Son of legendary wrestler Cowboy Bob OrtonNephew of wrestler/musician turned actor Barrymore Barlow, aka 'Barry O'.
2001 PWI Wrestling Rookie of the Year.
Only father and son to both be named Rookies of the Year.
Third-generation pro-wrestler.
Grandson of Bob Orton Sr..
He was in the Marines.
Aunt Rhonda Orton, accompanied close friend André the Giant during filming of The Princess Bride (1987) at Lee International Studios, Shepperton, UK. There she became acquainted with Wallace Shawn. As fate would have it, a decade later in 1997, Rhonda, a gaming industry professional in Las Vegas, was hired to coach Shawn as a blackjack dealer for _Vegas Vacation_ (1997).
Both he and fellow Evolution member Dave Bautista (aka "Batista") began their wrestling careers in Ohio Valley Wrestling.
Defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Member of "Evolution", the most powerful stable in the WWE, along with 'Ric Flair', Paul Levesque (aka "Triple H") and Dave Bautista (aka "Batista").
He is the eldest of 3 children. Younger brother and sister, Nathan and Becky Orton.
Finishing move is the RKO (derived from his name, Randal Keith Orton). The RKO is a modified version of the "Ace Crusher" or "Diamond Cutter" move.
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Raised in St. Louis, Missouri. At age 20 he moved to Louisville, Kentucky. When he got out of OVW, he moved back to St. Louis and still lives there.
Is the second youngest WWE Intercontinental Champion. Jeff Hardy is the youngest, at 23, only a few months younger than Orton.
Held Intercontinental Championship for 7 months. The longest reign since the Rock held the title for 8 months in 1997.
On March 1, 2003, at a WWE live event, Orton and Dave Bautista (aka "Batista") teamed up to face the Dudley Boyz. This was famous for being a match that nearly no one walked away from unhurt. Batista tore his bicep, Orton broke his leg and Mark LoMonaco (aka "Bubba Ray Dudley") injured his back.
Defeated Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) in a No Holds Barred match at Backlash 2004 in April, thus making him a bona fide "Legend Killer".
Became the youngest World Champion in wrestling history winning the WWE Raw Title at the age of 24.
No longer a member of the group Evolution. The group turned on him the night after he won the world title from Chris Benoit.
On August 15th 2004, He became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history after defeating Chris Benoit at _Summerslam (2004) (V)_
In reality, he is actually best friends with wrestlers John Cena and John Hennigan.
Had shoulder surgery on October 11, 2002.
When he was in SmackDown, he used to travel with Brock Lesnar and 'John Cena'. He travels with Dave Bautista (aka "Batista").
Every Tuesday, he goes to his parents house to have dinner with his family and so his father can talk about his matches on RAW the previous night.
In school, he was a straight A student.
WWE RAW Theme Song: "Burn In My Light", Mercy Drive.
On April 2, 2005 (the night before Wrestlemania 21), he had the honor of inducting his father, the legendary Bob Orton (aka "Cowboy Bob Orton"), into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Is the third third-generation wrestler in WWE history. The first two are Dwayne Johnson (aka "The Rock") and Chavo Guerrero Sr..
Is the youngest world champion in WWE History, winning the title at 24. However, the youngest World Champion in the history of professional wrestling is Lou Thesz, who won the NWA World Championship at 21.
On Sunday, April 3, 2005 at WrestleMania XXI, he challenged Mark Calaway (aka "The Undertaker"), looking forward to ending his 12-0 winning streak. During the match Orton injured his shoulder, which caused him to lose his match, making The Undertaker 13-0 at WrestleMania.
Due to his bicep muscle being torn off of his shoulder, he is expected to be out of action for about 4-5 months.
Right after WrestleMania XXI, he went into immediate surgery to repair his shoulder. This is his second shoulder surgery.
The day after WrestleMania XXI at Monday Night RAW on April 4, 2005, he challenged the new World Heavyweight Champion, Dave Bautista (aka "Batista") for a title shot. During the match he further injured his shoulder and his bicep muscle was torn.
Engaged to long time girlfriend, Samantha
Has been suspended for 60 days by WWE for his unprofessional conduct
His brother, Nathan, also wants to be a professional wrestler.
Is a huge fan of monster truck rallies
Is in reality good friends with Mark Calaway (aka "The Undertaker").
Leading to their Wrestlemania 21 match, Mark Calaway (aka "The Undertaker") suggested Randy being the man to end his streak, but Randy refused out of respect for The Undertaker's legacy.
November 13, 2006 - Won his first World Tag Team championship with Edge. They won as part of a new heel tag team: Rated RKO.
Former World Tag Team Champion.
Was awarded the WWE Championship on an Edition of "WWF Monday Night RAW" (1993) after Vince McMahon had stripped John Cena of the title due to injury. Orton is, as of November 5th 2007, the reigning WWE Champion and is set to face Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series.
Despite the fact that his on-screen character takes great pride in knowing he injured John Cena. In real life he was the first man to visit Cena after his surgery and he felt really guilty.
Despite it being very popular, Orton dislikes his entrance music "Burn In My Light" by Mercy Drive. He had switched to the song "This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage (which was eventually given to 'CM Punk') for one week before reverting back to "Burn In My Light" at the request of fans, who cited an incompatibility between the metal song and Orton. He has since started using the theme "Voices" by Rev Theory and still uses it as of this writing.
His daughter, Alanna Marie Orton, was born on July 12, 2008 at 9:24 PM. At birth, she was 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and 22.5 inches long.
After the disbandment of "Evolution", created stable "The Legacy" with himself as leader.
Many fans and critics alike are of the opinion that "The Age of Orton" ended in 2008, when Manu, Ted DiBiase Jr. and Rhodes teamed up under Orton.
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