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With the help of his stablemate and mentor Ric Flair, Orton defeated Shawn Michaels at Unforgiven on September 21 in the first of many high-profile matches billed as "Legend vs. Legend Killer". [50] During this time, Orton began using the move that would become his signature finisher, the RKO, a jumping cutter named after his initials. [51]
In the main event, Randy Orton faced Ric Flair in a steel cage match, which gained 68% of the vote. During the match, both Orton and Flair managed to get the upper hand. A spot in the match saw Flair hit a low blow on Orton and sent him into the cage, causing Orton to bleed. Orton regained the momentum by sending Flair into the cage, resulting ...
The feud first started on the March 7 edition of Raw when Orton challenged Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania billed as "Legend vs. Legend Killer" match. [28] [29] Orton had been inspired by Superstar Billy Graham, who encouraged him to "go where no wrestler has gone before". [30] Three days later on SmackDown!, Undertaker accepted Orton's ...
For a man with nicknames like 'The Viper,' 'The Legend Killer,' and 'The Apex Predator', Orton doesn’t appear to be a fan of facing adversity. Still, he says he enjoyed the game despite ...
Each member of Evolution represented the best in: "the past" (Ric Flair), "the present" (Triple H), and "the future" (Randy Orton and Batista) of professional wrestling. [2] [5] Triple H would reveal on his 2013 Triple H - Thy Kingdom Come DVD that Mark Jindrak was originally planned to be in the group in Batista's role as the Arn Anderson-like enforcer, with Jindrak even shooting vignettes ...
As part of his "Legend Killer" gimmick, Randy Orton began seeking out The Undertaker, hoping to be the one to finally end the Streak at WrestleMania 21. Orton would go as far as attacking his on-screen girlfriend, Stacy Keibler , and WWE Legend Jake "The Snake" Roberts turning heel in the process, before The Undertaker accepted the challenge.
Orton commented on every accomplishment that Flair had made and criticized him for calling Triple H the greatest wrestler of all. [35] Flair retaliated to Orton's comments, stating that individuals like Shawn Michaels and Mick Foley, who Orton had previously feuded with, were not legends, therefore Orton was not a Legend Killer. [36]
In the match, Orton interfered on Jericho's behalf by executing an RKO on Michaels while the referee was distracted. [20] [21] The following week on Raw, during Jericho's Highlight Reel talk show, Orton claimed that he was becoming a "Legend Killer" and that Michaels was going to be the next legend he would kill. Michaels came out shortly ...