He sometimes even gives off a bronze/golden skin tone, which has inspired some to dub Orton as WWE's literal "golden boy."
In 2006, Orton joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as.er, Rated-RKO.
This win resulted in his departure from Evolution and a feud with his former stablemates. In 2004, Orton became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion when he won the title at the age of twenty-four (defeating Chris Benoit). There, Orton held the OVW Hardcore Championship on two separate occasions.Īfter signing with WWE, Orton became a member of the stable Evolution, where he acquired the moniker " The Legend Killer": an unstoppable golem of a man who physically targeted Hall of Famers and other veterans of the industry, usually outside of appropriate restrictions. He was then sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).
Orton is a third-generation professional wrestler his grandfather Bob Orton Sr., father "Cowboy" Bob Orton, as well as his uncle Barry O, all competed in the professional wrestling industry.īefore being promoted to the main WWE roster, Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling for a month. Randal Keith Orton (born on Apin Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to the WWE.