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Randy Orton Biography

Real name: Randy Keith Orton

Height: 6'5"

Weight: 265 lbs.

Born: April 1, 1980

From: St. Louis, MO

Pro debut: 2000

Trained by: OVW

Finishing move: RKO

- On St. Valentine's Day 2001, Orton defeated Mr. Black in for the NWA Ohio Valley Wrestling Hardcore title. - Orton defeated Flash Flanagan for the OVW Hardcore title in Jeffersonville, IN on May 5, 2001. - In his WWF television debut on the April 25, 2001 episode of "Smackdown," Orton defeated Hardcore Holly in a try out match ordered by Vince McMahon. - In a bit of a surprise, the Undertaker defended the WWE title against Orton on the May 30, 2001 edition of "Smackdown."

- At the Fourth Annual Brian Pillman Memorial show on August 9, 2001, Orton defeated the Prototype (John Cena). - Orton was named Pro Wrestling Illustrated's 2001 Rookie of the Year. - Orton and Mark Henry defeated D-Von Dudley and Batista on August 10, 2002 in Melbourne, Australia. - Orton abruptly jumped from the Smackdown roster to the Raw brand on September 23, 2002. In his "Raw" debut, Orton defeated Steven Richards.

- In January 2003, Orton joined Triple H and Batista in the formation of a new faction. - At Unforgiven '03, Orton defeated Shawn Michaels. - At the 2003 Survivor Series, Team Bischoff (Orton, Scott Steiner, Christian, Chris Jericho, and Mark Henry) defeated Team Austin (Booker T, Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, and the Dudley Boyz). - On December 14, 2003, Orton (with Ric Flair in his corner) defeated Van Dam to capture the Intercontinental title at the Armageddon PPV in Orlando, FL.

- On February 5, 2004, Orton defeated Van Dam in Hiroshima, Japan to retain the IC title. - At Wrestlemania XX in New York, NY, Evolution (Orton, Batista, and Flair) defeated Mick Foley and The Rock. - At Backlash '04, Orton defeated Cactus Jack in a "hardcore match" to retain the Intercontinental title. - Orton successfully defended the IC title at Bad Blood 2004 against Shelton Benjamin. - At Summerslam '04 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Orton beat Chris Benoit to win the World Heavyweight title. - At Taboo Tuesday, Orton defeated Ric Flair in a "steel cage" match. - Team Orton (Orton, Benoit, Chris Jerico, and Maven) defeated Team Triple H (Triple H, Batista, Gene Snitsky, and Edge) at the 2004 Survivor Series.

- On the June 16, 2005 edition of "Smackdown," Orton was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. - Orton defeated The Undertaker at the 2005 Summerslam when his father Bob Orton Jr. (dressed as an old man) distracted the "dead man."

- The Orton's (Bob and Randy) defeated The Undertaker at the 2005 No Mercy PPV in a handicap casket match. - At the 2005 Survivor Series, Orton pinned Shawn Michaels to allow Team Smackdown to defeated Team Raw. - Orton defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. at the 2006 No Way Out PPV to win Rey's Wrestlemania world title shot he had earned by winning the Royal Rumble.

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Randy (Randall Keith) Orton, born on April 1, 1980 in Knoxville, Tennessee, is an American third-generation professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown! brand.

Orton comes from a family of professional wrestlers starting from his grandfather Bob Orton, Sr.. After graduating from Hazelwood Central High School he was trained by his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and made his professional wrestling debut in 2000 with the MMWA-SICW in his hometown of St. Louis. Not long after, he signed a developmental deal with WWE and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling. He debuted on WWE programming in September 2002.

Randy Orton's arrival in WWE was seemingly inevitable. After all, he was practically raised in the business that both his father and grandfather excelled in. It's no wonder he has quickly ascended to the higher echelons of the RAW roster.

In April 2002, he began his WWE career with an appearance on SmackDown! A few months into his rookie run, an unfortunate injury put him out of action. Refusing to sit idly on the sidelines, Orton continued making appearances on WWE television, going as far as attacking targeted Superstars with his crutches and giving fans constant updates on his medical progress … whether they wanted them or not.

Upon returning to active competition in May 2003, Orton was instantly recruited by Triple H to join with the legendary “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, and the animal Batista as part of Evolution. Orton captured his first major championship on Dec. 14, 2003, defeating Rob Van Dam for the Intercontinental Championship at Armageddon. He held on to the championship for about seven months, defeating challengers such as Shelton Benjamin, Val Venis, Chris Jericho and Mick Foley. Priding himself as “The Legend Killer,’’ Orton has decisions over the likes of Sgt. Slaughter, Shawn Michaels, and Chris Jericho. Orton also displays no fear and no respect when confronting legends such as Harley Race, asserting his claim that he is a true legend of sports entertainment.

At WrestleMania XX, Orton teamed with Flair and Batista to take on the reunited Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection (The Rock and Mick Foley). Orton delivered the RKO to Foley, enabling his team to emerge victorious. At the Backlash pay-per-view, Orton added Foley to his list of legends he has defeated, pinning Mick in a Hardcore Rules Match.

At the tender age of 24, Orton became the youngest man to ever capture a World Championship in WWE when he defeated Chris Benoit for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam 2004. Orton was so impressive during this match that even his opponent, Benoit, congratulated him after his victory. Evolution, however, did not. The absence of Orton's faction mates may have been a precursor to what was about to come, as on the following night's RAW, Triple H, Batista and Ric Flair turned their back on Orton, leaving him a bloody mess in the middle of the ring.

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