At a time when Randy Orton was under fire for making some shots at independent wrestling and Bully Ray, the outspoken Batista stepped in to support Orton. [238], That same night, Orton and Wyatt were revealed as members of Team SmackDown for Survivor Series. [110] At Bragging Rights, Orton again lost the championship to Cena in a one-hour Iron Man match to end the feud. He is the nephew of Barry Orton as well as the grandson of Bob Orton. [188] Four days later on SmackDown, Orton was defeated by Bryan in a singles match via countout. [228] During Lesnar's promo on the August 1 episode of Raw, Orton appeared and delivered an RKO to Lesnar. 99. Together, they held the World Tag Team Championship. [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. 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. A former Marine,[32] Orton was set to star in the action film The Marine 2 (2009), but was replaced by Ted DiBiase after injuring his collarbone. 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.? In his early days, his parents, as they were aware of the . [86][87] 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. He is American by nationality. That's my guy!!! [340] She argued that the copying of the tattoos infringed on her rights as the licensed creator. Randy Orton Tattoos: Randy is covered with tattoos. [300] They would defeat AJ Styles and Omos at SummerSlam to become the Raw Tag Team Champions, their first reign each. He was born on April 1, 1980 at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. [112] Orton won a triple threat match on January 11, 2010, episode of Raw, with help from Rhodes and DiBiase, for the right to challenge Sheamus at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. [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. 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. On April 4, Orton was suspended for sixty days for "unprofessional conduct". 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. on April 25, 2002. 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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. [citation needed] On the February 28 Raw, Superstar Billy Graham made an appearance, in which he advised Orton to "go where no wrestler [had] gone before". Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but Orton attacked her with an RKO. [202] On April 6 at WrestleMania XXX, the main event was changed to a triple threat match after Bryan defeated Triple H earlier that night, and Bryan won the match after making Batista submit to end Orton's reign at 161 days. Due to the injury, Orton was taken out of his Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. [240] At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, they won the titles, marking Orton's first tag team championship in a decade. He is also famous from other names as The Legend Killer, The Man of Destiny, Dream Killer, The Viper. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Country star Dolly Parton said her brother Randy Parton, who sang and performed with her, as well as at her Dollywood theme park, has died. Team SmackDown ultimately went on to lose. [47] With this win, Orton started the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in seven years, holding the title for 210 days. He challenged Triple H for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 25, where he was unsuccessful. [121] Immediately afterward, Orton hit Sheamus with the chair and an RKO onto the broadcast table. He hails from Knoxville, Tennessee, and his zodiac sign is Aries. At the Royal Rumble, both men competed in the eponymous match and made it to the final four, but both were eliminated by Michaels. [citation needed] He rekindled his feud with The Undertaker, defeating him at SummerSlam following a distraction from his father. He is a third generation WWE superstar, he is the son of Bob Orton Jr, who is also a wrestler as well. 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. 00:51. Barry Orton - Wikipedia [270] At Hell in a Cell, Orton defeated Hardy in a Hell in a Cell match. Orton then turned on Flair and set his sights on the WWE Championship. [258] On the September 19 episode of SmackDown Live, Orton defeated Aiden English; after the match, he was challenged by Rusev to an impromptu match, which he lost in 10 seconds after a distraction from English. Sadly, it seemed that team-up might have officially come to an end. He is the grandson of Bob Orton, Sr. and the nephew of wrestler-turned-musician Barry Orton. [298] On Night 2 of the event on April 11, Orton defeated The Fiend after Bliss seemingly turned on The Fiend by distracting him, allowing Orton to land the RKO and pin him for the win.[299]. During Orton's 8th reign, the championship was called the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Orton and Edge then began a feud, facing each other in a Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania 36, which Orton lost. On December 15, Orton defeated Cena at TLC to unify both titles, and becoming the first WWE World Heavyweight Champion as well as officially being recognized as the final World Heavyweight Champion. [32], Orton made his wrestling debut in 2000 at the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA-SICW) in St. Louis, Missouri, an offshoot of the historic St. Louis Wrestling Club headed by Sam Muchnick. [108] At SummerSlam, he defended the title against John Cena, during which he used several underhanded tactics to retain the championship. [194] On September 15 at Night of Champions, Orton lost the WWE Championship back to Bryan,[195] however, Triple H stripped Bryan of the title the next night on Raw, due to a fast count by referee Scott Armstrong, but refused to give the championship back to Orton. [57] On the January 10 episode of Raw, Orton defeated Batista to earn a match against Triple H at the Royal Rumble for the World Heavyweight title, which he lost. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand, but is currently out of action due to a back injury. 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Barry Orton dead at age 62 - Pro Wrestling Dot Net Randy Orton bio: wife, kids, net worth, tattoos - Legit.ng [229] The following night on SmackDown Live, Lesnar attacked Orton during his match, delivering an F-5 to Orton. Orton joined NJPW in 1987, where he teamed up with his brother Barry under the ring-name Billy Gasper. We've got ourselves a new MASSIVE! He then appealed to Mr. McMahon, who offered him the shot if he "proved himself". [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. After The Legacy disbanded, Orton spent most part of the year in World Title feuds. [77] Their alliance was effectively ended once Edge joined the SmackDown! It was nearly ten years ago when one of the best rivalries of the 2010s took place. [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. [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. Randy Orton Brother Looks Eerily Similar In Photo - Wrestling-Edge Father. Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor. 00:03. [179] The following night on Raw, Orton and Sheamus faced off in a match to earn a match with Big Show, however, the match ended in a no contest after Big Show interfered. They won the World Tag Team Championship for the first and last time before losing the titles to John Cena and Shawn Michaels. [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. 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. Randy orton VS The Fiend Firefly Inferno Match Witn Children - YouTube He wrestled under a variety of names including Rocky Fitzpatrick. Randy Orton is a muscular man with dark brown hair, and his eyes are blue. [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. During 2000 at age 20, Orton began his training, lasting into the following year in 2001. [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. [196] Orton and Bryan faced off for the vacant title on October 6 at Battleground, but the match ended in a no contest after Big Show interfered and knocked out both men. He has a sister named Becky Orton. 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 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. [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. This infuriated Mr. McMahon, who demanded that Orton apologize, or he'd terminate him on the spot. At Survivor Series, RK-Bro defeated SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). [256], Orton started a feud with Rusev, whom he defeated in 10 seconds at SummerSlam. [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. Former NWA and WWF Star Barry O (Barry Orton) Passes Away at 62 [233] It was later revealed that Orton was not cleared to wrestle at the event due to a legitimate concussion that occurred the previous month at SummerSlam. The news was reported Saturday with no cause of death revealed yet. 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. 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. Orton is a family man, who's lovingly talked about his wife, Kim Orton. [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. 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. [334], In March 2007, Sports Illustrated posted an article on its website as part of its continuing series investigating a steroid and growth hormone ring used by a number of professional athletes in several sports. At the age of 24, Orton became the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won the World Heavyweight Championship. His mother's name is Elaine and his father is Bob Orton Jr. Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback", "WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins def. 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. Above video: Reactions pour in following Murdaugh verdict. [203], The following night on Raw, Orton and Batista were each denied a rematch for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and instead were forced by The Authority to team together to face The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championship, despite their issues with one another. [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.