Randy Orton Brief Biography

Randal Keith "Randy" Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor who is signed with WWE, where he is a member of the SmackDown brand. He is a 12-time world champion, having held the WWE Championship eight times (eighth reign was as WWE World Heavyweight Champion) and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship four times, and was the final holder of the World Heavyweight Championship, which he unified with the WWE Championship to become the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Orton is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather Bob Orton, Sr., his father "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and his uncle Barry Orton all competed in the professional wrestling business. Before being promoted to the main World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) roster, Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling for a month. He was then sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he held the OVW Hardcore Championship twice.

Randy Orton News

• WWE Smackdown: Becky Lynch and John Cena team up
• WWE Crown Jewel: Brock Lesnar regains Universal Championship
• WWE Hell in a Cell: Brock Lesnar spoils Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
• WWE Smackdown: The Miz tortures Daniel Bryan, Charlotte Flair and Carmella clash