However, Orton received a Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD)in 1999 after twice going AWOL and for disobeying a direct order from a commanding officer.After his brief military tenure, Orton opted for a career in professional wrestling. [100] Orton returned to in-ring action on the November 3 episode of Raw, losing to Punk by disqualification when DiBiase interfered, resulting in Orton punting DiBiase in the head in retaliation. 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. 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. 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. However, the move was legitimately banned by WWE management in 2012 due to the ease of imitation by viewers and the risk of injury should the move be botched. The following year in 2003 after the company renamed itself as the WWE, Orton quickly enhanced his presence on the WWE roster, when he joined the heel stable known as Evolution, fronted by Paul Levesque (known in-ring as Triple H). [190] Later that night, Orton was defeated by Bryan in a Street Fight Match after he was forced to submit to the Yes! [243] Despite this, Orton came out after Wyatt successfully defended the WWE Championship and relinquished his shot at the title on the February 14 episode of SmackDown Live, basically giving his full devotion to Wyatt and leaving the main event of WrestleMania in the air. [169][170] 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. Team SmackDown ultimately went on to lose. [225] On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to SmackDown, while Lesnar was drafted to Raw. We are a locally-owned toy store located in Hampton Cove. Randy Ortons brother, Nathan Orton, took to Twitter today and thanked Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, and Rocky Romero for 0. [citation needed], Orton began an on-screen relationship with Stacy Keibler and briefly feuded with Christian in February 2005. Kim's name is tattooed on his finger with tribal barbed wire on his upper back. 500 LEVEL. [53] Benoit congratulated Orton after the match, shaking his hand for showing the ability to "be a man". World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, World Heavyweight Championship reigns (20102013). 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. Her sons are named Michael (born 9 October 2002), Robbie (born 22 October 2004), and Anthony (born 23 April 2010). [183][184] On the June 14 SmackDown, Orton teamed with Bryan and Kane to end the Shield's unpinned and unsubmitted streak in televised six-man tag matches. [229] The following night on SmackDown Live, Lesnar attacked Orton during his match, delivering an F-5 to Orton. 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On the February 3 episode of SmackDown, Orton defeated Barrett in a No Disqualification match to end the feud. 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? [295], At Elimination Chamber on February 21, Orton competed in the Raw Elimination Chamber match for Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship, but was the first man eliminated by Kofi Kingston. Due to injuries inflicted on him by Edge, Orton left the match to be tended to by medical personnel without actually being eliminated. Father. He was 67. [94] After failing to win it back at Judgment Day in a steel cage match,[95] he faced Triple H for the title once more in a Last Man Standing match at One Night Stand, which he lost after Triple H countered an RKO by throwing Orton over the top rope, legitimately breaking his collarbone and putting him out of action. 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. [85] Michaels was chosen by fan voting over Jeff Hardy and Mr. Kennedy to meet Orton for the WWE Championship at Cyber Sunday, where Orton was disqualified after low blowing Michaels, but retained the title. [197] Orton once again challenged Bryan for the vacant championship at Hell in a Cell, where he was successful in regaining the WWE Championship after the special guest referee Shawn Michaels hit Bryan with Sweet Chin Music for attacking Triple H.[198] On November 24 at Survivor Series, after retaining the title against Big Show, Orton was confronted by World Heavyweight Champion and long-time rival John Cena. Moreover, talking about the wrestler's family, his grandfather Bob Orton and uncle Barry Orton are professional wrestlers. At Battleground, Orton was again defeated by Mahal when The Great Khali returned and attacked Orton, allowing Mahal to escape the Punjabi Prison to win. After the match, the duo would celebrate with new WWE signee Gable Steveson. Orton retained the title against him at Bragging Rights and Survivor Series. 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[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. 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. 1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 03:59. [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). Posts Reels Videos Tagged Show More Posts from randyorton [230] 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. The Big Show", "PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 10/12: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Friday night show, including Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane", "Caldwell's WWE Hell in a Cell PPV report 10/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV Will WWE pull the trigger on Ryback as top champ? [262] At the Royal Rumble, Orton entered Royal Rumble match at #24 and eliminated NXT Champion Andrade "Cien" Almas before later being eliminated by Roman Reigns. [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. 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. Thanks for Description Chake John Cena VS Brock Lasner Summer Slam Full match https://youtu.be/MkSwIoD8T74Roman Rings VS Brock Lasner Full match https:. [306][307] The move was brought back in June 2020 as part of the feud between Orton and Edge where Orton used the Punt Kick to defeat Edge at Backlash. on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. 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 [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. [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. Find where to watch Randy Orton's latest movies and tv shows . 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[citation needed] At Taboo Tuesday, Orton defeated Ric Flair in a steel cage match. 00:51. [211] At Hell in a Cell, Orton lost to Cena. He was fascinated by sports from a young age. The match put Edge out of action with a legitimate torn triceps, and the victory enabled Orton to call himself the "Greatest Wrestler Ever". Nathan Orton is the brother of famous WWE wrestler Randy Orton. Orton's first televised WWF match was a victory against Hardcore Holly on SmackDown! Orton is a family man, who's lovingly talked about his wife, Kim Orton. [237] On the November 1 episode of SmackDown Live, Wyatt and Harper helped Orton win his match against Kane, thus confirming Orton's alliance with the group, turning heel in the process. 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.? At Night of Champions, Orton defeated Chris Jericho.[209]. That's my guy!!! All totaled, he has won 20 championships in WWE. [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. Hype Bros., Sami vs. Corbin", "Randy Orton def. Being a heel is fun. Under that moniker, he lost to WWWF Champion Bruno Sammartino at Madison Square Garden in 1968. 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. Orton began cutting promos insulting the aging Hogan and flirted with Hogan's then-eighteen-year-old daughter Brooke. 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. Their only child, a daughter named Alanna Marie Orton, was born on 12 July 2008. Randy Orton is a muscular man with dark brown hair, and his eyes are blue. He has a sister named Becky Orton. Well, in Denver and Houston, at least.. 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. . [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. [236] On the October 25 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton interfered on Wyatt's behalf in his match with Kane, leading to speculation that he had joined The Wyatt Family, though this was neither confirmed nor denied by WWE or Orton. 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. His mother's name is Elaine and his father is Bob Orton Jr. Randy Orton is a 6'5 professional wrestler, more than 112 pounds. [citation needed] On the March 7 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated AJ Styles to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship. [23] Following his match at the 2021 Survivor Series, he broke Kane's record for wrestling the most PPV matches in WWE history. [122] After successfully defending the title against Sheamus in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell,[123] He feuded with Wade Barrett, who was blackmailing Cena to help him capture the title. He was later discharged for bad conduct. Sami Zayn to become the first member of the SmackDown Men's Survivor Series Team", "Team Raw def. [127], The next month at Elimination Chamber, Orton failed to win a WWE Championship number one contender Elimination Chamber match after being eliminated by CM Punk. [63] Orton challenged him to a match for his title shot at No Way Out. [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. He won the OVW Hardcore Championship twice by defeating Mr. Black on February 14, 2001, and Flash Flanagan on May 5, 2001, respectively. [19] Orton has held the WWE Championship[b] 10 times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship four times. [citation needed] Triple H, Flair and Batista attacked Orton in the ring, resulting in Orton being kicked out of Evolution. 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Ring name(s) Randy Orton: Billed height: 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) Billed weight: 113 kg (249 lb) Billed from: St. Louis, Missouri: Trained by "Cowboy" Bob Orton . 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. Education As per his education, he attended Hazelwood Central High School. 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. 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. [251] At Payback, Orton lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. [175] Orton returned on the December 31 episode of Raw, helping Ryback and Sheamus fend off The Shield. [56] He continued to feud with Triple H, using his authority to place his opponents at severe disadvantages during title defenses. In his early days, his parents, as they were aware of the . At the Royal Rumble, both men competed in the eponymous match and made it to the final four, but both were eliminated by Michaels. He then adopted the nicknames of "the Viper" and "the Apex Predator" due to his untrustworthy, snake-like character. [151] Barrett then began attacking and distracting Orton during matches. He was informed by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon that he was indeed a candidate for the draft, leaving a possibility of a return to SmackDown! [101] At Survivor Series, Team Orton, which included Rhodes, defeated Team Batista with both Orton and Rhodes surviving as the sole survivors. [142][143][144][145] At Night of Champions, Orton lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Henry,[146] and failed to regain it two weeks later in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell. 8. [234] Orton faced Wyatt at No Mercy, where he lost due to a distraction by the returning Luke Harper. [185][186] Three days later at Payback, Orton and Bryan unsuccessfully challenged for Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins' WWE Tag Team Championship. Due to the injury, Orton was taken out of his Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. Randy Orton (Punjabi Prison Match)", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 6/27: Women's Money in the Bank redo, Naomi vs. Lana, Usos vs. He successfully defended the title against Hardy at the Royal Rumble. As the son of WWE superstar, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, young Randy could often be found backstage or in the locker room area. He is also famous from other names as The Legend Killer, The Man of Destiny, Dream Killer, The Viper. Within this article, we'll discuss Randy Orton's workout routine and diet plan. [321] In March 2007, he appeared alongside Edge, John Cena and Bobby Lashley on the game show Deal or No Deal. im an aunt awesome. At the event, Bliss attacked him with supernatural powers and Orton lost after interference from The Fiend. [citation needed] A month later, Orton lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Triple H at Unforgiven after interference from Flair, Batista, and Jonathan Coachman. [73][74] As part of the angle, Rated-RKO attacked Ric Flair with steel chairs to enrage DX on the November 27 episode of Raw. 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. [258] On the September 19 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated Aiden English; after the match, he was challenged by Rusev to an impromptu match, which he lost in 10 seconds after a distraction from English. He recently took to his Instagram account and dropped a picture featuring . This infuriated Mr. McMahon, who demanded that Orton apologize, or he'd terminate him on the spot. [128] Over the next three weeks, Orton punted and injured all members of The New Nexus, Michael McGillicutty, David Otunga and Mason Ryan. brand. [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. [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. [245][246] On the following episode of SmackDown Live, Wyatt challenged Orton to a "House of Horrors" rematch,[247] 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,[248] which he lost. 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. Afterwards, Rated-RKO were attacked by DX. On January 25, Orton won the Royal Rumble match, last eliminating Triple H.[21] 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. 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? John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts to Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. He was born to his parents, Elaine ( mother) and Bob Orton, Jr. ( father ).