Randy Orton: podcast appearances and interviews

Randal Keith Orton, born April 1, 1980, is an American professional wrestler with a career spanning over 20 years. Signed to WWE since 2000, he performs on the SmackDown brand and is widely regarded as one of WWE's greatest professional wrestlers. Orton is a third-generation wrestler, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Bob Orton, his father Bob Orton Jr., and his uncle Barry Orton. Before joining WWE, he trained and competed in the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling, and subsequently was signed by the WWF, which is now WWE. He was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling where he held the OVW Hardcore Championship twice. Orton made his main roster debut in 2002 and soon joined the Evolution stable. As part of Evolution, he became the youngest WWE World Heavyweight Champion in 2004. His career includes ten WWE Championship reigns and four World Heavyweight Championship reigns. After being the final holder of the World Heavyweight Championship, he unified it with the WWE Championship to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion in 2013. Orton has accumulated a total of 20 championships in WWE, with a total of 14 world championship victories, making him tied for third in history behind John Cena and Ric Flair, and equal with Triple H. His accomplishments include winning the Royal Rumble twice, the Money in the Bank ladder match once, and headlining WrestleMania three times. Since 2021, he has set the record for most pay-per-view matches in WWE.