Randal Keith Randy Orton, son of Cowboy Bob Orton & Grandson of Bob Orton, Sr, born on April 1, 1980 is a professional wrestling superstar and started in professional wrestling career on March 18, 2000.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
As an Evolution member he defeated Rob Van Dam with the help of Ric Flair to become WWE Intercontinental Champion at Armageddon on December 14, 2003, holds title for 210 days but lost to Edge on July 11, 2004 at Vengeance.
At November 13, 2006 in Raw he teamed up with Edge to win his first WWE world tag team championship by defeating Ric Flair and Roddy Piper, holds title for 77 days but lost title to team of John Cena and Shawn Michaels in January 29, 2007 Monday night Raw.
Randy Orton was awarded by Mr. McMahon with vacated WWE Championship title, lost that match to Triple H but re-wins the title on same night in Last Man Standing match by defeating Triple H On October 7, 2007 at No Mercy. He holds title for 203 days but lost title to Triple H at Backlash on April 27, 2008.
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s an eighth participant of battle royal, he won 2009 Royal Rumble on January 25, 2009. On April 26, 2009 at Backlash he defeated Triple H in a six man tag team match, holds title for 42 days but lost that title to Batista in a steel cage match at Extreme Rules on June 7, 2009. However he wins vacated WWE title in fatal four way match by defeating Triple H, Big Show and John Cena in June 15, 2009 Monday Night Raw.
After holding title for 90 days, he lost title to John Cena in an I Quit match on September 13, 2009 at Breaking Point but won the title in a hell in a cell match by defeating John Cena on October 4, 2009 at Hell In a Cell pay per view. After 21 days at Bragging Rights on October 25, 2009 he lost title to John Cena in a 60 minutes Iron Man match.
On September 19, 2010 at Night of Champions he won WWE Championship title by defeating Edge, John Cena, Sheamus, Chris Jericho and Wade Barrett in six pack challenge elimination match, holds title for 64 but lost title to The Miz on November 22, 2010 Monday night Raw when Miz cashed his Money In the Bank match to earn the opportunity.
2011
He defeated Wade Barrett and King Sheamus in a steel cage match to become new #1 contender of WWE Championship in January 3 Raw event. As per GM’s order, he teamed up with Jerry Lawler and won tag team match against Alex Riley and WWE Champion Miz and after this match gave a warning to champion silently in January 10 Raw event.
Randy Orton participated in 40 man battle royal rumble, eliminated Kofi Kingston, Sheamus and Wade Barrett but eliminated by Kofi Kingston on January 30, 2011 at Royal Rumble. He attacked Husky Harris by kicking on his skull by neglecting CM Punk’s words, escaped from nexus, participated in seven man raw rumble, found CM Punk under the ring, seriously punished him and then eliminated him from this match but eliminated by R truth at Monday night Raw on January 31, 2011.
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He defeated King Sheamus but attacked by Nexus after that match; however he got support from his fellow elimination chamber challengers R Truth, John Morrison and John Cena in destroying Nexus seriously in February 14 Raw event.
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On April 3, 2011 at WrestleMania XXVII, Randy Orton defeated CM Punk though his knee creates some problem to his match.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion
At July 15, 2011 Friday night, he was interviewed by Josh Mathews but interrupted by his Money in the bank challenger and his family including his father Bob Orton was insulted by Captain Charisma. His luxurious bus was also damaged by same one. Even he lost a match to Kane because of Christian and he tried to chase him, but unable to catch, attacked by Kane but delivered RKO and then delivered several steel chair shots to the big red machine Kane to send a message to #1 contender of his title.
- 2003
- 2006
On September 17, 2006 at Unforgiven 2006 pay per view, Randy Orton faced Carlito and successfully defeated Carlito.
- 2007
- 2008
WWE Champion
On January 7, 2008 in Raw edition, WWE Champion Randy Orton came to watch a Steel Cage match between Umaga and WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy. Randy Orton well encouraged Umaga by throwing three steel chairs on to wrestling ring and instructed Umaga to destroy Jeff Hardy but Jeff Hardy defeated Umaga. Randy Orton was frustrated by seeing warning from Jeff Hardy.
However, he accepted a challenge of WWE Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy on January 14, 2008 Raw edition but sent a proposal to Jeff hardy to make their match as Intercontinental Championship match. Jeff Hardy accepted his challenge. He and Jeff hardy participated in an Intercontinental championship match but disqualified within few moments. He was seriously injured due to Jeff Hardy's dangerous jump. He was sent by WWE to immediate medical treatment.
- 2009
- 2010