator John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), but Orton retained the title. 1 contenders", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/2: Jericho joins Smackdown, Shane takes belt from Jinder, Jinder vs. Sami", "5/21 Powell's WWE Backlash Live Review: Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles for the U.S. Championship, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler", "WWE Champion Jinder Mahal def. [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. A military background isn't uncommon amongst pro wrestlers. 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Orton's rivalry with John Cena has been recognized as one of the longest and greatest rivalries in WWE history. On the February 3 episode of SmackDown, Orton defeated Barrett in a No Disqualification match to end the feud. [56] The following month, Orton replaced the late Eddie Guerrero as a participant in the annual elimination match of Team SmackDown! Randy Orton was no different. At Night of Champions, Orton won the WWE Championship in a six-pack challenge elimination match. He also began appearing on several WWF house shows that were unaffiliated with OVW, the first being on May 1, 2001, when he faced Billy Gunn. Tony Khan: Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. [259] He had another title match at Backlash against the new champion Jeff Hardy, but Orton lost again. [74] McMahon granted Orton his rematch at Unforgiven, which he won by disqualification when Cena refused to stop punching him in the corner; however, Cena retained the championship because titles cannot change hands by disqualification. Lee-Stephanie McMahon promo exchange, U.S. 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. Apologies for coming in . [281] The following night on Raw, Edge's friend and former tag team partner Christian challenged Orton to an unsanctioned match, which Orton won with assistance from Ric Flair. [citation needed] Throughout March 2005, Orton taunted The Undertaker, claiming he was unafraid of him. This dates all the way back to Sam Muchnick and his St. Louis Wrestling Club. [168] This was used to write him off television due to a shoulder injury. Riddle along with Randy Orton had taken on Gable and Otis in a spelling bee the week before. 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. [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. As a result, Orton was often surrounded by some of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history. [citation needed] On April 2 at WrestleMania, however, Orton lost after he was pinned by Mysterio. In this backstage photo, Orton can be seen getting stitches just moments after being split open by "The Beast.". [194] Orton retained the title at the Royal Rumble against Cena after interference by The Wyatt Family. Orton's first televised WWF match was a victory against Hardcore Holly on SmackDown! At SummerSlam that year, Lesnar would defeat Orton via TKO after splitting his head open with a vicious elbow. 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! On the following episode of SmackDown!, Orton challenged Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship, but failed to win the title.[61]. [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. [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. 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. On the July 23 episode of Raw, Orton was named number one contender for John Cena's WWE Championship. 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. As a reward for the promotion's success, WWE has been blessed with the biggest following of detractors in wrestling history. Kevin Owens via pinfall after a RKO to advance to the main event. [21][26] He previously had a Marine tattoo on his left arm, but covered it up after receiving his bad conduct discharge. From 2013 to 2015, he was aligned with The Authority, who named him the "face of the WWE". [35][36][37] He joined Triple H in an Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, involved primarily to secure Triple H's title defense, and was eliminated by Goldberg, but the stable managed to fulfill its purpose and Triple H went on to eliminate Goldberg and retain his title. [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. 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