[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. Christian spat in Orton's face, causing him to lose control of his temper, kick Christian in the groin and get disqualified, resulting in Orton losing the championship. 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! 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? Orton defeated Michaels at Judgment Day via knockout when Michaels suffered a kayfabe concussion and collapsed during the match. 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. [107] Orton lost by disqualification when Rhodes interfered, which prompted Orton to attack both Rhodes and DiBiase after the match. [208] He was carried on a stretcher after he sustained a scripted injury, so he could start filming The Condemned 2. [17] Following his match at the 2021 Survivor Series, he broke Kane's record for wrestling the most PPV matches in WWE history. Orton won after a punt to the head of Edge, marking the first punt Orton had delivered in years. In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. Sheamus by Count-out, thanks to the strategic ruthlessness of Big Show", "Raw results: Cena rings in the New Year and Wade Barrett wins his second Intercontinental Title", "WWE NEWS: Chamber PPV results & notes WM29 main event set, World Title match set, Shield big win, more", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 2/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live & loaded Raw Cena vs. Due to the injury, Orton was taken out of his Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. [156] On May 30, WWE suspended Orton for 60 days due to his second violation of the company's Talent Wellness Program. 2 yr. ago. [294] They would defeat AJ Styles and Omos at SummerSlam to become the Raw Tag Team Champions, their first reign each. [135] Over the next few weeks, Henry regularly attacked Orton. on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. [122] Over the next three weeks, Orton punted and injured all members of The New Nexus, Michael McGillicutty, David Otunga and Mason Ryan. Black then executed a. Even though they were an unconventional pairing, they ended up having great chemistry. WWE tried to pivot away from the Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton feud for the WWE Championship by putting John Cena in the title picture. [71] Their alliance was effectively ended once Edge joined the SmackDown! $80 Redington BEHEMOTH Fly Reel Desert 7/8 Sporting Goods Fishing Reels [52] During Orton's promos, he ran for cover whenever signs of The Undertaker's appearance (lightning, darkness, or smoke) occurred. color commentator John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), but Orton retained the title. [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. ", "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. [277] On the November 11 episode of Raw, Orton seemed like he was going to give Ricochet an RKO, but instead gave one to AJ Styles (who turned heel during the summer), thus turning face. 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. [291] On the following episode of Raw, The Fiend attacked Orton again and a match between them was scheduled for WrestleMania 37. Randy Orton Gets RKOd By His Wife Kim Orton!!! [253] At Hell in a Cell, Orton defeated Rusev to end the feud. [168] This was used to write him off television due to a shoulder injury. 4/8 Bray Wyatt Decided One Of Their Feuds. He also claimed that WWE knew of the condition, but did nothing, and threatened to sue WWE for that reason, and also, if Stephanie were to fire him, threatened a second lawsuit for breach of contract, due to the fact that he was legally entitled to compete at WrestleMania because he won the Royal Rumble. [73] Orton lost the title match at SummerSlam when Cena pinned him after an FU. Oh, boy did he set Twitter on. Randy Orton sinks his fangs into independent wrestling and former WWE star on Twitter. [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. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. 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. Cena suffered a legitimate injury during a match with Mr. Kennedy on the October 1 episode of Raw, after which Orton attacked Cena with an RKO. 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. [8][9] With this win, he departed from Evolution and a feud with his former stablemates began. [239][240] On the following episode of SmackDown Live, Wyatt challenged Orton to a "House of Horrors" rematch,[241] but after Wyatt was moved to the Raw brand as a result of the Superstar Shake-up, it was made a non-title match and scheduled for Raw's Payback on April 30,[242] which he lost. [338], World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (WWF / E), World Heavyweight Championship reigns (20102013). The following week, he called out Orton and ordered him to hand over the championship, but he refused, spitting in Triple H's face and hitting him with the title belt. He defeated the champion Bobby Roode at Fastlane (thus becoming the 18th Grand Slam Champion[258]) but lost it at WrestleMania 34 against Jinder Mahal in a fatal four-way match also involving Roode and Rusev. Wrestling Historian, Analyst, and Fantasy Booker. Sami Zayn to become the first member of the SmackDown Men's Survivor Series Team", "Team Raw def. [39] During this time, Orton began using the move that would become his signature finisher, the RKO, a jumping cutter named after his initials. [33], After his injury healed, Orton joined the Evolution stable, which consisted of Ric Flair, Triple H, and relative newcomer Batista. 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. [115] Immediately afterward, Orton hit Sheamus with the chair and an RKO onto the broadcast table. Over the years, stars like "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and John Cena have made it their personal mission to grant as many wishes as possible. That night, Orton interfered in Cena's match with King Booker, assaulting him before kicking his father, who was at ringside, in the head. Orton defeated Cena to unify the WWE Championship and World Championship, but the feud continued. [318], Orton married Samantha Speno on September 21, 2007. [250], Orton started a feud with Rusev, whom he defeated in 10 seconds at SummerSlam. The fan wanted to know whether Randy Orton and his family had any heat with Storm, due to . 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. 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. Orton recently responded to a fan who asked him a question about former TNA World Champion, James Storm. Orton, whose championship reign had been ended by Triple H in 2004, agreed, forming the tag team Rated-RKO. [citation needed] The next night on the August 27 episode of Raw, Orton demanded a rematch, but Raw General Manager William Regal denied him. 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. Cena's final opportunity against Orton came at the Royal Rumble 2014 . 10/10 Originally Not Liking Matt Riddle. [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. [298][299] The name is a pun on his initials (Randal Keith Orton) with "Randy-KO". Wesly Avendano is a writer from a small town in southern California. [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). The day-to-day life of a professional wrestler isn't exactly as glamorous as some people may think. McMahon was the owner of the company that made Orton a star, and Triple H was the superstar who took Orton under his wing. [56] The following month, Orton replaced the late Eddie Guerrero as a participant in the annual elimination match of Team SmackDown! Enjoy! 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 . 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. [citation needed] Heeding Graham's advice, Orton said he would set himself apart from all other wrestlers by ending The Undertaker's undefeated streak at WrestleMania. [69] With Triple H out of action, Rated-RKO continued their on-screen rivalry with Michaels. Orton stated on-screen that his match with The Undertaker had aggravated a shoulder injury. 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. [329] WWE simply claimed that the allegations preceded their Talent Wellness Program, launched in February 2006. Orton returned to the match at the very end to eliminate Edge, but was then himself eliminated. [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. [330], In August 2018, Orton was investigated by WWE for sexual harassment when it was claimed that he had exposed himself to new members of the company's writing staff during his early career,[331][332] though nothing came of the investigation. [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. [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. [337], In October 2019, Orton received criticism for saying "nigga" while playing a Call of Duty game on a live Twitch stream. [171] In late February, Orton aligned himself with Sheamus to feud with the Shield. [32] The show interrupted other segments of Raw programming, which caused Orton to slowly transition himself into a narcissistic and self-centered heel. Title match", "PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 6/21: Complete coverage of Friday night show, including Bryan vs. Orton main event", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 6/24 (Hour 1): Bryan vs. Orton Take One, Jericho vs. World champ, World Title match announced for MITB PPV", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 6/24 (Hour 3): Punk in singles action, MITB match participants announced, Bryan vs. Orton main event represents major career moment for Bryan", "CALDWELL'S WWE MITB PPV RESULTS 7/14 (Hour 3): Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV Cena vs. Henry, MITB All-Stars", "CALDWELL'S WWE SSLAM PPV RESULTS 8/18 (Hour 3): Cena vs. Bryan WWE Title main event, did Orton cash in? [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. [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. Judgment Day Group Shot T-Shirt. [194] Orton retained the title at the Royal Rumble against Cena after interference by The Wyatt Family. On the April 25 episode of Raw, WWE and Riddle celebrated "20 Years of Orton" to open the show. [65][66] He later defeated Carlito, at Unforgiven the following month. [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. [304] He has said numerous times that he prefers playing the villain, as it is easier and more natural for him. At Judgment Day, Orton defended the championship against Batista, where he retained via disqualification after Rhodes and DiBiase interfered. Ambrose won the match, setting up a Hell in a Cell match between Orton and Cena. [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. [105], Orton then began a rivalry with Kofi Kingston, whom Orton blamed for him losing the WWE Championship due to Kingston interfering in his match with Cena to chase away Rhodes and DiBiase. [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. episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. I think it's a mistake because I don't recall seeing him in the film. A Life long pro wrestling, Los Angeles Lakers, and Philadelphia Eagles fan. [30] Soon after, Orton became a face and was placed in a series of matches with Holly. 's victory. Orton had the unenviable task of growing into a man in front of millions of fans. Orton made his film debut in 2011 in the film That's What I Am (2011) as the father of a school bully. Debut March 18, 2000 [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. [254] On the October 24 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated Sami Zayn to qualify for a spot on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. [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. 99. [31] Within weeks of his debut on the Raw brand, Orton suffered a shoulder injury,[citation needed] leaving him sidelined for months. [261], After a brief hiatus, Orton returned at Extreme Rules and attacked Jeff Hardy after Hardy's match against Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States Championship, turning heel in the process. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Since then, third-generation performers have become slightly more common. 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. Orton was shown walking out of Aleister Black's locker room earlier in the show. [citation needed] At SummerSlam, the two met in a "Legend vs. Legend Killer" match, which Hogan won. [190] Orton and Bryan faced off for the vacant title on October 6 at Battleground, but the match ended in a no contest after Big Show interfered and knocked out both men. 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