“C.M. Punk is the man, so he deserves his 94. That leaves me behind only The Undertaker and John Cena. Not bad.”
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Randy Orton
Randal Keith Orton is an American professional wrestler. He has been signed to WWE since 2000, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Widely regarded as one of WWE's greatest professional wrestlers, Orton has the tied-third most world championship reigns in history, and a career spanning over 20 years.
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entertainment · American professional wrestler (born 1980) · professional wrestler · actor · amateur wrestler · also Randy Orton, Randal Keith Orton, Viper, The Viper, Keith Viper, Orton
Born 1 April 1980 · Q44449
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2026· 5 entries
“t hurt, but then he showed me one that did. Jerry: Can we see that poor Chinese guy Taka Michinoku get thrown over the top rope again? Jim: He”
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“s going to win the Royal Rumble and the people will have to cheer him. Jim: Nobody can go one-on-one, face-to-face, man-to-man, with the Big Show and survive. [Big Show picks Rock up as the crowd chants”
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Orton entered the match at #29 for a chance of a world title bout at WrestleMania 42 but finished in third place after being eliminated by Gunther
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2024· 2 entries
Orton threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a St
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Rapper Eladio Carrión made a song titled “RKO” in reference to Orton's signature move, Orton made a cameo in the song's official music video
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2020· 2 entries
Orton entered the titular match at number 25 and eliminated Karl Anderson before he was eliminated by his former Rated-RKO tag team partner Edge, who had returned to competition for the first time since retiring in 2011
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And his wife started a clothing brand called Slthr
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2018· 1 entry
Orton's tattoo artist Catherine Alexander filed a lawsuit against Take-Two Interactive and 2K Games for their unapproved use of her copyrighted tattoos on his likeness in their WWE 2K video game series
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2017· 1 entry
Orton won the Royal Rumble for the second time in his career while Wyatt won the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber
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2015· 1 entry
And defeated Rollins at WrestleMania 31 on March 29
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2014· 1 entry
Against Cena and at Elimination Chamber on February 23 in an Elimination Chamber match against Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Cesaro, Christian and Sheamus
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2012· 2 entries
Orton feuded with Kane and was defeated by him at WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1
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Due to the ease of imitation by viewers and the risk of injury should the move be botched
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2009· 1 entry
Made the decision to shave his head bald, to give himself a more menacing look
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2008· 1 entry
Which consists of skeletons, a bible quote and references to his family
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2007· 2 entries
And they had a daughter together before separating in late 2012 and divorcing in June 2013
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Where Rated-RKO defended the titles, but the match was declared a no-contest when Triple H suffered a legitimate injury during the match
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2005· 1 entry
In an Elimination Chamber match and the Royal Rumble on January 30, but both times was defeated by Triple H
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2004· 1 entry
Orton appeared on the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live
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2003· 2 entries
When all of the men's titles on Raw were held by Evolution members
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Orton spent much of his time helping Triple H overcome challenges for the World Heavyweight Championship
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2002· 1 entry
Soon joining the Evolution stable, and as part of the group beaome the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won WWE's World Heavyweight Championship in 2004
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2001· 1 entry
And Flash Flanagan on May 5, 2001, respectively
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2000· 2 entries
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
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At the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA-SICW) in St
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1999· 1 entry
After going AWOL on two occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer
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1998· 1 entry
Enlisted with the United States Marine Corps
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1980· 1 entry
Born 1980-04-01.
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