[317], 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. [80][81] They had a rematch at Survivor Series with a pre-match stipulation that if Michaels had used Sweet Chin Music, he would have lost and never had another chance at the title, while if Orton was disqualified, he would have lost the championship; Orton pinned Michaels at Survivor Series after an RKO to retain the title. Orton's first televised WWF match was a victory against Hardcore Holly on SmackDown! The 41-year-old veteran opened up about his retirement plans during a recent appearance on the The Kurt Angle Show on AdFreeShows.com. [200] At Extreme Rules and Payback, Evolution lost to The Shield. He's a writer, podcast host, and runs the @flashbackwrestling account on Instagram. Known to Jay Briscoe passes away at the age of 38 [Megathread]. He also began appearing on several WWF house shows that were unaffiliated with OVW, the first being on May 1, 2001, when he faced Billy Gunn. 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. [282] Orton would go on to revive his Legend Killer gimmick over the next few weeks, attacking legends such as Christian, Shawn Michaels, and Big Show, while becoming more unhinged. [citation needed] In January 2005 at New Year's Revolution, Orton participated in an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship, where he was the last man eliminated by Triple H after interference from Ric Flair and Batista. Look for a guy that will go to the papers if he has to. At the Royal Rumble, both men competed in the eponymous match and made it to the final four, but both were eliminated by Michaels. 's victory. On the November 11 episode of SmackDown, Orton lost a match to Barrett after Barrett poked Orton in the eye. [289], 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. 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. [116] After successfully defending the title against Sheamus in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell,[117] He feuded with Wade Barrett, who was blackmailing Cena to help him capture the title. At Backlash, Orton defeated Foley in a hardcore match to retain the Intercontinental Championship,[43] 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. By Louis Dangoor Published: 16 Jun 2022, 17:37 Worrying news for WWE, as it has emerged that Randy Orton could be out of action for the remainder of 2022. ", "KELLER'S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW 4/10: Superstar Shakeup begins with two Smackdown wrestlers coming to the ring, full report", "4/30 Powell's WWE Payback Live Review: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman, Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho for the U.S. Championship, Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins, Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt in a House of Horrors match", "KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 4/18: Six-Way Contenders Match, Naomi vs. Charlotte, Styles vs. Corbin", "WWE SmackDown results, review: Orton and Mahal square off, new No. [citation needed] Orton's breakup with Evolution led to him turning face when he continued to feud with his former stablemates. [239][240] On the following episode of SmackDown Live, Wyatt challenged Orton to a "House of Horrors" rematch,[241] 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,[242] which he lost. Performers like Hulk Hogan, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin even crossed over into full-fledged celebrity status. Randy Orton Takes Shot At Former WWE Star & Continues Rant on Recent "Dive" Controversy; "Sorry To The Indy Marks and Old Timers" Mike Killam Sunday, May 14, 2017 (Photo by JP Yim/Getty . Mr. McMahon is more infamous than legendary, but he is still a former WWE Champion Randy Orton has faced one on one and failed to beat. [111] At WrestleMania XXVI, Orton defeated Rhodes and DiBiase in a triple threat match.[112]. 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. He then set the entire compound on fire after stating that he would face Wyatt at WrestleMania 33, turning face again. [304] He has said numerous times that he prefers playing the villain, as it is easier and more natural for him. [citation needed] In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, Orton became more defiant and unafraid of The Undertaker, taunting and assaulting him in the ring following distractions from his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. Much like the 2003 NBA rookie class that included, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, and Dwayne Wade, the 2002 WWE rookie class is arguably the best ever. Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback", "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins def. 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[65][66] He later defeated Carlito, at Unforgiven the following month. Yeah yeah I know #fatheroftheyear. 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Since then, third-generation performers have become slightly more common. [246] SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon later returned the belt to Orton. Due to this injury, John Cena was forced to vacate the WWE Championship. [187] The following night on Raw, Orton was endorsed as the "face of the company" by Vince McMahon and the newly formed Authority (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon). In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. [citation needed] Orton returned to WWE programming for SmackDown! He unsuccessfully challenged Jack Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules in April. She refused to steal a car, or run a red light tho, soooo I must be doing something right haha". 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. 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. McMahon was the owner of the company that made Orton a star, and Triple H was the superstar who took Orton under his wing. [232] At Survivor Series, Team SmackDown defeated Team Raw, where Orton and Wyatt became the last two surviving members of their team. The veteran has put in a ridiculous amount of work over the past two decades, and he deserves some time to reap his rewards. With this, Randy Orton showed he will be a legend. This rings especially true in pro wrestling. 99. He's had his fair share of ups and downs in the promotion, but the talented third-generation superstar was able to weather the bad times and become a true legend in the sport of pro wrestling. [163][164] 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. At WrestleMania 35, Orton lost to Styles. 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 . Smackdown! [150][15] On the January 27, 2012 episode of SmackDown, he returned to the ring and attacked Barrett. On April 4, Orton was suspended for sixty days for "unprofessional conduct". It's not uncommon at all for the child of a former wrestler to follow in their parent's footsteps. [citation needed] He rekindled his feud with The Undertaker, defeating him at SummerSlam following a distraction from his father. Randy Orton sinks his fangs into independent wrestling and former WWE star on Twitter. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. [52] During Orton's promos, he ran for cover whenever signs of The Undertaker's appearance (lightning, darkness, or smoke) occurred. For the past 20 years, Randy Orton has been a mainstay on WWE programming. [citation needed] On the SmackDown! [citation needed] The next night on the August 27 episode of Raw, Orton demanded a rematch, but Raw General Manager William Regal denied him. [257], During the following months, Orton was put in the orbit of the WWE United States Championship. This led to Orton facing Shane in a No Holds Barred match at No Way Out, which he won. Upon being medically cleared to return to the ring, Orton was reinjured in a motorcycle accident. Orton stated on-screen that his match with The Undertaker had aggravated a shoulder injury. At Night of Champions, Orton won the WWE Championship in a six-pack challenge elimination match. In this picture, Orton is shown on the field at Busch Stadium posing for a quick shot with a couple of St. Louis Cardinals. 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. [86] At WrestleMania, Orton retained the WWE Championship against Cena and Triple H by pinning Cena after Triple H executed a Pedigree on him. [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. 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