[179] The following night on Raw, Orton and Sheamus faced off in a match to earn a match with Big Show, however, the match ended in a no contest after Big Show interfered. 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. [284] He reignited his feud with Styles and faced him throughout December and January. He defeated the champion Bobby Roode at Fastlane (thus becoming the 18th Grand Slam Champion[264]) but lost it at WrestleMania 34 against Jinder Mahal in a fatal four-way match also involving Roode and Rusev. 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. [196] 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. [45] During this time, Orton began using the move that would become his signature finisher, the RKO, a jumping cutter named after his initials. Randy Orton's birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy. See Randy Orton full list of movies and tv shows from their career. And even though you probably don't like me anyway, give me five minutes and I'll make you not like me more. [citation needed] During this time the commentators noted how Orton slithered around and stalked his victims like a snake; this led to "The Viper" becoming a nickname for Orton. 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He then adopted the nicknames of "the Viper" and "the Apex Predator" due to his untrustworthy, snake-like character. [27][32] He previously had a Marine tattoo on his left arm, but covered it up after receiving his bad conduct discharge. When he was considered for the third sequel to The Marine, he was dismissed from consideration due to his history with the USMC and the lead was given to Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin. He wrestled in local training promotions in St. Louis where his father and uncle had working relations with. 99. Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. At the event, Bliss attacked him with supernatural powers and Orton lost after interference from The Fiend. was a nurse. Orton was by far the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history. 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Education As per his education, he attended Hazelwood Central High School. 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. [242] 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. [71][72] He later defeated Carlito, at Unforgiven the following month. Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor. [234] Orton faced Wyatt at No Mercy, where he lost due to a distraction by the returning Luke Harper. 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. He was 62 years old. 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. ", "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. On the following episode of SmackDown!, Orton challenged Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship, but failed to win the title.[67]. episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. 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[288] 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. Murdaugh was found guilty Thursday night for killing his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7, 2021 on the family's nearly 1,800-acre property. Behold, the Age of Orton is upon us. On the February 28 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton turned on Wyatt while Wyatt was delivering his promo and was seen entering Wyatt's compound, where he claimed that despite being Wyatt's home, it was not his home and declared his intentions to burn the soul of "Sister Abigail". [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. 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. During Orton's 8th reign, the championship was called the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. [257] On the September 5 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton lost to Shinsuke Nakamura in a number one contender's match for the WWE Championship. 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? [60] While sidelined, Orton appeared on Raw and claimed that he was ineligible for the WWE Draft Lottery due to his injury. [311] 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. After this, he adopted the nickname of "The Viper". [38] The show interrupted other segments of Raw programming, which caused Orton to slowly transition himself into a narcissistic and self-centered heel. He was previously intended to star in WWE-produced film titles such as The Marine 2 (2009), but was injured at the time and the lead role was given to Ted DiBiase Jr. Orton won after a punt to the head of Edge, marking the first punt Orton had delivered in years. [17][18] He formed the group The Legacy with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. in 2008. [79] Orton lost the title match at SummerSlam when Cena pinned him after an FU. [14][15] With this win, he departed from Evolution and a feud with his former stablemates began. [162] On May 30, WWE suspended Orton for 60 days due to his second violation of the company's Talent Wellness Program. [3] There, he was trained by both the staff of the promotion and his father, Bob Orton Jr.[27] He wrestled for the promotion where he performed with wrestlers such as Ace Strange and Mark Bland. [citation needed] In January 2005 at New Year's Revolution, Orton participated in an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship, where he was the last man eliminated by Triple H after interference from Ric Flair and Batista. [332] They reside in St. Charles, Missouri. After making a name for himself as a third-generation Superstar in WWE in the early 200os, Randy Orton went on to marry the women who he considered to be his soulmate, Samantha Speno, back in 2007 and the couple seemed somewhat happy for a number of years. 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[21] and 2017) and has headlined multiple WWE pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania 25[22] and WrestleMania XXX. [34] 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. [20] Orton is recognized by WWE as having the third-most world championship victories in history at 14, behind John Cena and Ric Flair (both 16) and tied with Triple H (also 14). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. [151] Barrett then began attacking and distracting Orton during matches. [275] At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 27, 2019, Orton entered the namesake match at number 29, eliminating Mysterio before he was himself eliminated by Andrade. They both competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, but the match was won by Mr. Kennedy. [93] The next month at Backlash, Orton lost the title to Triple H in a fatal four-way elimination match, also including Cena and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). [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. [219][220] On the September 7 episode of Raw, Orton was attacked by The Wyatt Family,[221] starting a feud that was booked to end in the Hell in a Cell pre-show,[222] but canceled after Orton suffered a legit shoulder injury,[223] putting him out of action for the following months. [30] Knowing the hardships of life as a professional wrestler, his parents tried to convince him to stay away from the business[10] and his father warned him that life in the ring meant a life on the road and away from family. Due to injuries inflicted on him by Edge, Orton left the match to be tended to by medical personnel without actually being eliminated. [68] In an interview, Orton stated, "my conduct was unbecoming of a champion, which is what I will be again when I return". [52], After losing the Intercontinental Championship, Orton became the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship after winning a 20-man battle royal on July 26. 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He was 67. He also previously used a punt kick, which saw him run up to an opponent on their hands and knees and kick them in the head; within a storyline, this usually caused a concussion or some other sort of severe head injury to his opponent, and was often used to write off the on-screen characters of wrestlers who were scheduled to take time off. Born April 1, 1980, Randy Orton is the son of former professional wrestler Bob Orton Jr. and Elaine Orton. He challenged Triple H for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 25, where he was unsuccessful. [99] 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. Legend Killer. [54] 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. 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. Diamond is a symbol of everlasting love and once was thought to bring courage. After WrestleMania, Orton began to work with Riddle as a tag team, named RK-Bro, thus turning face in the process. [211] At Hell in a Cell, Orton lost to Cena. 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", "Why Randy Orton is one of the all-time greats in WWE", "A definitive ranking of the 101 greatest wrestlers", "Looking at Randy Orton's Case for the GOAT in WWE", "Jim Ross on Randy Orton Being the Best Wrestler", "WWE: Is Randy Orton establishing himself as the G.O.A.T.? [224], On the July 7, 2016 episode of SmackDown, Orton was revealed as Brock Lesnar's opponent for SummerSlam. [63] Orton challenged him to a match for his title shot at No Way Out. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 20, Orton defeated The Fiend in a Firefly Inferno match before setting his body on fire. [129][130][131] At WrestleMania XXVII, Orton defeated Punk after a mid-air RKO. . He is a third generation WWE superstar, he is the son of Bob Orton Jr, who is also a wrestler as well. [citation needed] The Undertaker, however, beat Orton in the Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon, ending their nine-month-long feud. [106] The following night on Raw, Orton and Legacy attacked Batista and injured his arm, forcing him to vacate the title. It was announced on Saturday that Barry Orton - best remembered as WWF enhancement talent Barry O - had passed away. allana . [302] 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. Orton stated on-screen that his match with The Undertaker had aggravated a shoulder injury. Randy Orton", "WWE Champion Jinder Mahal def. Orton, real name Randall Keith Orton, was born on April 1, 1980 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He then appealed to Mr. McMahon, who offered him the shot if he "proved himself". Orton spoke about his current partnership with Riddle, saying he believes in the young star and he feel that he's outshined everyone from his NXT class. [1][10] After graduating in 1998,[31] he enlisted with the Marines. ", "5 reasons why Randy Orton is the greatest Superstar of all time", "W.W.F./W.W.E. Though Stephanie teased firing Orton, she changed her mind and said that she had "bigger plans", leading to Shane McMahon returning to Raw and attacking Orton. With the help of his stablemate and mentor Ric Flair, Orton defeated Shawn Michaels at Unforgiven in the first of many high-profile matches billed as "Legend vs. Legend Killer". Randy Orton is a muscular man with dark brown hair, and his eyes are blue. Ambrose won the match, setting up a Hell in a Cell match between Orton and Cena. The group was pushed on Raw from 2003 to 2004, with the height of their dominance occurring after Armageddon in 2003 when all of the men's titles on Raw were held by Evolution members. [33] Orton also refereed a few matches with World Organized Wrestling (WOW), a promotion where his uncle Barry Orton worked. He was . As the son of WWE superstar, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, young Randy could often be found backstage or in the locker room area. It comes so natural."[312]. 1 April 1980; Randy Orton Family: Randy Orton was born to a well-known wrestler family in America. He embarked on numerous feuds with older, well-respected names in wrestling and gained infamy for blatantly disrespecting them. [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. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand, but is currently out of action due to a back injury. Rollins won, and Orton attacked The Authority before being attacked by The Authority, which ended with Rollins executing a Curb Stomp onto the steel steps on Orton. He is the nephew of Barry Orton as well as the grandson of Bob Orton. [163][164], Orton returned on the July 30 episode of Raw defeating Heath Slater. [210] On the Raw before the event, Triple H revealed that the winner would receive a future WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Brock Lesnar. 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