[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). Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. This infuriated Mr. McMahon, who demanded that Orton apologize, or he'd terminate him on the spot. Smackdown! [191], On July 14 at Money in the Bank, Orton defeated Christian, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Rob Van Dam, and Sheamus to win the WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match, thus earning him an opportunity to challenge for the WWE Championship at a time of his choosing within the next year. [24], Randal Keith Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 1, 1980, the son of nurse Elaine[25] and professional wrestler Bob Orton Jr.[10][26] He is the grandson of Bob Orton and nephew of Barry Orton, both professional wrestlers. [citation needed], Orton then produced a copy of SmackDown! [297] On the following episode of Raw, The Fiend attacked Orton again and a match between them was scheduled for WrestleMania 37. He hails from Knoxville, Tennessee, and his zodiac sign is Aries. 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". Just minutes after Alex Murdaugh was convicted for the murders of his wife and son, his former law firm released a statement. 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[104] 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. The Miz, WWE Fastlane fallout", "WrestleMania 37 results: Powell's live review of night two with Roman Reigns vs. His younger brother, Nathan, is a stand-up comedian. [323], 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. [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. Birth Name: 4/1/1980 12:00:00 AM. Diamond is a symbol of everlasting love and once was thought to bring courage. [72] Orton continued his attacks when he engaged himself in feuds with Rob Van Dam at One Night Stand (after losing a stretcher match to Van Dam),[78] Ric Flair,[citation needed] Dusty Rhodes,[citation needed] and Sgt. [280] At Crown Jewel and Survivor Series, Orton was part of two multi-tag matches, but his team lost both times. 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. 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. $29.99 $ 29. Kim's name is tattooed on his finger with tribal barbed wire on his upper back. FREE delivery Jan 5 - 6 . color commentator John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), but Orton retained the title. Both of them is a professional player of WWE. The match put Edge out of action with a legitimate torn triceps, and the victory enabled Orton to call himself the "Greatest Wrestler Ever". on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. At the event, Bliss attacked him with supernatural powers and Orton lost after interference from The Fiend. [190] Later that night, Orton was defeated by Bryan in a Street Fight Match after he was forced to submit to the Yes! 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. [citation needed], After Extreme Rules, Orton began pairing with Daniel Bryan to face the Shield. on April 25, 2002. [263], During the following months, Orton was put in the orbit of the WWE United States Championship. [327][328][329] They separated in late 2012 and divorced in June 2013. And even though you probably don't like me anyway, give me five minutes and I'll make you not like me more. He is the grandson of Bob Orton, Sr. and the nephew of wrestler-turned-musician Barry Orton. [199] 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. [citation needed] He rekindled his feud with The Undertaker, defeating him at SummerSlam following a distraction from his father. 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. He successfully defended the title against Hardy at the Royal Rumble. [92] At WrestleMania, Orton retained the WWE Championship against Cena and Triple H by pinning Cena after Triple H executed a Pedigree on him. [294] At the Royal Rumble on January 31, Orton entered as the second participant and continued his feud with a returning Edge, who entered as the first participant. [32], Orton made his wrestling debut in 2000 at the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA-SICW) in St. Louis, Missouri, an offshoot of the historic St. Louis Wrestling Club headed by Sam Muchnick. Posts Reels Videos Tagged Show More Posts from randyorton It was nearly ten years ago when one of the best rivalries of the 2010s took place. [205] On the April 14 episode of Raw, Orton, Batista, and Triple H came down to the ring to attack The Shield after their 11-on-3 handicap match, using the name and the theme of Evolution. Let's know more about this young star's early life, career, personal life, and much more. [57] On the January 10 episode of Raw, Orton defeated Batista to earn a match against Triple H at the Royal Rumble for the World Heavyweight title, which he lost. [269] On the August 21 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton and Hardy faced off in a match that ended in a no-contest, with Hardy continuing to attack Orton after the match. The next night, Orton. Likewise, his full name is Randal Keith Ortom. At WrestleMania 21, Orton lost the heavily hyped match. He recently took to his Instagram account and dropped a picture featuring . 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Also Known As: Randall Keith Orton Age: 42 Years, 42 Year Old Males Family: Spouse/Ex-: Samantha Speno father: Bob Orton Jr. mother: Elaine Orton siblings: Becky Orton, Jasper Orton, Nathan Orton children: Alanna Marie Orton Born Country: United States American Men Tall Celebrities Height: 6'5" (196 cm ), 6'5" Males U.S. State: Tennessee [336], 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,[337][338] though nothing came of the investigation. 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. 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. [334], In March 2007, Sports Illustrated posted an article on its website as part of its continuing series investigating a steroid and growth hormone ring used by a number of professional athletes in several sports. 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. He was born to his parents, Elaine ( mother) and Bob Orton, Jr. ( father ). [161] He participated in a fatal four-way match at Over the Limit for the World Heavyweight Championship, where Orton failed to win after Sheamus pinned Chris Jericho to retain the title. [2] Early life [ edit] [251] At Payback, Orton lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. [154] This led to a Falls Count Anywhere match on December 30 episode of SmackDown, in which Barrett pushed Orton down a flight of stairs,[155] resulting in a herniated disc, which sidelined Orton for four weeks. [214] He was carried on a stretcher after he sustained a scripted injury, so he could start filming The Condemned 2. 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.? The Usos)", "Rey Mysterio 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. [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. [212] On the October 27 episode of Raw, Orton attacked Rollins, turning face in the process. 500 LEVEL. When he was in college, he played football. 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded: Directed by Roel Rein. magazine, which featured The Undertaker on the cover. On the February 5, 2007 episode of Raw, they lost a triple threat match against Michaels to earn a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 23. Randy Orton once won the WWE title twice in the same night. Randal Barry Orton, the brother of Bob Orton Jr. and uncle of current WWE star Randy Orton, has died at the age of 62. [126] Orton received his rematch against The Miz in a tables match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs and the Royal Rumble, but he lost both matches. His full name is Randall Keith Orton. [156][21] On the January 27, 2012 episode of SmackDown, he returned to the ring and attacked Barrett. Her sons are named Michael (born 9 October 2002), Robbie (born 22 October 2004), and Anthony (born 23 April 2010). Orton's rivalry with John Cena has been recognized as one of the longest and greatest rivalries in WWE history. [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. [111], 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. After taking the mic and promising to beat Gunn, Orton was defeated. Randal Berry Orton (May 28, 1958 - March 19, 2021) was an American professional wrestler and actor. By Bishal Roy. At the base, he received a bad conduct discharge in 1999 after going AWOL on two occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer. 8. 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On the May 20 episode of SmackDown, following interference from Reigns, the Usos defeated RK-Bro to unify the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships. 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. [47] With this win, Orton started the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in seven years, holding the title for 210 days. Orton's promotion to the main roster made him a member of OVW's now legendary Class of 2002 as part of what has now been dubbed as the OVW 4 alongside the aforementioned Cena as well as Brock Lesnar and Dave Bautista. Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor. It comes so natural."[312]. 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. He is the son of Bob Orton and Elaine Orton. [310] He has said numerous times that he prefers playing the villain, as it is easier and more natural for him. Randy has a younger brother named Nate and a younger sister named Rebecca. Orton defeated Michaels at Judgment Day via knockout when Michaels suffered a kayfabe concussion and collapsed during the match. 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". 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. On the July 23 episode of Raw, Orton was named number one contender for John Cena's WWE Championship. Orton is a family man, who's lovingly talked about his wife, Kim Orton. [50] Orton later spat in the face of Harley Race on the April 26 episode of Raw. Randy Orton | Early Life, Family, and Education. Randy Orton is a hugely well-known WWE champion wrestler from Knoxville, Tennessee. 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!. [301] With this match, Orton broke Kane's record for wrestling the most PPV matches in WWE history. [200] Orton retained the title at the Royal Rumble against Cena after interference by The Wyatt Family. : The Shield handed their first loss heading into Payback", "CALDWELL'S WWE PAYBACK PPV RESULTS 6/16 (Hour 3): Cena vs. Ryback main event, Tag Title match", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 6/17 (Hour 2): Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw Orton vs. Bryan, A.J. [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. Article continues below advertisement With the third most world championship reigns in history,[a] and a career spanning over 20 years, Orton is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. [283] 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. [177] In late February, Orton aligned himself with Sheamus to feud with the Shield. [331] The couple have a daughter together (Orton's second child). [227] 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. [39], After his injury healed, Orton joined the Evolution stable, which consisted of Ric Flair, Triple H, and relative newcomer Batista. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He was . At Capitol Punishment, Orton pinned Christian to retain the championship again, despite Christian's foot being under the bottom rope. Nathan Orton is the brother of famous WWE wrestler Randy Orton. 500 LEVEL. FREE delivery Jan 5 - 6 . [218] 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. From 2013 to 2015, he was aligned with The Authority, who named him the "face of the WWE". Orton then turned on Flair and set his sights on the WWE Championship. Randy Orton is a muscular man with dark brown hair, and his eyes are blue. Team SmackDown ultimately went on to lose. [27][32] He previously had a Marine tattoo on his left arm, but covered it up after receiving his bad conduct discharge. 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. Bob was a star during the territorial era of the business and won championship gold throughout the country. 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. [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. [103] At Armageddon, Orton lost to Batista in a singles match. ", "February 21, 2022 Observer Newsletter: 2021 Awards issue, Cody and Brandi Rhodes leave AEW", Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), Cody Rhodes and Goldust/Gold and Stardust, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Randy_Orton&oldid=1141654822, NWA/WCW/WWE United States Heavyweight Champions, The Authority (professional wrestling) members, United States Marine Corps personnel who were court-martialed, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Wikipedia temporarily semi-protected biographies of living people, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages using infobox military person with embed, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Most appearances on pay-per-view for a male WWE wrestler, Ranked No. Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but Orton attacked her with an RKO. [63] Orton challenged him to a match for his title shot at No Way Out. [citation needed] Triple H, Flair and Batista attacked Orton in the ring, resulting in Orton being kicked out of Evolution. Orton also gained experience as a wrestling referee.During 2001, Orton signed with the then-World Wrestling Federation and began training in its instructional program Ohio Valley Wrestling. Their second match at Backlash, billed as the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever", was won by Orton. Powell's POV: Orton accused former WWE executive Terry Garvin of making sexual advances on a 1978 car trip. [291] However, he would lose the title back to McIntyre on the November 16 episode of Raw. Moreover, his father is a professional wrestler whereas his mother is a nurse. [79] Orton lost the title match at SummerSlam when Cena pinned him after an FU. Afterwards, Rated-RKO were attacked by DX. Join Facebook to connect with Randy Orton John Cana and others you may know. [108] At SummerSlam, he defended the title against John Cena, during which he used several underhanded tactics to retain the championship. His mother's name is Elaine and his father is Bob Orton Jr. [citation needed] The Undertaker, however, beat Orton in the Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon, ending their nine-month-long feud. [296] 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. [12] He became a member of the stable Evolution shortly after his WWE debut, which quickly led to an Intercontinental Championship reign, his first championship with the company. [33] Orton also refereed a few matches with World Organized Wrestling (WOW), a promotion where his uncle Barry Orton worked. [273] 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. [102][citation needed] The stable, called "The Legacy", debuted the next week, defeating Batista and Triple H, Orton's former Evolution stablemates, in a three-on-two handicap match. Later, Orton claimed that everything he had done was part of a plan to get revenge on Triple H after he kicked him out of Evolution back in 2004; according to Orton, Triple H "ruined his life", so Orton was going to do the same and take everything that Triple H cared about away from him. 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. 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. On the other hand, Randy Orton was previously married to a former gymnast, Samantha Speno on 21 September 2007. [76] After losing the tag team titles, both Edge and Orton focused on the WWE Championship, causing friction between them. [274] At TLC, Orton lost to Mysterio in a chairs match. [140] Orton then began a feud with Mark Henry after Henry became the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. Full name: Randal Keith Orton Nicknames: The Legend Killer, The Man of Destiny, Dream Killer, The Viper, The Apex Predator Date of birth: 1st April 1980 Age: 39 years old Place of birth: Knoxville, Tennessee Zodiac sign: Aries Nationality: American Siblings: Nathan, Becky & Roderick Biological children: Brooklyn Rose & Alanna Marie In late 2007, in the midst of his second WWE Championship reign, his character changed to a more unstable and treacherous personality. The 26-year-old . While Batista had Orton propped on his shoulders in elation, Triple H gave him a pleased thumbs-up and then abruptly changed it to a thumbs-down, which was followed by Batista dropping Orton to the mat. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand, but is currently out of action due to a back injury.
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