Randy Orton Net Worth

Randy Orton's Quotes

• Take a look people, take a good look at greatness!
• [To Sheamus, about the WWE Championship] I would RKO my own Grandmother to keep hold of this championship, Then I would RKO your Grandmother just to see the look on her face

Interesting Facts about Randy Orton

1. Son of legendary wrestler Cowboy Bob Orton.
2. Nephew of wrestler/musician turned actor Barrymore Barlow, aka 'Barry O'.
3. 2001 PWI Wrestling Rookie of the Year.
4. Only father and son to both be named Rookies of the Year.
5. Third-generation pro-wrestler.
6. Grandson of Bob Orton Sr..
7. He was in the Marines.
8. 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).
9. Both he and fellow Evolution member Dave Bautista (aka "Batista") began their wrestling careers in Ohio Valley Wrestling.
10. Defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
11. Member of "Evolution", the most powerful stable in the WWE, along with Ric Flair, Paul Levesque (aka "Triple H") and Dave Bautista (aka "Batista").
12. He is the eldest of 3 children. Younger brother and sister, Nathan and Becky Orton.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Is the second youngest WWE Intercontinental Champion. Jeff Hardy is the youngest, at 23, only a few months younger than Orton.
16. Held Intercontinental Championship for 7 months. The longest reign since the Rock held the title for 8 months in 1997.
17. 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.
18. Defeated Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) in a No Holds Barred match at Backlash 2004 in April, thus making him a bona fide "Legend Killer".
19. Became the youngest World Champion in wrestling history winning the WWE Raw Title at the age of 24.
20. No longer a member of the group Evolution. The group turned on him the night after he won the world title from Chris Benoit.