WWE Legend Returns During SmackDown
Randy Orton made his first appearance since SummerSlam, delivering an RKO to Drew McIntyre following McIntyre’s promo on Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. A third-generation professional wrestler, Orton is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Orton has the tied-third most world championship reigns in the company's history, and a career spanning over 20 years.
Orton began his career with WWE in 2000 in its development territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), debuting on the main roster in 2002. He would soon join the Evolution stable, and as part of the group would become the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won the World Heavyweight Championship in 2006. A prominent wrestler throughout his time in WWE, Orton has held 10 WWE Championships and 4 World Heavyweight Championships. He is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner, a Triple Crown and Grand Slam champion, and has headlined numerous major WWE events, including multiple WrestleManias. Since 2021, he is the wrestler with the most WWE pay-per-view matches, surpassing Kane.
Orton has also notably been part of several important WWE factions in his career, including Evolution, The Wyatt…
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Randy Orton made his first appearance since SummerSlam, delivering an RKO to Drew McIntyre following McIntyre’s promo on Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch shared a story about Randy Orton before turning on the Dublin crowd, leading to a major tag team match.
Matt Riddle reveals that Randy Orton, who initially disliked him, personally requested to management that they work together in a storyline after sharing the ring.
