9. [343], In October 2019, Orton received criticism for saying "nigga" while playing a Call of Duty game on a live Twitch stream.[344]. [322] He was the cover athlete for the video game WWE '12. Many observers of the six-week double homicide trial of Alex Murdaugh felt sorry for the 54-year-old disgraced lawyer's sole surviving son, copper-haired Buster. Orton retained the title against him at Bragging Rights and Survivor Series. Randy Orton", "WWE Champion Jinder Mahal def. They both competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, but the match was won by Mr. Kennedy. [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. Orton was by far the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history. [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. He then adopted the nicknames of "the Viper" and "the Apex Predator" due to his untrustworthy, snake-like character. [97][98] He returned to Raw on September 1, criticizing all the champions, including World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, who he berated and slapped for letting Cryme Tyme steal their belts. [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. [165] Orton began feuding with Mr. Money in the Bank Dolph Ziggler[166][167] and defeated Ziggler at Night of Champions. It was later announced that Harper was also champion under the Freebird Rule. [229] The following night on SmackDown Live, Lesnar attacked Orton during his match, delivering an F-5 to Orton. [citation needed] Orton won at No Way Out, earning Mysterio's title shot for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. 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. World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE, World Heavyweight Championship reigns (20102013). [335] WWE simply claimed that the allegations preceded their Talent Wellness Program, launched in February 2006. RK-Bro defeated Styles and Omos in a rematch at Crown Jewel to successfully retain the championships and end the feud between the two teams. 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. 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. Due to this injury, John Cena was forced to vacate the WWE Championship. 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. Randy Orton | Early Life, Family, and Education. im an aunt awesome. [214] He was carried on a stretcher after he sustained a scripted injury, so he could start filming The Condemned 2. [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. [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. John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts to Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. [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). [citation needed] In September 2002, Orton was traded to the Raw brand, where he defeated Stevie Richards in his debut on the show. [17][18] He formed the group The Legacy with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. in 2008. Randy Orton (Punjabi Prison Match)", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 6/27: Women's Money in the Bank redo, Naomi vs. Lana, Usos vs. Michaels later teamed with WWE Champion John Cena to defeat Rated-RKO to win the World Tag Team Championship the following night on Raw. 00:03. [284] He reignited his feud with Styles and faced him throughout December and January. [82] Orton then threw him outside the ring, and gave him an RKO on the broadcast table. Randy Orton won the World Heavyweight Title from Chris Benoit at Summerslam 2004, but the night after Randy Orton was kicked out of Evolution. He was born to his parents, Elaine ( mother) and Bob Orton, Jr. ( father ). [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. 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. 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. set, causing an explosion. At the age of 24, Orton became the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won the World Heavyweight Championship. Enjoy! Afterwards, Rated-RKO were attacked by DX. 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. Find where to watch Randy Orton's latest movies and tv shows . During the early 2010s, Orton formed his own stable called Legacy, comprised of Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.. [citation needed] The feud was finally settled with a Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon. [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. [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. [158] When Orton returned on the March 2 episode of SmackDown, he feuded with Kane and was defeated by him at WrestleMania XXVIII. [259] At Hell in a Cell, Orton defeated Rusev to end the feud. [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. He hails from Knoxville, Tennessee, and his zodiac sign is Aries. The Usos)", "Rey Mysterio def. Article continues below advertisement The Undertaker sustained an RKO from Orton in a surprise attack. [citation needed] Triple H, Flair and Batista attacked Orton in the ring, resulting in Orton being kicked out of Evolution. [281][282] As part of the 2019 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to Raw. Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre are liekly to headline SummerSlam Orton's hot streak started with the return of Edge at the 2020 Royal Rumble back in late January. [152] At TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs, Orton defeated Barrett in a tables match after he put Barrett through the table with an RKO. [40] In 2003, Orton spent much of his time helping Triple H overcome challenges for the World Heavyweight Championship. [68] In an interview, Orton stated, "my conduct was unbecoming of a champion, which is what I will be again when I return". He has a sister named Becky Orton. Randy Orton RKO'd the Undertaker, he then struck the Undertaker with a tire iron and set him on the back of the lowrider Mysterio had driven to the ring, he then reversed the lowrider into the SmackDown! [225] On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft, Orton was drafted to SmackDown, while Lesnar was drafted to Raw. 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. He wrestled in local training promotions in St. Louis where his father and uncle had working relations with. [224], On the July 7, 2016 episode of SmackDown, Orton was revealed as Brock Lesnar's opponent for SummerSlam. He was fascinated by sports from a young age. [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. 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. As Randy was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the United States, his birthplace is also there. Randy has a younger brother named Nate and a younger sister named Rebecca. At Capitol Punishment, Orton pinned Christian to retain the championship again, despite Christian's foot being under the bottom rope. He then appealed to Mr. McMahon, who offered him the shot if he "proved himself". Orton explained that he wanted to face Lesnar to prove that he belonged in the top spot, before executing an RKO on Jericho. Though the exact date of birth is not available. Bobby Roode to become the new United States Champion", "Jinder Mahal def. [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. [162] On May 30, WWE suspended Orton for 60 days due to his second violation of the company's Talent Wellness Program. Nathan Orton is the brother of famous WWE wrestler Randy Orton. [185][186] Three days later at Payback, Orton and Bryan unsuccessfully challenged for Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins' WWE Tag Team Championship. Orton stated on-screen that his match with The Undertaker had aggravated a shoulder injury. 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. 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded: Directed by Roel Rein. 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[110] At Bragging Rights, Orton again lost the championship to Cena in a one-hour Iron Man match to end the feud. 99. Sheamus by Count-out, thanks to the strategic ruthlessness of Big Show", "Raw results: Cena rings in the New Year and Wade Barrett wins his second Intercontinental Title", "WWE NEWS: Chamber PPV results & notes WM29 main event set, World Title match set, Shield big win, more", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 2/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live & loaded Raw Cena vs. [149][150] Orton's team was defeated at Survivor Series with Barrett and Cody Rhodes being the sole survivors. 00:51. During his time in OVW, he wrestled the likes of Rico Constantino and The Prototype and teamed with Bobby Eaton during a tag team title tournament. Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. After the match, the duo would celebrate with new WWE signee Gable Steveson. 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. 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 was the final holder of the World Heavyweight Championship, which he unified with the WWE Championship to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in 2013. [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. [53] Benoit congratulated Orton after the match, shaking his hand for showing the ability to "be a man". Orton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Bob Orton, Jr. and his wife Elaine. On the July 23 episode of Raw, Orton was named number one contender for John Cena's WWE Championship. [321] In March 2007, he appeared alongside Edge, John Cena and Bobby Lashley on the game show Deal or No Deal. [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. Team SmackDown in a Men's 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match", "Shinsuke Nakamura won the 2018 Men's Royal Rumble Match", "Randy Orton def. [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. [286] The next night on Raw, Orton teased a Rated-RKO reunion with Edge before delivering an RKO and a con-chair-to, turning heel once again. [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. [121] Immediately afterward, Orton hit Sheamus with the chair and an RKO onto the broadcast table. Birth Place: Knoxville . Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. to promote Taboo Tuesday. However, exactly eight weeks later on the March 7 edition of the Raw, they regained the Raw Tag Team Championship in a Triple Threat match against Alpha Academy and the team of Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins. [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. 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. [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. Orton, real name Randall Keith Orton, was born on April 1, 1980 in Knoxville, Tennessee. brand. [108] At SummerSlam, he defended the title against John Cena, during which he used several underhanded tactics to retain the championship. It was nearly ten years ago when one of the best rivalries of the 2010s took place. Orton, whose championship reign had been ended by Triple H in 2004, agreed, forming the tag team Rated-RKO. [61] Two months later at No Mercy, Orton and his father Bob Orton defeated The Undertaker in a handicap casket match and after the match, Randy Orton and his father Bob locked the Undertaker in the casket and, in a move similar to Kane at the 1998 Royal Rumble, chopped holes in the top of the casket with an axe, poured gasoline over the casket and set it ablaze, kayfabe killing The Undertaker. 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". [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. Education As per his education, he attended Hazelwood Central High School. [189] Orton and Bryan faced each other for the third time on the next Raw, but their match ended in a no-contest after both men were counted out. episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. Christian spat in Orton's face, causing him to lose control of his temper, kick Christian in the groin and get disqualified, resulting in Orton losing the championship. When he was in college, he played football. Randy Orton WWE Women's Shirt - Randy Orton RKO Outta Nowhere. 1 April 1980; Randy Orton Family: Randy Orton was born to a well-known wrestler family in America. [341] A trial was scheduled for September 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After WrestleMania, with Rollins as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Orton faced Rollins at Extreme Rules[216] and Payback, losing both title matches. ", "WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan in a strap match for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship", "5/25 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of WWE Champion Drew McIntyre on MVP's VIP Lounge, Nia Jax vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya for a Raw Women's Championship match at WWE Backlash, Andrade vs. Apollo Crews for the U.S. [36] Soon after, Orton became a face and was placed in a series of matches with Holly. 8. He is also famous from other names as The Legend Killer, The Man of Destiny, Dream Killer, The Viper. He was born on April 1, 1980 at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. He was the son of professional wrestler Bob Orton, brother of professional wrestler Bob Orton Jr., and uncle of professional wrestler Randy Orton. [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. 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. 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. [303], Orton's most notable move is his finishing maneuver, the RKO, a jumping variation of a cutter. After this, he adopted the nickname of "The Viper". Behold, the Age of Orton is upon us. [252] SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon later returned the belt to Orton. In 2004, Orton appeared on the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! [168] He began feuding with Alberto Del Rio on the September 28 episode of SmackDown. On the November 16 episode of Raw, Orton and Kingston engaged in a brawl that ended with Kingston putting Orton through a table in the crowd. The following year, Orton won his second title when he defeated fan favorite Summerslam (2004). 99. [citation needed] Orton returned to WWE programming for SmackDown! 500 LEVEL. 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. Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but Orton attacked her with an RKO. Randy Orton is a hugely well-known WWE champion wrestler from Knoxville, Tennessee. #wwe #wrestling #smackdown #raw #wweraw #nxt #aew #romanreigns #prowrestling #wrestlemania #wwenetwork #sethrollins #wweuniverse #wwesmackdown #wwenxt #wwf #. [71][72] He later defeated Carlito, at Unforgiven the following month. About Randy Orton: Randal"Randy" Keith Orton was born on April 1, 1980 in Knoxville, Tennessee. [173] On the December 14 episode of SmackDown, Orton was once again assaulted backstage by The Shield. [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. 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. [1][10] After graduating in 1998,[31] he enlisted with the Marines. [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). He is Sports Persons (Wrestler) by profession. Orton is a family man, who's lovingly talked about his wife, Kim Orton. . Later that night, Orton, Kane, and Seth Rollins defeated Cena and Ambrose in a handicap Street Fight after Orton pinned Ambrose, but he was immediately attacked by Rollins with a Curb Stomp post-match. junio 30, 2022 junio 30, 2022 / randy orton brother name. [24] At the inaugural Day 1 premium live-event, Orton and Riddle successfully defended their championships against The Street Profits. Let's know more about this young star's early life, career, personal life, and much more. [103] At Armageddon, Orton lost to Batista in a singles match. [48] Orton continued to establish himself as a "Legend Killer" throughout 2004, challenging the semi-retired wrestler Mick Foley. 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. Randy Orton's birth flower is Sweet Pea/Daisy. [56] He continued to feud with Triple H, using his authority to place his opponents at severe disadvantages during title defenses. All totaled, he has won 20 championships in WWE. [citation needed], Orton then produced a copy of SmackDown! He successfully defended the title against Hardy at the Royal Rumble. [citation needed] On April 2 at WrestleMania, however, Orton lost after he was pinned by Mysterio. Both of them is a professional player of WWE. On the other hand, Randy Orton was previously married to a former gymnast, Samantha Speno on 21 September 2007. [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. [238] At Survivor Series, Team SmackDown defeated Team Raw, where Orton and Wyatt became the last two surviving members of their team. [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. His mother's name is Elaine and his father is Bob Orton Jr. 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.