Randy Orton net worth as of 2024 is estimated to be $7 million. He is an American wrestler and actor with WWE. He is known as one of the most successful wrestlers in the history of professional wrestling and has to his credit numerous awards and achievements.
Early Life of Randy Orton
Randy Orton whose real name is Randal Orton was born on the 1st of April, 1980, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Randy Orton age is 44 years as of 2024. He is from a wrestling dynasty since his grandfather, father and uncle were wrestlers.
Randy ignored his parent’s advice of professionalism in wrestling and went ahead to take a wrestling job and began wrestling as a high school student at Hazelwood high school in Missouri.
He attended college and graduated in 1998 and joined Marine Corps but got a bad conduct discharge in 1999 due to several misconducts.
Orton’s Wrestling Career
Orton’s wrestling career started in 2001 at Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling. In 2002 he started official contract with WWE which was known as WWF at early 2000’s and he continued trainings in Louisville kentucky.
In Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), which Randy Orton faced, he clinched the OVW Hardcore Championship twice in 2001.
Orton first appeared on WWE television on the WrestleMania X8 Fan Axxess in 2002 but he was defeated by Tommy Dreamer. Contrary, his first televised match was win against Hardcore Holly on this April 25, 2002. He appeared constantly on WWE television even when he was out of action for several months because of a shoulder injury.
Within a few months, Orton started feuding with veteran wrestlers too which helped him garner the moniker of the Legend Killer and thus emerges as a new star. The RKO which is a jumping cutter became a part of his arsenal in wrestling and became his finishing maneuver.
On December of 2003, he successfully challenged Rob Van Dam for the Intercontinental Championship and went on to hold the belt for 210 days, which was the longest reigning in period 7 years.
Orton got his first world championship by winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Benoit at age 24 in 2004, which made him the youngest WWE world champion in history.
As for Orton, this wrestler is one of main professionals of WWE since the beginning of his career. He had many performances and rivalries with such as Shawn Michaels. He was out of action from wrestling because of a knee injury in 2017-2018 though he would return to further his “Legend Killer”.
Personal Life of Randy Orton
Randy Orton wife is Samantha Speno and they got married on September 21, 2007. The couple were blessed with a daughter, Alanna on July 12, 2008.
The couple separated and finally got a divorce in the middle of that year in June. Orton went to marry Kimberly Kessler in 2015. He has a daughter from her born in 2016 named Brooklyn. The family lives in St. Charles, Missouri.
The Controversies
Thus Randy Orton’s career is rather controversial one. In 2007, he was mentioned in the “Sports Illustrated” report of steroid and growth hormone use although WWE said these activities were before their Talent Wellness Program.
Orton went through WWE investigation last year on cases of sexual harassment including, exposing himself to new staff members but no action was taken against him.
Real Estate
Orton bought a 2,600-square foot house in a gated community of St. Charles- Missouri in the year 2013. The property encompassed three bedrooms, four bathrooms and many leisure rooms as well as the safe room. He then sold the house in 2016 for $775, 000.
Conclusion
This evaluation focuses on Randy Orton as one of the wrestling legends who has had great accomplishments in his wrestling career, controversies and fame among fans.
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