Orton also gained experience as a wrestling referee.During 2001, Orton signed with the then-World Wrestling Federation and began training in its instructional program Ohio Valley Wrestling. Randy Orton is a 6'5 professional wrestler, more than 112 pounds. 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. ", "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] Heeding Graham's advice, Orton said he would set himself apart from all other wrestlers by ending The Undertaker's undefeated streak at WrestleMania. [163][164], Orton returned on the July 30 episode of Raw defeating Heath Slater. Orton explained that he wanted to face Lesnar to prove that he belonged in the top spot, before executing an RKO on Jericho. 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded: Directed by Roel Rein. 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[62] The following month, Orton replaced the late Eddie Guerrero as a participant in the annual elimination match of Team SmackDown! He won the OVW Hardcore Championship twice by defeating Mr. Black on February 14, 2001, and Flash Flanagan on May 5, 2001, respectively. [274] At TLC, Orton lost to Mysterio in a chairs match. Nathan Orton was born in the United States of America. [193] 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). [citation needed], Orton then produced a copy of SmackDown! Orton defeated Michaels at Judgment Day via knockout when Michaels suffered a kayfabe concussion and collapsed during the match. [176] At Elimination Chamber, Orton eliminated Mark Henry and Chris Jericho before being the last man eliminated by Jack Swagger. [101] At Survivor Series, Team Orton, which included Rhodes, defeated Team Batista with both Orton and Rhodes surviving as the sole survivors. It was announced on Saturday that Barry Orton - best remembered as WWF enhancement talent Barry O - had passed away. [168] He began feuding with Alberto Del Rio on the September 28 episode of SmackDown. 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. At the Royal Rumble, both men competed in the eponymous match and made it to the final four, but both were eliminated by Michaels. 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. 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 8. [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. Afterwards, Orton returned to his singular ways and became known as the "Apex Predator" and "The Viper", increasing his aggression and killer-instinct in the wrestling ring.Outside of wrestling, Orton ventured into acting. Orton's first televised WWF match was a victory against Hardcore Holly on SmackDown! [48] Orton continued to establish himself as a "Legend Killer" throughout 2004, challenging the semi-retired wrestler Mick Foley. 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. ", "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. Diamond is a symbol of everlasting love and once was thought to bring courage. On the December 1 episode of Raw, Orton proposed that he, Rhodes and Manu form an alliance. Orton, whose championship reign had been ended by Triple H in 2004, agreed, forming the tag team Rated-RKO. [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. From 2013 to 2015, he was aligned with The Authority, who named him the "face of the WWE". Above video: Reactions pour in following Murdaugh verdict. [83] Orton lost the title to Triple H in the opening match, but regained it later that night in a Last Man Standing match. [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. Randy Orton won the World Heavyweight Title from Chris Benoit at Summerslam 2004, but the night after Randy Orton was kicked out of Evolution. 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. [181][182] The feud between Big Show and Orton led to an Extreme Rules match at Extreme Rules, which Orton won. They both competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, but the match was won by Mr. Kennedy. [231], On the August 23 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton spoke about his match against Lesnar and declared that he and Lesnar would cross paths again before Bray Wyatt interrupted him, therefore resuming their feud. [275] At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 27, 2019, Orton entered the namesake match at number 29, eliminating Mysterio before he was himself eliminated by Andrade. 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. [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. On the November 14 episode of Raw, Orton won a rematch by disqualification after Team Barrett interfered. [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. Orton would later accept the challenge on RK-Bro's behalf. On the July 21 episode of Raw, Roman Reigns attacked Orton, which cost him another shot at the title, causing Orton to retaliate the following week by viciously attacking Reigns and challenging him to a match at SummerSlam, which Reigns won. [288] 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. Celebrated Name: Randy Orton: Real Name/Full Name: Randal Keith Orton: Gender: Male: Age: 42 years old: Birth Date: 1 April 1980: Birth Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States: . [105] At Extreme Rules, he lost the title to Batista in a steel cage match. Title", "Christian regresa a los cuadrilteros de WWE en Monday Night RAW", "WWE SummerSlam results: Powell's review of Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship, Braun Strowman vs. 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. [114] On the February 15 episode of Raw, Orton was again disqualified in a non-title rematch when Legacy interfered. [156][21] On the January 27, 2012 episode of SmackDown, he returned to the ring and attacked Barrett. 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. Likewise, his full name is Randal Keith Ortom. They faced off for the championship once more at The Bash in a Three Stages of Hell match, which Orton won after interference from Legacy. At the base, he received a bad conduct discharge in 1999 after going AWOL on two occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer. 10 [53] Benoit congratulated Orton after the match, shaking his hand for showing the ability to "be a man". Orton is a family man, who's lovingly talked about his wife, Kim Orton. Randy Orton is one of the highly respected figures in the wrestling industry. [133], On the May 6 episode of SmackDown, Orton defeated Christian to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the second time. [280] At Crown Jewel and Survivor Series, Orton was part of two multi-tag matches, but his team lost both times. [46] He defeated Rob Van Dam for the Intercontinental Championship at Armageddon in December 2003. On the other hand, Randy Orton was previously married to a former gymnast, Samantha Speno on 21 September 2007. The title match ended in a double count-out after the two united and attacked them. Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback", "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins def. [37] Within weeks of his debut on the Raw brand, Orton suffered a shoulder injury,[citation needed] leaving him sidelined for months. [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. [268] Two nights later on SmackDown Live, Orton interfered in the rematch and attacked Hardy again. As a result, Orton was often surrounded by some of the biggest stars in pro wrestling history. [47] With this win, Orton started the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in seven years, holding the title for 210 days. 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. He was then signed by the WWF and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he held the OVW Hardcore Championship twice. [91] He then restarted his feud with John Cena, who had returned from injury to win the 2008 Royal Rumble match. At Judgment Day, Orton defended the championship against Batista, where he retained via disqualification after Rhodes and DiBiase interfered. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan in a Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship, Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley for the Raw Women's Championship, Big E vs. Apollo Crews in a Nigerian Drum Fight for the IC Title", "4/26 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman vs. Mace and T-Bar, Asuka, Naomi, and Lana vs. Rhea Ripley, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler, Damian Priest, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods vs. 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. [50] Orton later spat in the face of Harley Race on the April 26 episode of Raw. [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. [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. 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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. [300] They would defeat AJ Styles and Omos at SummerSlam to become the Raw Tag Team Champions, their first reign each. 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. Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor. On the following episode of SmackDown!, Orton challenged Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship, but failed to win the title.[67]. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand, but is currently out of action due to a back injury. superstars who came to the ring to celebrate Team SmackDown! He was born on April 1, 1980 at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. 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. The druid revealed himself to be Orton's father, who gave Orton The Undertaker's urn, which according to the storyline allowed whoever held it to control The Undertaker. 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. [60] While sidelined, Orton appeared on Raw and claimed that he was ineligible for the WWE Draft Lottery due to his injury. [148], Orton reignited his feud with Wade Barrett after both were named captain for a traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match. He was 62 years old. Their second match at Backlash, billed as the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever", was won by Orton. Randy Orton", "WWE Champion Jinder Mahal def. [330] On November 14, 2015, Orton married Kimberly Kessler, who was previously a member of his fan club. [32] Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, he was tried and convicted under a special court-martial, subsequently spending 38 days in the brig at Camp Pendleton. 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?

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