Randy Orton turning 30 on April 1st

Hey guys,

Today is a Happy Birthday to 1 individual:

Randall Keith Orton better known as Randy Orton

Born in Knoxville, TN and standing 6'4", Randy Orton is a 3rd Generation Professional Wrestler

He is the son of Cowboy Bob Orton, Jr. and the grandson of the "Big O" the late Bob Orton, Sr.

Orton is a Graduate of Hazelwood Central High School and afterwards, he joined to USMC-United States Marine Corp

There, he received a bad conduct discharge a year later after going AWOL on two separate occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer.

Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Private First Class Orton was tried and convicted under a special court-martial and was put into a military prison for 38 days.

Orton went on to become a Professional Wrestler and in the year 2000, he made his wrestling debut at the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA-SICW) in St. Louis, Missouri, an offshoot of the historic St. Louis Wrestling Club headed by Sam Muchnick. There, he was trained by both the promotion and his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton. He wrestled for the promotion for one month, where he performed with wrestlers such as Ace Strange and Mark Bland.

Orton also refereed a few matches with World Organized Wrestling, a promotion where his uncle Barry Orton worked.

In 2001, Orton signed a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and was sent to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky, where he continued his training. During his time in OVW, Orton wrestled the likes of Rico Constantino and The Prototype and teamed w/ NWA Legend "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton during a tag team title tournament. He won the OVW Hardcore Championship on two separate occasions by defeating Mr. Black on February 14, 2001, and Flash Flanagan on May 5, 2001.

Orton made his WWE Debut on SD! after the birth of the Brand Extension

His very 1st match was against Hardcore Holly and he also competed for the Undisputed WWE World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker later that year and in September of 2002, he jumped ship to RAW

Orton has also held numerous titles in the WWE

He won the WWE I-C Heavyweight Championship from RVD @ Armageddon '03 and he held the belt for 30 consecutive weeks

He also held the WWE World Tag Team Championship w/Edge when they def. Ric Flair and Rowdy Roddy Piper

He has even held the WWE Heavyweight Championship 5 times

But @ Summerslam '04, he won the Big Gold World Heavyweight Championship when he def. Chris Benoit @ the age of 24 making him the youngest man to EVER hold the Big Gold World Heavyweight Championship

Randy Orton is also Good Friends w/7x WWE Heavyweight Champion John Cena and he's also Good Friends w/Former WCW & WWE Valet Stacy Keibler

Happy Birthday to Randy Orton

and now, here's Randy Orton in action:

The SD! Years! from the Spring & Summer of 2002

Randy Orton's WWE Debut on SD! from April of 2002


Randy Orton vs. Hardcore Holly later that night


Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker for the Undisputed WWE World Heavyweight Championship - 5/30/02


Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar - 9/5/02


The RAW Years on The New TNN/SPIKE TV

Randy Orton vs. Steven Richards - 9/23/02
His very 1st match on RAW


Randy Orton vs. Kane inside the Steel Cage - 9/6/04


Randy Orton vs. Evolution - 9/13/04


Randy Orton, Chris Benoit & Shelton Benjamin vs. Evolution - 9/20/04


Randy Orton on PPV

Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Triple H for the WWE Heavyweight Championship

Wrestlemania 24


Night of Champions 2009

WWE Night of Champions 2009 - Randy Orton Vs. John Cena Vs. HHH

Joe The Balla | MySpace Video

Randy Orton vs. Mick Foley for the WWE I-C Heavyweight Title from Backlash '04


Survivor Series 2004-Team Orton vs. Team Triple H

Survivor Series 2004

$ara | MySpace Video

Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase, Jr. from Wrestlemania XXVI


John Cena & Randy Orton vs. Batista & Jack Swagger from the night after Wrestlemania XXVI

Lol! All those good matches and the one against Hardcore holly was the one i wanted to see most and it had an error. lol! Great though thanks for the post. Respect points to you for this one.

Happy Randy Orton day everyone. Go celebrate.

^ After this thread, I won't be celebrating shit ^

A lil late, but Happy B-day to Randy. Can't believe the dude is 30 already, time really does fly.

Hard to believe he is 30, considering I remember him becoming the youngest WHC....

Happy Birthday to him though

I believe he was only 24 at the time. Damn time flies

He's hot for a 30 year old.

...what? Don't judge.

I wholeheartedly agree
Except a little less hot when he's bald...(dunno if he is atm, just making a point )

Ah, 30 isn't that old.. there are plenty of men that are good looking that are getting on a bit.

And I agree Bek, he needs to grow his hair back because the bald look doesn't work for him.

Haters gonna hate. All jealous of his turtle look when he's bald. Still looks good, just creepy. Looks like a serial killing rockstar at this point, given the tattoos and all.

Well just so ya know, the 2010 WWE Draft is in 3 weeks and we shall see if Orton will stay w/RAW or go to SD! and we will also see if The Legend Killer will be a Contender to either the WWE Heavyweight Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship which is the same title he held back in the Summer of 2004 and we shall also see if he will also be a Contender to the U.S. Heavyweight Championship or the I-C Heavyweight Championship which is the same title that he's held for 30 consecutive weeks from December 2003-July 2004