The Rise of Randy Orton(2002-2007)

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The Legend Killer, Randy Orton, one of my favorite wrestlers. The guy was just spectacular, sure he had his problems outside the ring but inside, he was a gifted athlete. In this video, I cover the Legend Killer Randy Orton's rise to the top of WWE. If you enjoyed this video then make sure you like, share and subscribe!

[@wrestlingspremier]

The reason why this video was so long is because I wanted to capture the essence of Orton's Legend Killer character. I thought Orton could've been the face of WWE, but due to his antics and that face turn, they rebuilt him. I loved the Legend Killer run and for me, his standout moments were when he faced Foley at Backlash and his Cell match against Taker at Armageddon. What did you think of Orton's Legend Killer Run?

[@BigRion16]

WrestlingsPremier it was a awesome run in my opinion

[@futureufcchampion9293]

WrestlingsPremier Orton’s legend killer run was amazing especially against the undertaker.

[@itachi-kun7736]

Can you make the rise of batista ?

[@harrydukes9667]

I liked Legend Killer Randy a lot. However, I like when He was the Apex Predator the most.

[@divendughati6114]

We want the rise of edge and the rise of batista.

[@josevidz]

“I’m just here for my $750 a week...” - Randy Orton, 2002.

[@StolenDragon32]

JC

[@adityavashishtha7708]

he is here in wwe for money if randy gives 100 percent of his talent there would be no better than him.

[@Braylon1997]

The funny thing is Bob Orton didn’t want Randy wrestling like he and his dad did in the past

[@uainjansun]

Thank God he didn't

[@uainjansun]

@Walter Brown hell yeah

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

I wonder why all the shady shit that happens in this piece of dog shit company

[@hurricaneparro2464]

@@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 Cause Randy Orton hated his legend killer theme song. How could you hate a theme song that we grew up loving. That makes no sense

[@heey_im_mike]

Hurricane Parro I heard people commenting apparently it was because at the time he used the moniker “legend killer” he was ashamed of that time in his life and how he was acting and whatnot whether that is true or not who knows 🤷🏻‍♂️ but people mature and grow up.

[@619Slipk]

He's immortalized now. He became a meme.

[@yijlee501]

Foley has Major ties in edge and Randy’s coming out parties

[@uainjansun]

@Bathrobe_Bane and rock

[@maratnahimana]

@@uainjansun Rock put over Edge & Randy ? Aside from The Rock N Sock Vs Evolution match I don't remember him putting Randy over 😕

[@mbeas9612]

Nahimana Marat What he meant was Foley put The Rock over too

[@uainjansun]

@@maratnahimana no I was saying about Foley making those wrestlers a bigger star

[@My19812011]

Yij Lee Vince used Foley every year he was there to put over the top stars in a big way to elevate them either to the top or to cement them on top. Foley did it with Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker in 1996, Steve Austin in 1998, The Rock in 1999, Triple H in 2000, Orton in 2004 and Edge in 2006 but WCW also did it with Sting in 1991-1992 and Vader in 1993. Foley is alongside Ric Flair as being the greatest at putting people truly over and elevating them to a higher level.

[@patrickperalta59]

Orton may have hated the music.....but I loved the "Burning Light music" he came to the ring with "hey nothing you can say" start of the music.

[@ZxChrono]

Yeah he has said multiple times he hates that theme song. I love it as well but oh well.

[@StraightEdgeKnight19]

Remember when Orton had CM Punks theme for one night?😂

[@wrestlingspremier]

I mentioned it in this video. I found it weird that he used the song for only one night.

[@noahp1124]

It didn't fit him at all

[@lordbendtner6404]

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[@XZAVIER-DAA-GOD]

It was actually his theme he got it from killswitch engage personally but it didn't fit him so wwe took it away

[@Lowzaracing]

the legend killer character was definitely my favorite.

[@mbeas9612]

Enrique loza Mine too. That was Randy in his absolute prime and was an elite star and massive main eventer

[@ZxChrono]

Marricus Beasley Definitely not. Just before and after the Rated RKO era was his best. Also the “Legend Killer” wasn’t that big of a thing he didn’t beat the TOP Legends lol.

[@mbeas9612]

ZxChrono U must be crazy. So HBK, Undertaker, Flair, Rhodes, Slaughter, and Foley wasn't TOP legends huh

[@Aeroicss]

I NEED THE AGE OF ORTON ASAP

[@alonsoarana5307]

Much like Age of Ultron, it was short and not hyped enough

[@DarrylKeithFord-DarrylFord]

Randy Orton's Legend Killer run from July 21, 2003 until 2007 was amazingly good especially during his late 2005 feud with Undertaker.

[@mbeas9612]

Darryl Keith Ford - DarrylFord051 Facts fam his classic rivalry with Undertaker put Randy right back up there as one of WWE's biggest heels at the time and reached newer heights as an major star and main eventer

[@promnightdumpsterbaby7430]

Marricus Beasley that summer slam match is what made him that top heel in the company

[@mbeas9612]

Nikki Willians Facts Randy was WWE's most hated heel around 2005. He was literally Smackdown's top heel

[@KingJadInfiniteHope]

the Legend Killer gimmick didn’t end until mid 2008.

[@FABBYFLAME]

should have been 2002-2010, his 2008-2010 run was insane, that was randy reaching his peak

[@mbeas9612]

I say 2004-2014 was Randy at his peak

[@DTownNash]

I miss Legend Killer Orton. I'd love a Randy Orton '05 in 2k21.

[@TheCharlesJackson]

Yeah so the theme song can be in the game officially too.

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

@@TheCharlesJackson you can buy the theme song if you buy smackdown vs raw 2007

[@TheCharlesJackson]

@@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 hmm? For the game itself? Like for 2K19?

[@mychanneltheking5298]

We need his 2009 and 2005 version in 2K22

[@nickbanks7954]

@@TheCharlesJackson what's weird the last time i heard his old from a wwe video game was from wwe 2k14.

[@shyrickman3289]

"I'm the guy but i gotta take a cab home" 😂 Randy Orton is the best man. He was the villain we all loved to hate growing up 💯

[@krishnavashishtha]

I have been growing up loving him

[@krishnavashishtha]

@Randy Orton fake Randy Orton ,i know you are a fan of him ,

[@krishnavashishtha]

@Randy Orton I am Randy Orton

[@krishnavashishtha]

@Randy Orton actually i am the legend killer

[@krishnavashishtha]

Randy Orton is the greatest of all time

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

Hulk Hogan: “They call him the what Vince?! Oh, that doesn’t work for me brother.”

[@mbeas9612]

Markus Steel Wright I was mad about that because around that time, Randy was one of WWE's biggest stars(still is), an main eventer, former world champ, WWE's top heel(along with Edge) and was in his prime. Hogan could at least put him over. Luckily he didn't lose his credibility as an top star and main eventer

[@Hyperion520]

@@mbeas9612 Typical Hogan and his ego.

[@mbeas9612]

Shane Spiess Exactly fam like Hogan was out of his prime while Randy was a major star in his prime so he should had put Randy over, but thankfully ego Hogan didn't ruined Randy's credibility as an top star and main event player

[@joshuamartinez2839]

0 dislikes every loves the Legend Killer Randy Orton

[@stanleygluegunkelly793]

I don’t see 7 billion likes lol

[@stanleygluegunkelly793]

Marc Spera kinda messed up and selfish but selfless to but selfless in a bad way that makes u selfish fuck. U don’t dislike someone ele’s vid bc of him lol ur jki g right?!

[@bradleybibbins1684]

Damn everyone miss burn in my light

[@markb35]

While he's often been stale in the last decade, I'll always be a Randy Orton fan for his Legend Killer period. What a great start to a career. You could always tell they knew he was going to be a star the way they used him. Sure, the face run was a flop and seemed to be stuck in the doghouse in mid 2006, but he was far from doing bad or being jobbed out even during those times. Losing to Triple H after just one month as champion and the ridiculous loss to Hogan at SummerSlam were the only two real bummers, but they never sacrificed his character and credibility entirely. And the rest? His debut on SmackDown, his run in evolution as the IC champ, his legend killer build, having one of the best feuds of all time with The Undertaker, the Rated RKO tag team...so many iconic moments and feuds, not gonna lie, if I could live any wrestlers career myself, I'd probably pick Orton's just for those first 5 years. Even the short fling with Stacy made for an interesting, though short-lived storyline, and that's rare with love angles in pro wrestling. I'm also amazed how the RNN thing isn't a meme among wrestling fans, when I first saw it I was laughing my ass off lol. It's a shame though he never liked his theme song cause I loved it and I wish he would've stuck with it. Was never too high on the Viper gimmick so the whole change in character, including his music, look and minitron, didn't sit well with me. The Triple H feud in early 2009 rocked but otherwise it took till 2013 for me to get behind him at all again. Now with the new feud he started with Edge (who just happens to be my all time favorite), at last he's back to being possibly the most interesting guy on the show.

[@mbeas9612]

Mark B Agree fam the Hogan and Triple H(2004) loss was the real bummer, but it still didn't the hurt credibility, character, and status of Randy because he was still an elite star and main eventer. Orton was still a huge part of the main event scene despite those 2 losses

[@sbigbears6413]

The real match that he should of won, was at mania 25 against triple h , he should of won with a punt, don't know why they gave the win to HHH.

[@mbeas9612]

Gens Empire Oh definitely that just ruined the masterful storyline. Hunter should had let Randy win at WrestleMania

[@markb35]

@@sbigbears6413 I would've disagreed had you asked me around the time of WrestleMania 25 since I thought that'd be where the feud culminated and you couldn't have the heel win a storyline like this, not after everything Randy did in the lead up. But since we continued that storyline and Orton would actually win eventually, I feel like it's been done the wrong way around. Cause that way they did indeed kill Orton's momentum at WrestleMania. They should've let him get the win at Mania and then have the 3 Stages of Hell, that didn't even need the title, go to Hunter.

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

@@sbigbears6413 are you joking because big nose hhh is a damn burial machine its all about his selfish ass

[@taylormademyself89]

Ya know around 8 to 10 years ago I bought a dvd set title cena's biggest rivals and in an interview cena said that theres only two guys that he had been in the ring with that he wished could wrestle like cause how easy they make it look and the two were hbk and orton and watching stuff like this shows he wasn't lying lol

[@klyodog9980]

Can you do why didn’t John Morrison become a main eventer next

[@itachi-kun7736]

2007 Randy Orton became the randy orton we know today like RKO anywhere

[@BrunoBomb13]

Imagine a rivalry between Orton vs. Punk for the rights of the music.

[@Hbkdj0]

05-07 was orton best years hands down

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

Orton vs. Foley was the match that made people take him seriously. He beat the hardcore legend in his own game, by throwing everything he got in that ring. That fall into the thumbstacks will always be legendary. And I'll always enjoy the night when Raw Roster helped Orton destroy HHH and Flair. 13:41 not a rumour. That's the truth. He declined out of respect for the Deadman

[@mbeas9612]

Nikhil Philip Facts that rivalry and legendary match at Backlash 2004 with Mick Foley made Randy an top-tier star

[@mbeas9612]

I loved Orton's classic Legend Killer run. It was a major part of my childhood and what got me to become an RKO head. His oozing charisma, swag, larger than life personality and amazing mic and in-ring skills helped Randy to be an top guy, top heel, and main eventer. Most of his greatest matches came from the Legend Killer run. There will be no other Legend Killer. Randy was the only guy fit that persona and he played that role to perfection.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

One of my all-time favorite wrestlers.

[@levontethompson8840]

The Greatest of All-Time

[@blackdarkness2938]

I miss The Legend Killer Gimmick

[@ZxChrono]

Who did he beat fair and square that was a top legend? Nobody lol.

[@rickyblaze-starwarsbattlef4413]

ZxChrono mick foley

[@mbeas9612]

ZxChrono Mick Foley Shawn Michaels Undertaker The Rock Ric Flair Sgt Slaughter Dusty Rhodes Jerry Lawler

[@Vekk_]

16:19 God, I love this meme template

[@uainjansun]

Same

[@amoney7176]

Viper Orton was my favorite. The new song, the new finish (punt kick) the new tattoos, it was just a whole new vibe

[@uainjansun]

Fun fact: I once found a Randy Orton match in WWF back in 2001 with Brock Lesnar against some jobbers but apparently it's not here anymore

[@Izanagi520]

Randal Keith is my personal favourite heel wrestler of all time. Never really watched an Orton match I disliked.

[@Curton6693]

My biggest issue with Orton’s Legend Killer run from 2003-2007, was that he always lost the matches that counted. He got the title in 2004-lost it to HHH, went to smackdown to feud with Taker- got over but still ultimately lost the HIAC, Went to Wrestlemania with Mysterio and Angle- lost the match, Fought Hogan at Summerslam- lost the match, Went back to Raw to form Rated RKO- got over again but then lost to Edge before Edge went to smackdown with the MITB. It was like his character was always involved in big storylines, but never actually won in a dominant way

[@LowKeyJaded]

The viper is such an iconic randy orton persona that I forgot “the legend killer” even existed.

[@manehriimao2079]

Randy Orton's legend killer run was really entertaining. Great job bro!! 👍

[@user-jm5ry4yz4u]

Love this vid. Randy is truly one of the best. His evolution is amazing and he’s versatile. Face or heel I love him!

[@weirdgaming2897]

My all time faveroute wrestler!!

[@yamattVersion1]

I wait for these types of videos you do of my favorite stars & era, Ruthless Aggression!

[@Trio1k]

First love the vids keep it up

[@Aeroicss]

Lets go baby this is bout to be fire ima be smoking this joint during the quarantine watching this

[@124avenged]

Been subscribed, but videos like this and the edge and christian one just made me turn on notifications. Can’t wait to see what’s next

[@thekingofbros5636]

Just want to say thank you so much for this video I appreciate it so much,Randy Orton is my idol and has been for such a long time .it's great to see that in 2020 I can finally see the type of videos I wished for two to three years ago , and that Randy is finally getting more recognition by so many videos being released and made about him and his early career to now,it's truly amazing and I appreciate it so much.

[@SkBillzui]

Road to 40k stay strong man 👍

[@ahmadsamman3992]

Amazing video man!!!

[@futureufcchampion9293]

Best video ever litterally

[@RaeBeDrippin]

My 🐐.Amazing video

[@Cheezewiz99]

Love your videos man, keep it up!

[@aginggergown6303]

You definitely worthy of a millions subscribers

[@satantheexposer5064]

I like it how u Make ruthless aggression/ early pg era vids reminds me of my childhood

[@trevornissen3523]

You are crazy knowledgeable great vids

[@arushipatro7728]

Hey there! Thank you so much for this video. Randy Orton is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, ever since I saw him for the first time. (He even was my first celebrity crush haha!) You can watch the Evolution episode of the Ruthless Aggression series on WWE Network (or maybe you did because that’s where I remember hearing the Triple H quote ) Excited to see the Age of Orton video soon 💕

[@hurricaneparro2464]

I like long stories from you dude.

[@mshotzz2924]

Great vid! It’s ironic because i was actually the first to request a Randy Orton Rise video. But anyways, We need another Wrestlemania video such as Wrestlemania 25 and 21 vid. We also need a John Cena Rise Part 2 (2006-2010). Or i would also recommend a John Cena 2007 title reign

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

I still truly miss this legend Killer and " Burn In My Lights " theme

[@ExvnOnTheGame]

Great video loved this I feel in 2004 he just wasn’t ready and 05 to early 06 before rated rko which really made him into the big guy again love the content keep it up

[@mbeas9612]

YoVeat I say he was ready because Mick Foley made him an top star, then Benoit made him an top guy and Undertaker gave him more credibility as an top guy and main eventer.

[@KreepingUnit]

WrestlingPremier just a suggestion if you plan on doing it on the future but can you do a video about mark Henry. To me I don’t even know what he was doing during the early years of his career or early 2000s I jus want to know how his career was.

[@unclemitchell8336]

No dislikes so far? People know their stuff. Awesome video man.

[@CrazyDeception7]

what an amazing video

[@khadijahjoysams6172]

I liked the "Burning in my light" theme

[@xBabyRoyalx]

my fav wrestler

[@dariandavid9437]

That promo that Triple H cut on raw the week after Orton's beatdown by Evolution was one of the best I've ever seen from him or anyone in the WWE.

[@mbeas9612]

Being the Legend Killer really help launched Randy into superstardom. He was made for that iconic role. His rivalry with Mick Foley and being in Evolution made him an top star while his memorable WHC title win over Chris Benoit made him an massive main eventer. He became one of WWE's biggest stars(still is ) as Legend Killer. It was that incredible mic skills and larger than life personality that made Randy so popular. From 2004-2007(until Viper), Randy was an elite main eventer with so many great matches. I'm still an diehard Legend Killer fan. This was when Randy was in his prime.

[@bdubb1331]

The transition from the legend killer to the viper was epic af

[@nomoredimez7889]

Love the video can you also do a JBL video?

[@rigobertoalcantar9519]

My favorite Orton had to be ‘07 he was the only heel that made me interested in watching wrestling at the time as a kid. I thought him taking out superstars was the craziest thing and when he had to fight Shawn Michaels at survivor series, I was hooked. First ppv I ever ordered

[@SaraqaelGuardian]

Second part about The Legacy version of Orton please, that was a great stable

[@dexenationgracey1979]

Orton has just been on autopilot ever since 2011, that seems like the last year he really cared. Sure, he would have a feud here and there that he would sink his teeth into but nothing has truly kept him motivated all year since 2011. I wonder what led to that lackadaisical personality since then.

[@nangtaram9999]

Finally Randy's video Can u do a rise of batista he's my all time fav

[@callumsnell5828]

self isolation isn't all that bad, Great vid!

[@damaniresida9887]

I just realised that R.K.O. probably stands for: Randel Keith Orton

[@ricardovaldez4658]

Rumor for Orton vs Hogan was that Hogan refused to put him over, also same thing happened with Hogan vs Rock Wrestlemania

[@lakirange498]

In my opinion when orton was babyface he didn't do much,but he was damn over,and in my opinion team triple h vs team orton had a amazing story even after during the stipulation it was handled prefectly.

[@mbeas9612]

Laki Range Yeah it was soon to turn him babyface, but he was still of WWE's major stars and main event player

[@Jaayyy14]

Keep up your work could you do randy Orton rivilary vs bray wyatt

[@noahp1124]

Do something along the line of "what if NXT never was a thing" or "was always just a reality show" alot of top stars rn might not exist on the main roster

[@trunks4139]

GOAT

[@AaronVillalobos]

Bruh i never seen 609 likes and NO dislikes at the time of this comment. Wow. Impressive bro!!

[@mbeas9612]

AnimatedAaron Not anymore, there's 2 dislikes

[@BigRion16]

The top rethless aggressions superstar are either John Cena or Randy Orton. Maybe edge was bigger then both of them. 3:21 I actually learned about when i watched your evolution video a couple of months ago

[@BigRion16]

The Living Legend sorry I meant something else

[@BigRion16]

The Living Legend I meant maybe edge Was bigger then both of them

[@mbeas9612]

BigRion16 The top Ruthless Aggression Era stars was John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Batista, Brock Lesnar, JBL, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Trish Stratus, Lita, Eddie Guerrero, Booker T, etc

[@BigRion16]

Marricus Beasley don’t forgot Rey Mysterio,Lita,Chris Jericho,triple h, Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, jeffy Hardy Shawn Michaels,the undertaker,

[@BigRion16]

Would have said Shelton Benjamin but he wasn’t one of the top and so was Mark Henry

[@Panthersrule95]

USO new day fued pls!!!

[@krishnavashishtha]

Randy Orton is the greatest of all time

[@LightningMo3]

EEarned a like by mentioning the intro of Burn in my Light

[@robertopalacios-canas286]

The best WWE superstar ever, RANDY ORTON!

[@DarrylKeithFord-DarrylFord]

Randy Orton has been in the WWE for 18 long years, from a young rookie in 2002 to The Viper in 2007 and onward

[@dripbaylezz9111]

Talk About Ric Flair From When HHH Beat him up and so forward like 2005-2008

[@kienserapio]

a literal top 10 wrestler of all time with chris jericho

[@weirdgaming2897]

Can u do a video of why smackdown live 2016 was so good

[@tomgos9545]

you should do bobby lashleys run in wwe and tna impact wrestling.

[@trevornissen3523]

Evolution was so amazing

[@tezlacy3384]

I’m convinced that maina x7 video is never coming

[@kmz1939]

When will you do the age of Orton?

[@Jaayyy14]

First one to like and comment lol

[@rileyanthony6068]

@wp is there a part 2 coming some time soon ?

[@wrestlingspremier]

Yeah. It's gonna be about the Age of Orton.

[@kaizankareem3995]

@@wrestlingspremier When's it out because am really looking forward to it

[@luiscalle6754]

Do Hollywood rock’s run

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

It's hard to believe that Randy Orton has been in the company for 18 years and he's done so much. He's gone from the being young prodigy to one of the biggest and most successful wrestlers of all time. He's faced all of the big names, competed in lots of big matches and has had some classic feuds. In my opinion, his best work as a heel was his legend killer gimmick during his run with Evolution and his post Evolution career where he was very cocky but incredibly entertaining. He developed an excellent resume in taking out legends and became one of the masters of drawing heat from the fans. My two Randy Orton favourite feuds of all time were his history making program with Mick Foley where he was put on the map as a serious main event performer and the other one was was with The Undertaker where he was re established as a force to be reckoned with.

[@mbeas9612]

Warhawkbeyond2040 That classic feud with Undertaker gave Randy more credibility as an top guy and main eventer while it also made him WWE's top heel

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

@@mbeas9612 everything you said was spot on, I couldn't agree with you more

[@mbeas9612]

Warhawkbeyond2040 Facts because despite the Triple H match at Unforgiven smh, Orton was still an top guy and main eventer but he wasn't fit for the babyface role. Thankfully his rivalry with Undertaker made him an top heel again

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

@@mbeas9612 I think we can all agree that Randy Orton is more natural as a heel than a babyface and his rivalry with Undertaker gave him more credibility in that role and put him back on the map in a big way

[@mbeas9612]

Warhawkbeyond2040 Exactly like in 2005, Orton was the top heel on Smackdown, had the feud of the year with Undertaker and became an bigger main eventer.

[@markkoba8496]

can u make a video on kevin owens universal title reign

[@jamesrosano9439]

My favorite often faze .... THE AGE OF ORTON 2008 2009

[@Sa1o559]

Randy Orton should of been the built as the face of the WWE, he’s definitely under appreciated for his work

[@Hyperion520]

I feel that Randy is bringing a little bit of his Legend Killer gimmick out with his current feud with Edge. Maybe a mixture of the Viper and Legend Killer. His loss to HHH on his first title run wasn't surprising but when he lost to Hogan that set me off. Like you said Hogan didn't need that win but typical Hogan style his ego wouldn't let Orton beat him.

[@mbeas9612]

Shane Spiess Exactly Hogan didn't need that win. Randy was in his prime as an major star and main eventer. It was bad enough he didn't put HBK over at last Summerslam, but he could had at least put Orton over smh. plus it's great to see Randy bring back his Legend Killer persona and adding it up with Viper to his classic feud with Edge. Now Orton is easily the # 1 top heel in WWE

[@PincheBrayan101]

Do Chris Benoit next. Vice just came out with a part 1 documentary on him.

[@GTurbo1998]

Brayan Ranjel hell yeah it was pretty good

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

It seems everyone debuts against hardcore holly.

[@KFKas-wo1ef]

Do a part 2 called the apex Predator run

[@cadewalker6044]

I love your content man but you need to put videos instead of pictures in your clips!