RANDY ORTON

Randal Keith Orton is a 44-year-old professional wrestler from Knoxville, Tennessee. He is currently signed with the WWE and performs on Friday Night SmackDown under the ring name, Randy Orton.

Orton is a third-generation wrestler. His grandfather Bob Orton, father Bob Orton Jr., and uncle Barry Orton were all professional wrestlers.

In high school, Randy was an amateur wrestler and after graduating, he enlisted with the Marines. He was discharged from the Marines in 1999 after going AWOL on two occasions for disobeying an order from a commanding officer.

Orton started his wrestling career in 2000 at Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA-SICW) and was trained by staff and his father, Bob Orton Jr. He only wrestled for the promotion for one month.

Randy Orton’s WWF Contract

In 2001, Randy signed with WWE, working for their developmental brand, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). While wrestling for OVW, he won the OVW Hardcore Championship twice in 2001. He also began wrestling at WWE house shows and dark matches for the remainder of 2001.

Randy Orton’s first televised match was on April 25, 2002 on SmackDown, defeating Hardcore Holly. In September, he was drafted to RAW. Within weeks of his draft to RAW, he suffered a shoulder injury putting him out of action for several months.

Orton returned to action and joined the Evolution stable alongside Batista, Triple H, and Ric Flair. He proclaimed himself to be the “Legend Killer” and the future of professional wrestling. It was during this time that he developed his finishing move, “The RKO,” a jumping cutter named after his initials. In December 2003, he defeated Rob Van Dam for the Intercontinental Championship. He lost the title in July at the Vengeance pay-per-view event.

After losing the Intercontinental Championship, Randy became the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship after winning a 20-man battle royal at the end of July. At SummerSlam, Orton defeated Chris Benoit for the championship becoming the youngest world champion in the WWE at the age of 24.

Randy Orton
Randy Orton

STATS

Birth Name: Randal Keith Orton
Born: April 1, 1980, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Height: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Spouse: Kimberly Kessler
Children: 2
Ring Name(s): Randy Orton
Current Roster: WWE SmackDown
Finishing Move(s): RKO, Punt Kick

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Career Championships and Accomplishments

  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
    • OVW Hardcore Championship (2 times)
  • World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
    • World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
    • RAW Tag Team Championship (2 times)
    • World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
    • WWE Championship (10 times)
    • Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
    • SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time)
    • WWE United States Championship (1 time)
    • Money in the Bank (2013)
    • Royal Rumble (2009, 2017)
    • Seventeenth Triple Crown Champion
    • Tenth Grand Slam Champion
    • Slammy Award for Hashtag of the Year (2014)
    • WWE Year-End Award for Shocking Moment of the Year (2018)