[254][255] 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). [148], Orton reignited his feud with Wade Barrett after both were named captain for a traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match. [citation needed] Orton's breakup with Evolution led to him turning face when he continued to feud with his former stablemates. At Survivor Series, RK-Bro defeated SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). Orton defeated Michaels at Judgment Day via knockout when Michaels suffered a kayfabe concussion and collapsed during the match. [266] On May 18, WWE confirmed that Orton had undergone successful surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his left knee, sidelining him indefinitely. After this, he adopted the nickname of "The Viper". [citation needed] The Undertaker, however, beat Orton in the Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon, ending their nine-month-long feud. We've got ourselves a new MASSIVE! 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. Being a heel is fun. [117] At WrestleMania XXVI, Orton defeated Rhodes and DiBiase in a triple threat match.[118]. Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. [149][150] Orton's team was defeated at Survivor Series with Barrett and Cody Rhodes being the sole survivors. [232] 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. On the October 13 episode of Raw, Orton asked The Authority to face the loser of a No Holds Barred Contract on a Pole match between John Cena and Dean Ambrose. [201] On February 23 at Elimination Chamber, Orton defeated Cesaro, Christian, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, and Sheamus to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship and secure his position in the title bout at WrestleMania XXX against Royal Rumble winner Batista. He is the grandson of Bob Orton, Sr. and the nephew of wrestler-turned-musician Barry Orton. [2] Early life [ edit] Randy Orton (@randyorton) Instagram photos and videos randyorton Verified Follow 333 posts 6.5M followers 460 following Randy Orton Athlete Husband. In late 2007, in the midst of his second WWE Championship reign, his character changed to a more unstable and treacherous personality. 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. Orton made his film debut in 2011 in the film That's What I Am (2011) as the father of a school bully. 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? WWE 's Matt Riddle and Randy Orton have been an odd couple on Monday Night Raw for some time now with their tag team RK-Bro. #Evolution https://t . [252] SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon later returned the belt to Orton. [181][182] The feud between Big Show and Orton led to an Extreme Rules match at Extreme Rules, which Orton won. [134] At Over the Limit, Orton made his first successful title defense in a rematch against Christian. Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but Orton attacked her with an RKO. against Team Raw at Survivor Series, after having lost a qualifying match to Rey Mysterio. [71][72] He later defeated Carlito, at Unforgiven the following month. A former Marine,[32] Orton was set to star in the action film The Marine 2 (2009), but was replaced by Ted DiBiase after injuring his collarbone. Under that moniker, he lost to WWWF Champion Bruno Sammartino at Madison Square Garden in 1968. [79] Orton lost the title match at SummerSlam when Cena pinned him after an FU. As the son of WWE superstar, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, young Randy could often be found backstage or in the locker room area. [281][282] As part of the 2019 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to Raw. 99. [291] However, he would lose the title back to McIntyre on the November 16 episode of Raw. It was later announced that Harper was also champion under the Freebird Rule. [303], Orton's most notable move is his finishing maneuver, the RKO, a jumping variation of a cutter. ", "KELLER'S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW 4/10: Superstar Shakeup begins with two Smackdown wrestlers coming to the ring, full report", "4/30 Powell's WWE Payback Live Review: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman, Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho for the U.S. Championship, Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins, Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt in a House of Horrors match", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 4/18: Six-Way Contenders Match, Naomi vs. Charlotte, Styles vs. Corbin", "WWE SmackDown results, review: Orton and Mahal square off, new No. At the age of 24, Orton became the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won the World Heavyweight Championship. [151] Barrett then began attacking and distracting Orton during matches. He is the son of Bob Orton and Elaine Orton. Early in life, his parents discouraged him from pursuing any career in professional wrestling due to the major amount of time spent away from home and family. [241] 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. This infuriated Mr. McMahon, who demanded that Orton apologize, or he'd terminate him on the spot. [112] 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. Sadly, it seemed that team-up might have officially come to an end. The WrestleMania Backlash match between RK-Bro and the Usos was later changed to a six-man tag team non-title match pitting Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro against The Bloodline, in which the latter emerged victorious when Roman Reigns pinned Riddle. He is the nephew of Barry Orton as well as the grandson of Bob Orton. After WrestleMania, Orton began to work with Riddle as a tag team, named RK-Bro, thus turning face in the process. He was . See Randy Orton full list of movies and tv shows from their career. [132] Two weeks later in the 2011 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to the SmackDown brand and later beat Punk in a Last Man Standing Match at Extreme Rules, ending his feud with The New Nexus. Randy Orton (Punjabi Prison Match)", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 6/27: Women's Money in the Bank redo, Naomi vs. Lana, Usos vs. Orton would then start using the move regularly again. 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. [135][136] 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. Randy has a brother Nathan and sister, Rebecca. Slaughter. The O.C. [110] At Bragging Rights, Orton again lost the championship to Cena in a one-hour Iron Man match to end the feud. When WWE superstar Randy Orton tweeted in support of the Black Lives Matter movement a couple weeks ago, it caused many in the professional wrestling community to do a double take. Randy Orton: "God I Miss Daniel Bryan And Wish He Was Still Here" - Wrestling Inc. Randy Orton speaks about what he'd like his legacy to be with WWE after his career is over and talks about the. He is American by nationality. [90] 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. Legend Killer. [152] At TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs, Orton defeated Barrett in a tables match after he put Barrett through the table with an RKO. [212] On the October 27 episode of Raw, Orton attacked Rollins, turning face in the process. Afterwards, Orton returned to his singular ways and became known as the "Apex Predator" and "The Viper", increasing his aggression and killer-instinct in the wrestling ring.Outside of wrestling, Orton ventured into acting. By Bishal Roy. Randy Orton, Rusev and Bobby Roode to win the United States Championship", "United States Champion Jeff Hardy def. After instigating Triple H into agreeing to face him in a No Holds Barred match, Bliss interfered and threw a fireball at Orton to end it in a no contest. Team Raw in a 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Men's Elimination Match", "Bray Wyatt & Randy Orton def. [213] 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. [158] When Orton returned on the March 2 episode of SmackDown, he feuded with Kane and was defeated by him at WrestleMania XXVIII. [47] With this win, Orton started the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in seven years, holding the title for 210 days. Randy Orton once won the WWE title twice in the same night. [285], 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. Orton was by far the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history. ", "Go follow my brother Nate, @orton_nathan, he's new to Twitter and an up and coming comic. [340] She argued that the copying of the tattoos infringed on her rights as the licensed creator. [44], 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. He is the son of a well-known wrestler Bob Orton Jr, while her mother is a former nurse at Christian Hospital NE in Missouri. On April 4, Orton was suspended for sixty days for "unprofessional conduct". Randy has a younger brother named Nate and a younger sister named Rebecca. The win gave Orton and Riddle each their second Raw Tag Team Championship reign and Orton's fourth tag team championship reign overall. [41][42][43] 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. As a result, Orton was often surrounded by some of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history. [225] On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to SmackDown, while Lesnar was drafted to Raw. Due to the injury, Orton was taken out of his Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He was 67. [324], Orton married Samantha Speno on September 21, 2007. Within this article, we'll discuss Randy Orton's workout routine and diet plan. [251] At Payback, Orton lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. [214] He was carried on a stretcher after he sustained a scripted injury, so he could start filming The Condemned 2. [268] Two nights later on SmackDown Live, Orton interfered in the rematch and attacked Hardy again. 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Lock with a kendo stick applied to the move. [46] He defeated Rob Van Dam for the Intercontinental Championship at Armageddon in December 2003. Additionally, his father's name is Bob Orton who is an experience wrestler player of WWE. [70] 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. [80] 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. Randy Orton is a wrestler but his brother Nathan Orton is into the comic industry. It was nearly ten years ago when one of the best rivalries of the 2010s took place. 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. Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Bob Orton, Jr. and his wife Elaine. [330] On November 14, 2015, Orton married Kimberly Kessler, who was previously a member of his fan club. 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. 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[120] 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. On the November 11 episode of SmackDown, Orton lost a match to Barrett after Barrett poked Orton in the eye. 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Behold, the Age of Orton is upon us. Kim's name is tattooed on his finger with tribal barbed wire on his upper back. Establishing himself as the "Legend Killer" Orton began on a crusade of taking down every wrestling legend the WWE had to offer. [12] On several occasions he faced Rico Constantino on combined WWF/OVW events, and also lost to The Prototype (John Cena) in a tag match on July 28 in Jacksonville, Indiana. In 2016, Orton got a supporting role in the action thriller series Shooter (2016). [128] Over the next three weeks, Orton punted and injured all members of The New Nexus, Michael McGillicutty, David Otunga and Mason Ryan. [37] Within weeks of his debut on the Raw brand, Orton suffered a shoulder injury,[citation needed] leaving him sidelined for months. FREE delivery Jan 5 - 6 . 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. Ring name(s) Randy Orton: Billed height: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) Billed weight: 250 lb (113 kg) Billed from: St. Louis, Missouri: Trained by: Bob Orton Jr. . Orton is a family man, who's lovingly talked about his wife, Kim Orton. During the later 2000s, Orton formed a tag team with Adam Copeland (known as Edge), becoming Team Rated RKO (a play on Edge's nickname as the Rated R Superstar and Randy's finisher move named the RKO). [159] Orton defeated Kane on the next SmackDown in a No Disqualification rematch[160] and at Extreme Rules in a Falls Count Anywhere match to end the feud. 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". [13] He also acquired the moniker "The Legend Killer" during a storyline where he began disrespecting and then physically attacking WWE Hall of Famers and wrestling veterans.[1]. In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. 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!. His mother's name is Elaine and his father is Bob Orton Jr. [139] 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. [citation needed] On April 2 at WrestleMania, however, Orton lost after he was pinned by Mysterio. Orton would later accept the challenge on RK-Bro's behalf. [297] On the following episode of Raw, The Fiend attacked Orton again and a match between them was scheduled for WrestleMania 37. He embarked on numerous feuds with older, well-respected names in wrestling and gained infamy for blatantly disrespecting them. Randy Orton Shirt - WWE Men's Apparel - Randy Orton Pose 4.8 (30) $3499 FREE delivery Jan 11 - 12 Or fastest delivery Jan 4 - 9 500 LEVEL Randy Orton Kids Shirt - WWE Boys Clothes - Randy Orton RKO Outta Nowhere 4.7 (19) $3499 FREE delivery Jan 11 - 12 Or fastest delivery Jan 4 - 9 +1 colors/patterns WWE Randy Orton Strike First RKO Premium T-Shirt During the following months, Orton feuded with the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, failing to win the title at SummerSlam[289] and Clash of Champions in an Ambulance match,[290] until he defeated McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell In A Cell, winning his tenth WWE Championship. [40] In 2003, Orton spent much of his time helping Triple H overcome challenges for the World Heavyweight Championship. [27] He has a younger brother named Nathan, who is a stand-up comedian,[28][29] and a younger sister named Rebecca. [188] Four days later on SmackDown, Orton was defeated by Bryan in a singles match via countout. [217], At Money in the Bank, Orton failed to win the championship contract ladder match, which was won by Sheamus. [271] On the October 9 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated a returning Big Show to qualify for the WWE World Cup at Crown Jewel. [341] A trial was scheduled for September 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that the Orton Name is not a new name in the wrestling industry, it has stood for years just like the Anoa'i family name. [249], On the April 18 episode of SmackDown Live, Jinder Mahal, who was moved to the SmackDown brand as a result of the Superstar Shake-up, won a six-pack challenge to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship, after interference from The Singh Brothers.
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