The Undertaker sustained an RKO from Orton in a surprise attack. 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. After WrestleMania, with Rollins as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Orton faced Rollins at Extreme Rules[216] and Payback, losing both title matches. [238] At Survivor Series, Team SmackDown defeated Team Raw, where Orton and Wyatt became the last two surviving members of their team. On the July 23 episode of Raw, Orton was named number one contender for John Cena's WWE Championship. episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. Nathan Orton, brother of WWE Randy Orton looks quite similar to 'The Viper'. Birth Place: Knoxville . He is the grandson of Bob Orton, Sr. and the nephew of wrestler-turned-musician Barry Orton. His next film role was the lead in 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013), followed later with a lead in The Condemned 2 (2015) and an appearance in Countdown (2016). 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". [124][125] However, on the November 22 episode of Raw, after Orton defeated Barrett again in a title match, he lost the championship against The Miz when he cashed his Money in the Bank contract. 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. At WrestleMania 35, Orton lost to Styles. Nathan Orton is the brother of famous WWE wrestler Randy Orton. The article mentioned several current and former WWE wrestlers, including Orton, who was alleged to have obtained nandrolone, oxandrolone, stanozolol, and testosterone, as well as ancillary drugs anastrozole and clomiphene citrate. 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 Under that moniker, he lost to WWWF Champion Bruno Sammartino at Madison Square Garden in 1968. Apart from his wrestling career, Orton is very famous for his well-sculpted and well-built physique. Michaels later teamed with WWE Champion John Cena to defeat Rated-RKO to win the World Tag Team Championship the following night on Raw. [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. Randy Orton real name is Randal Keith Orton. 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. As the son of WWE superstar, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, young Randy could often be found backstage or in the locker room area. Above video: Reactions pour in following Murdaugh verdict. He was the brother of Bob Orton Jr. and the uncle of WWE star Randy Orton. While in Evolution, Orton won his first singles title when he defeated Rob Van Dam for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WWE Armageddon (2003). 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. Randy Orton Birthday. [261] During the match, Orton eliminated Finn Blor and survived until only he and Team SmackDown captain Shane McMahon remained, but was eliminated by Braun Strowman. 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. After a three-month hiatus, Orton returned at Fastlane on February 22, 2015, by saving Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback from a post-match beatdown of Rollins, Big Show and Kane. Barry Orton is the younger brother of WWE Hall of Famer "Cowboy" Bob "Ace" Orton Jr., son of Bob Orton Sr., and uncle of current WWE Superstar Randy Orton. Establishing himself as the "Legend Killer" Orton began on a crusade of taking down every wrestling legend the WWE had to offer. After The Legacy disbanded, Orton spent most part of the year in World Title feuds. Due to injuries inflicted on him by Edge, Orton left the match to be tended to by medical personnel without actually being eliminated. 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. [251] At Payback, Orton lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. [268] Two nights later on SmackDown Live, Orton interfered in the rematch and attacked Hardy again. [152] At TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs, Orton defeated Barrett in a tables match after he put Barrett through the table with an RKO. 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. [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. He wrestled in local training promotions in St. Louis where his father and uncle had working relations with. [107] On the June 15 episode of Raw, Orton regained the title in a fatal four-way match against Big Show, Triple H and John Cena. [278] In July, Orton feuded with Kingston over the WWE Championship, having matches at SummerSlam[279] and Clash of Champions, where Orton did not win the title. Bryan Danielson has recalled what it was like getting to work with Randy Orton when the two men had a memorable rivalry in WWE. [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. [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. [308][309], During his initial years in WWE, Orton's gimmick was that of "the Legend Killer", a young and cocky talent who disrespected and usually defeated several legends. He then appealed to Mr. McMahon, who offered him the shot if he "proved himself". 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. [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. [101] At Survivor Series, Team Orton, which included Rhodes, defeated Team Batista with both Orton and Rhodes surviving as the sole survivors. Orton however, still became involved with wrestling, on an amateur level while attending Hazelwood Central High School.Orton graduated from high school in 1998 and then joined the United States Marine Corps. In his early days, his parents, as they were aware of the . Orton would later accept the challenge on RK-Bro's behalf. [1][10] After graduating in 1998,[31] he enlisted with the Marines. Randy Orton was born in the middle of Millennials Generation. [263], During the following months, Orton was put in the orbit of the WWE United States Championship. [84] Orton then restarted his feud with Shawn Michaels, who returned on the October 8 episode of Raw during Orton's championship coronation and superkicked him. [250] The following week on SmackDown Live, Orton defeated Erick Rowan in a no disqualification match and was afterwards attacked by Mahal and The Singh Brothers; Mahal subsequently stole the WWE Championship belt. 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His crusade came to a cryptic end when he was defeated by The Phenom, The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) at WrestleMania 21 (2005), after promising WWE fans he would end Undertaker's 12-0 undefeated WrestleMania record.As Orton's career continued in the WWE, Orton won the WWE Championship a total of 8 times and was the last World Heavyweight Champion after winning that title 4 times. 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. After this, he adopted the nickname of "The Viper". Orton then continued his "Legend Killer" persona, attacking Shawn Michaels by using frequent attacks to the head, including an elevated DDT and a running punt to the face. At the start of No Mercy, Mr. McMahon awarded Randy Orton the WWE Championship, which John Cena had vacated due to injury. 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. [239] On the November 29 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton and Wyatt defeated American Alpha to earn a shot at the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Heath Slater and Rhyno. [322] He was the cover athlete for the video game WWE '12. [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. [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. color commentator John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), but Orton retained the title. [citation needed] On the October 14 episode of SmackDown, Orton won a 41-man battle royal to earn a title shot of his choice, and he chose to challenge Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship later that night; he won by disqualification after interference from Rhodes, but did not win the championship. 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World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, World Heavyweight Championship reigns (20102013). He challenged Triple H for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 25, where he was unsuccessful. [180] Orton and Sheamus then teamed up to defeat Big Show in two handicap matches, first on the April 12 SmackDown via count-out, and second on the April 15 Raw via pinfall. He is also famous from other names as The Legend Killer, The Man of Destiny, Dream Killer, The Viper. [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. [38] The show interrupted other segments of Raw programming, which caused Orton to slowly transition himself into a narcissistic and self-centered heel. Later, during the Royal Rumble, Orton entered the namesake contest as the penultimate entrant, scoring two eliminations before being eliminated by eventual winner Brock Lesnar. 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". [23] Following his match at the 2021 Survivor Series, he broke Kane's record for wrestling the most PPV matches in WWE history. [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. FREE delivery Jan 5 - 6 . [38] While recovering, Orton still appeared on Raw in his own Randy News Network (RNN) segment, a weekly vignette featuring him talking about his condition. Randy Orton Comes From a Family of Wrestlers. This inspired them to try to gain Orton's respect. Birth Name: 4/1/1980 12:00:00 AM. [320] He also had supporting roles in the comedy-drama film Changeland (2019) and the romantic comedy film Long Shot (2019). [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. It was announced on Saturday that Barry Orton - best remembered as WWF enhancement talent Barry O - had passed away. 1 contenders", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/2: Jericho joins Smackdown, Shane takes belt from Jinder, Jinder vs. Sami", "5/21 Powell's WWE Backlash Live Review: Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles for the U.S. Championship, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler", "WWE Champion Jinder Mahal def. This drew Triple H into the feud, who claimed that Orton "crossed the line" when he attacked . Randal Keith "Randy" Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor best known to sports entertainment audiences for his career signed with WWE. 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On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Randy Orton | Early Life, Family, and Education. [303], Orton's most notable move is his finishing maneuver, the RKO, a jumping variation of a cutter. [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. Randy Orton's birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy. [151] Barrett then began attacking and distracting Orton during matches. During Orton's 8th reign, the championship was called the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Randy has a brother Nathan and sister, Rebecca. [69] To cover for the suspension, a scripted injury was devised, where Kurt Angle broke Orton's ankle during a King of the Ring quarterfinal match. Education As per his education, he attended Hazelwood Central High School. [281][282] As part of the 2019 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to Raw. [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. [342] The trial went ahead in October 2022, with the judge ruling in favor of Alexander and declaring that she was entitled to $3,750 in damages. Father. This is also the meaning behind his finisher, the RKO Wiki User 2011-01-06 14:02:00 This answer is: Study guides More answers Wiki User 2010-04-28. Randy Orton (@randyorton) Instagram photos and videos randyorton Verified Follow 333 posts 6.5M followers 460 following Randy Orton Athlete Husband. [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. randy orton brother name Professional wrestler Randy Orton Family With Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, Wife & Daughter photos 2017.Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American profess. American Alpha in a SmackDown Tag Team Title No. Their only child, a daughter named Alanna Marie Orton, was born on 12 July 2008. Randy Orton's birthstone is Diamond. The following week, Orton defended the WWE Championship against Triple H in a Last Man Standing match, which ended in a no-contest after both men failed to answer the referee's ten count. Ambrose won the match, setting up a Hell in a Cell match between Orton and Cena. 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 . Bobby Roode to become the new United States Champion", "Jinder Mahal def. [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. Intercontinental Heavyweight Title", "World Heavyweight Title (W.W.E. [71][72] He later defeated Carlito, at Unforgiven the following month. [339], In 2018, Orton's tattoo artist Catherine Alexander filed a lawsuit against Take-Two Interactive and 2K Games for their unapproved use of her copyrighted tattoos on his likeness in their WWE 2K video game series. Orton made his debut the following year in 2002 at WrestleMania X8 (2002) Fan Axxcess, defeating Tommy Dreamer. [331] The couple have a daughter together (Orton's second child). )", "W.W.W.F./W.W.F./W.W.E. [300] They would defeat AJ Styles and Omos at SummerSlam to become the Raw Tag Team Champions, their first reign each. [267], 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. During this time, he gained a new entrance theme, "Voices", performed by the band Rev Theory.[96]. allana . Randy Orton", "Randy Orton undergoes successful knee surgery", "Powell's WWE Extreme Rules live review: Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles vs. Rusev vs. for the WWE Championship, Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins in a 30-minute Iron Man match for the IC Title, Bludgeon Brothers vs. [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. After the match, the duo would celebrate with new WWE signee Gable Steveson. [27][32] He previously had a Marine tattoo on his left arm, but covered it up after receiving his bad conduct discharge. [17][18] He formed the group The Legacy with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. in 2008. Randy Orton Tattoos: Randy is covered with tattoos. [252] SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon later returned the belt to Orton. He has a sister named Becky Orton. [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.