[24] At the inaugural Day 1 premium live-event, Orton and Riddle successfully defended their championships against The Street Profits. On the November 14 episode of Raw, Orton won a rematch by disqualification after Team Barrett interfered. 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 [300] They would defeat AJ Styles and Omos at SummerSlam to become the Raw Tag Team Champions, their first reign each. Diamond is a symbol of everlasting love and once was thought to bring courage. He was 62 years old. [121] Immediately afterward, Orton hit Sheamus with the chair and an RKO onto the broadcast table. [2] Early life [ edit] All totaled, he has won 20 championships in WWE. [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. At Backlash, Orton defeated Foley in a hardcore match to retain the Intercontinental Championship,[49] which included spots involving a table covered in barbed wire, fire, a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire (a signature weapon of Foley's named "Barbie"), and Orton being thrown onto hundreds of thumbtacks. [153] Barrett and Orton continued their feud on the December 23 episode of SmackDown, where they brawled backstage and Orton hit Barrett with an RKO onto a car. [115] Orton and DiBiase both competed in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber, where DiBiase eliminated Orton after hitting him with a pipe Rhodes had given him. 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded: Directed by Roel Rein. Orton explained that he wanted to face Lesnar to prove that he belonged in the top spot, before executing an RKO on Jericho. On the other hand, Randy Orton was previously married to a former gymnast, Samantha Speno on 21 September 2007. 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.? [322] He was the cover athlete for the video game WWE '12. Both of them is a professional player of WWE. [13] He also acquired the moniker "The Legend Killer" during a storyline where he began disrespecting and then physically attacking WWE Hall of Famers and wrestling veterans.[1]. [40] In 2003, Orton spent much of his time helping Triple H overcome challenges for the World Heavyweight Championship. It was announced on Saturday that Barry Orton - best remembered as WWF enhancement talent Barry O - had passed away. 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He has a sister named Becky Orton. [211] At Hell in a Cell, Orton lost to Cena. on April 25, 2002. Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but Orton attacked her with an RKO. . General Manager Theodore Long re-added Mysterio to the WrestleMania 22 title match, making it a triple threat match between Orton, Mysterio and then-champion Kurt Angle. [80] McMahon granted Orton his rematch at Unforgiven, which he won by disqualification when Cena refused to stop punching him in the corner; however, Cena retained the championship because titles cannot change hands by disqualification. Her sons are named Michael (born 9 October 2002), Robbie (born 22 October 2004), and Anthony (born 23 April 2010). 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? Randy Orton, Rusev and Bobby Roode to win the United States Championship", "United States Champion Jeff Hardy def. [citation needed] After the match, The Undertaker returned by emerging from a flaming casket and attacked the SmackDown! He embarked on numerous feuds with older, well-respected names in wrestling and gained infamy for blatantly disrespecting them. Behold, the Age of Orton is upon us. Due to the injury, Orton was taken out of his Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. After the match, the duo would celebrate with new WWE signee Gable Steveson. 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". He was born on April 1, 1980 at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. [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. [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. 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. [287] The following night on Raw, Edge's friend and former tag team partner Christian challenged Orton to an unsanctioned match, which Orton won with assistance from Ric Flair. Intercontinental Heavyweight Title", "World Heavyweight Title (W.W.E. ", "Go follow my brother Nate, @orton_nathan, he's new to Twitter and an up and coming comic. [200] Orton retained the title at the Royal Rumble against Cena after interference by The Wyatt Family. As a result, Orton was often surrounded by some of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history. Randy Orton John Cana is on Facebook. 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. Due to this injury, John Cena was forced to vacate the WWE Championship. [192] On August 18 at SummerSlam, Orton turned heel after he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Daniel Bryan, who had just won the WWE Championship and had been subsequently attacked by special guest referee Triple H, who also counted the pinfall to give Orton his seventh WWE Championship. Randy Orton is a wrestler but his brother Nathan Orton is into the comic industry. [citation needed], Orton began an on-screen relationship with Stacy Keibler and briefly feuded with Christian in February 2005. Thanks for Description Chake John Cena VS Brock Lasner Summer Slam Full match https://youtu.be/MkSwIoD8T74Roman Rings VS Brock Lasner Full match https:. [119] At Fatal 4-Way in June, Orton competed in a fatal four-way WWE Championship match involving champion Cena, Edge, and Sheamus, who won the title after interference from The Nexus. 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. Though the exact date of birth is not available. [65] Many fans felt the comments were highly distasteful so soon after Guerrero's death in November 2005. Randy Orton is legitimately injured right now, and in a truly heartbreaking update, he could be out of action for some time Worrying news for WWE, as it has emerged that Randy Orton could. 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. On the April 9 episode of Raw, Orton and Michaels wrestled to a no contest in a number one contender's match for the WWE Championship after both men's shoulders were down during the pinfall. Randy Orton (Punjabi Prison Match)", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 6/27: Women's Money in the Bank redo, Naomi vs. Lana, Usos vs. Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Bob Orton, Jr. and his wife Elaine. It comes so natural."[312]. In 2016, Orton got a supporting role in the action thriller series Shooter (2016). [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. We've got ourselves a new MASSIVE! Just minutes after Alex Murdaugh was convicted for the murders of his wife and son, his former law firm released a statement. FREE delivery Jan 5 - 6 . [23] Following his match at the 2021 Survivor Series, he broke Kane's record for wrestling the most PPV matches in WWE history. [174] This was used to write him off television due to a shoulder injury. [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. [254][255] On the June 27 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton demanded a rematch for the title, which McMahon would grant him at Battleground, but with Mahal allowed to choose the stipulation (Mahal came out and chose a Punjabi Prison match). [301] With this match, Orton broke Kane's record for wrestling the most PPV matches in WWE history. [252] SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon later returned the belt to Orton. [234] Orton faced Wyatt at No Mercy, where he lost due to a distraction by the returning Luke Harper. [263], During the following months, Orton was put in the orbit of the WWE United States Championship. At Capitol Punishment, Orton pinned Christian to retain the championship again, despite Christian's foot being under the bottom rope. against Team Raw at Survivor Series, after having lost a qualifying match to Rey Mysterio. [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. [64] In the weeks preceding No Way Out, Orton made controversial remarks about Eddie Guerrero, Mysterio's friend who had died a few months previously, in an attempt to gain villain heat. 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. He wrestled in local training promotions in St. Louis where his father and uncle had working relations with. [132] Two weeks later in the 2011 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to the SmackDown brand and later beat Punk in a Last Man Standing Match at Extreme Rules, ending his feud with The New Nexus. Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts to Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. Bob was a star during the territorial era of the business and won championship gold throughout the country. [75] With Triple H out of action, Rated-RKO continued their on-screen rivalry with Michaels. [1], Orton attended Hazelwood Central High School, where he was an amateur wrestler. He was 67. Randy Orton's birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy. Kim's name is tattooed on his finger with tribal barbed wire on his upper back. At the start of No Mercy, Mr. McMahon awarded Randy Orton the WWE Championship, which John Cena had vacated due to injury. [327][328][329] They separated in late 2012 and divorced in June 2013. [214] He was carried on a stretcher after he sustained a scripted injury, so he could start filming The Condemned 2. [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. [91] Instead of taking his title shot at WrestleMania XXIV, as Royal Rumble winners typically do, Cena took it at No Way Out and defeated Orton, who intentionally got himself disqualified by slapping the referee to retain the title. [103] At Armageddon, Orton lost to Batista in a singles match. 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. Birth Name: 4/1/1980 12:00:00 AM. [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. [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. Apart from his wrestling career, Orton is very famous for his well-sculpted and well-built physique. episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. 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. Bryan Danielson has recalled what it was like getting to work with Randy Orton when the two men had a memorable rivalry in WWE. Together, they held the World Tag Team Championship. [277], He then started a feud with Styles, with the two berating each other about their history in the wrestling business. [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. Randal Barry Orton, the brother of Bob Orton Jr. and uncle of current WWE star Randy Orton, has died at the age of 62. Posts Reels Videos Tagged Show More Posts from randyorton In 2016, he joined The Wyatt Family, winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championship with Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper before turning on them in 2017. On the November 11 episode of SmackDown, Orton lost a match to Barrett after Barrett poked Orton in the eye. 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. [204] Later that night, Orton and Batista, along with Kane, attacked Bryan before he was set to defend his title against Triple H. Before Triple H could defeat Bryan, The Shield interrupted by spearing Triple H and taking out Orton, Batista, and Kane, causing the match to end in a no-contest. 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. 500 LEVEL. [91] He then restarted his feud with John Cena, who had returned from injury to win the 2008 Royal Rumble match. [51] Two months later at Bad Blood, he retained the Intercontinental Championship against Shelton Benjamin. He then appealed to Mr. McMahon, who offered him the shot if he "proved himself". [63], After Armageddon, Orton entered the 2006 Royal Rumble match as the thirtieth and final wrestler, but he was eliminated by the eventual winner of the match Rey Mysterio, who earned a world championship at WrestleMania 22. [229] The following night on SmackDown Live, Lesnar attacked Orton during his match, delivering an F-5 to Orton. Establishing himself as the "Legend Killer" Orton began on a crusade of taking down every wrestling legend the WWE had to offer. The two traded victories over each on following episodes of Raw, leading to a match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, which Orton won. [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. 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. During the later 2000s, Orton formed a tag team with Adam Copeland (known as Edge), becoming Team Rated RKO (a play on Edge's nickname as the Rated R Superstar and Randy's finisher move named the RKO). 8. [173] On the December 14 episode of SmackDown, Orton was once again assaulted backstage by The Shield. Join Facebook to connect with Randy Orton John Cana and others you may know. [60] While sidelined, Orton appeared on Raw and claimed that he was ineligible for the WWE Draft Lottery due to his injury. 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!. [266] On May 18, WWE confirmed that Orton had undergone successful surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his left knee, sidelining him indefinitely. Let's know more about this young star's early life, career, personal life, and much more. [68] In an interview, Orton stated, "my conduct was unbecoming of a champion, which is what I will be again when I return". 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. 99. [114] On the February 15 episode of Raw, Orton was again disqualified in a non-title rematch when Legacy interfered. [citation needed], In 2000, Orton signed a deal with the then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was sent to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky, where he continued his training. His mother's name is Elaine who worked as a professional nurse. 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. [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). [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. Randy Orton once won the WWE title twice in the same night. He is the son of legendary wrestler Bob Orton Jr. A year after he was discharged from the Marines he signed a deal with WWE. [81] After the match, Cena's father, who was again at ringside, kicked Orton in the head, which led to a match the next night on the September 17 episode of Raw, in which Orton defeated Cena's father by disqualification, then hit him with an RKO while Cena was handcuffed to the ropes. After WrestleMania, Orton began to work with Riddle as a tag team, named RK-Bro, thus turning face in the process. [251] At Payback, Orton lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. [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. We have a large selection of toys for kids of all ages including Pokmon, Lego, Funko, Loungefly, Mag [27] He has a younger brother named Nathan, who is a stand-up comedian,[28][29] and a younger sister named Rebecca. [92] At WrestleMania, Orton retained the WWE Championship against Cena and Triple H by pinning Cena after Triple H executed a Pedigree on him. The names of his two brothers are Nathan Orton and Roderick Orton. [331] The couple have a daughter together (Orton's second child). 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. [280] At Crown Jewel and Survivor Series, Orton was part of two multi-tag matches, but his team lost both times. While in Evolution, Orton won his first singles title when he defeated Rob Van Dam for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WWE Armageddon (2003). [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. [citation needed] At New Year's Revolution, Rated-RKO defended the World Tag Team Championship against DX, but the match was declared a no-contest when Triple H suffered a legitimate injury during the match. 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. It was nearly ten years ago when one of the best rivalries of the 2010s took place. [272] At Crown Jewel, he lost to Rey Mysterio in the first round. Bobby Roode to become the new United States Champion", "Jinder Mahal def. [316][317][318] He later starred in the action films 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013)[319] and The Condemned 2 (2015). 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. [228] During Lesnar's promo on the August 1 episode of Raw, Orton appeared and delivered an RKO to Lesnar. His father Bob and uncle Barry are both sons to the renowned wrestler Bob Orton Sr. After this, Orton experienced another push, becoming general manager of the Raw brand for a week following a match stipulation at Survivor Series where he picked up the win for his team by last eliminating Triple H in a four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match. He successfully defended the title against Hardy at the Royal Rumble. At WrestleMania 21, Orton lost the heavily hyped match. 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. 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. The O.C. [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. Ambrose won the match, setting up a Hell in a Cell match between Orton and Cena. [163][164], Orton returned on the July 30 episode of Raw defeating Heath Slater. They were among 12 children in the Parton family, raised in . During the early 2010s, Orton formed his own stable called Legacy, comprised of Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.. Orton, real name Randall Keith Orton, was born on April 1, 1980 in Knoxville, Tennessee. During 2002, Orton began gaining more televised match time and screen-time for promos. Randy Orton | Early Life, Family, and Education. [citation needed] At Taboo Tuesday, Orton defeated Ric Flair in a steel cage match. He's even said that his retirement plans entirely hinge on her; Randy trusts Kim to be the one to tell him whether or not he's still got it or he's become a parody of himself. He is the grandson of Bob Orton, Sr. and the nephew of wrestler-turned-musician Barry Orton. Randy Orton is a 6'5 professional wrestler, more than 112 pounds. He then defeated Rhodes at Vengeance,[147] and again on the November 4 SmackDown in a Street Fight. He lost the title to Cena in an "I Quit" match at Breaking Point,[109] but regained it from Cena in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell. [citation needed], After Extreme Rules, Orton began pairing with Daniel Bryan to face the Shield. [177] In late February, Orton aligned himself with Sheamus to feud with the Shield. [190] Later that night, Orton was defeated by Bryan in a Street Fight Match after he was forced to submit to the Yes! Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback", "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins def. The title match ended in a double count-out after the two united and attacked them. [321] In March 2007, he appeared alongside Edge, John Cena and Bobby Lashley on the game show Deal or No Deal. [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.