On January 25, Orton won the Royal Rumble match, last eliminating Triple H.[15] The next night on Raw, Orton claimed that he suffered from IED, and that he was not responsible for his actions towards Mr. McMahon, claiming that he suffered a "loss of control" because of the disorder. In fact, some fans would be surprised to learn just how many pro wrestlers served their country at one point or another. [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. Being a heel is fun. [205] At Hell in a Cell, Orton lost to Cena. [334] She argued that the copying of the tattoos infringed on her rights as the licensed creator. [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. A few days later, it was announced that Orton had suffered a legitimate back injury and was expected to be on hiatus for the rest of 2022. Randy Orton Gets RKO'd By His Wife Kim Orton!!! [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. On the February 3 episode of SmackDown, Orton defeated Barrett in a No Disqualification match to end the feud. 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. Randy Orton on Twitter: "Playing #GTA with my 12 year old, Alanna. 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[267] He then started a feud with Mysterio, stealing Mysterio's mask on the November 21 episode of SmackDown Live and carrying it with him for a few weeks. The legendary career of Randy Orton has seen him take many different directions with his character. He unsuccessfully challenged Jack Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules in April. [86] At WrestleMania, Orton retained the WWE Championship against Cena and Triple H by pinning Cena after Triple H executed a Pedigree on him. Hello! [198] Later that night, Orton and Batista, along with Kane, attacked Bryan before he was set to defend his title against Triple H. Before Triple H could defeat Bryan, The Shield interrupted by spearing Triple H and taking out Orton, Batista, and Kane, causing the match to end in a no-contest. [citation needed] The feud was finally settled with a Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon. [338], World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (WWF / E), World Heavyweight Championship reigns (20102013). 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. Lee-Stephanie McMahon promo exchange, U.S. [209] He feuded with The Authority's Seth Rollins, having a match at WrestleMania 31 where Orton defeated Rollins. 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. Kevin Owens via pinfall after a RKO to advance to the main event. [26] Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, he was tried and convicted under a special court-martial, subsequently spending 38 days in the brig at Camp Pendleton. [32] The show interrupted other segments of Raw programming, which caused Orton to slowly transition himself into a narcissistic and self-centered heel. 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. As Mr. McMahon was about to fire him, Orton attacked and punted him in the head, leading to him being carried out of the arena on a stretcher. [3] There, he was trained by both the staff of the promotion and his father, Bob Orton Jr.[21] He wrestled for the promotion where he performed with wrestlers such as Ace Strange and Mark Bland. While Foley helped Orton break into the main event scene, Michaels made sure he looked like he belonged there. On December 15, Orton defeated Cena at TLC to unify both titles, and becoming the first WWE World Heavyweight Champion as well as officially being recognized as the final World Heavyweight Champion. On April 4, Orton was suspended for sixty days for "unprofessional conduct". [21] He has a younger brother named Nathan, who is a stand-up comedian,[22][23] and a younger sister named Rebecca. 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. 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. [234] At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, they won the titles, marking Orton's first tag team championship in a decade. In the main event, RK-Bro teamed with Ezekiel and Cody Rhodes to defeat the team of the Usos, Seth Rollins, and Kevin Owens, after Orton delivered four RKOs. The fan wanted to know whether Randy Orton and his family had any heat with Storm, due to . [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. [citation needed] On the March 7 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated AJ Styles to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship. Either way, Orton seems to have been a good sport about it. Randy Orton", "Team SmackDown def. Look for a guy that will go to the papers if he has to. [citation needed] A month later, Orton lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Triple H at Unforgiven after interference from Flair, Batista, and Jonathan Coachman. The two defeated DX at Cyber Sunday with help from special guest referee Eric Bischoff, becoming the first team to defeat DX since their reunion in June and they quickly dominated the Raw brand's tag team division to become World Tag Team Champions by defeating Ric Flair and Roddy Piper on the November 13 episode of Raw. [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. [32] While recovering, Orton still appeared on Raw in his own Randy News Network (RNN) segment, a weekly vignette featuring him talking about his condition. Famed for his brutal hardcore matches and ability to handle excruciating pain, Foley challenged Orton to a hardcore "Legend vs. Legend Killer" match for his Intercontinental Championship, which Orton reluctantly accepted. Orton stated on-screen that his match with The Undertaker had aggravated a shoulder injury. He then began feuding with his former stablemate Cody Rhodes, who believed that Orton had mistreated and abused him during their time together in Legacy. He made some mistakes in his younger days that painted him in a less than stellar light. The Condemned 2 (Video 2015) - The Condemned 2 (Video 2015 . 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. [108] On the February 15 episode of Raw, Orton was again disqualified in a non-title rematch when Legacy interfered. While Randy Orton likely also looks back at his younger days fondly, his childhood was far from ordinary. Hype Bros., Sami vs. Corbin", "Randy Orton def. Team SmackDown ultimately went on to lose. Known to Jay Briscoe passes away at the age of 38 [Megathread]. In major professional sports, there have occasionally been rookie classes that go down in history as being one of the best ever. He then defeated Rhodes at Vengeance,[141] and again on the November 4 SmackDown in a Street Fight. Happy MLK Day yall. [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. [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. [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. [224] At SummerSlam, Lesnar defeated Orton by technical knockout after a series of elbows to the head, leaving Orton with an open wound that required 10 staples. [297], Orton's most notable move is his finishing maneuver, the RKO, a jumping variation of a cutter. However, one of pro wrestling's heaviest hitters, Randy Orton, is a St. Louis native. It's always great to see the mutual respect between two former rivals. 99. [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. [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. [122] Over the next three weeks, Orton punted and injured all members of The New Nexus, Michael McGillicutty, David Otunga and Mason Ryan. [171] In late February, Orton aligned himself with Sheamus to feud with the Shield. [317], In October 2014, he became a popular figure on Vine and the internet, when a trend began of clips of a superimposed Orton performing his signature RKO move on internet "fail" victims. [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. [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. [11][12] He formed the group The Legacy with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. in 2008. Randy Orton, Rusev and Bobby Roode to win the United States Championship", "United States Champion Jeff Hardy def. 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. [98] He won it the next month at Backlash by pinning Triple H in a six-man tag team match between The Legacy and Triple H, Batista and Shane McMahon. to promote Taboo Tuesday. [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. Especially if they ever saw these pictures. [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. [268] At TLC, Orton lost to Mysterio in a chairs match. [17] Following his match at the 2021 Survivor Series, he broke Kane's record for wrestling the most PPV matches in WWE history. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. 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. [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. [53], The next night on Raw, Orton faced Batista, who had become World Heavyweight Champion. on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. After The Legacy disbanded, Orton spent most part of the year in World Title feuds. 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