1 00:00:07,924 --> 00:00:11,394 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:11,428 --> 00:00:14,258 - Being a bad guy kind of comes easy. 3 00:00:14,305 --> 00:00:15,965 It's like second nature for me. 4 00:00:16,016 --> 00:00:18,556 [crowd chanting "Randy"] 5 00:00:18,601 --> 00:00:22,771 Just knowing how to get under people's skin. 6 00:00:22,814 --> 00:00:25,984 There's a way that I get into the zone. 7 00:00:26,026 --> 00:00:28,316 And a lot times, it meant 8 00:00:28,361 --> 00:00:30,361 bending over and holding my breath 9 00:00:30,405 --> 00:00:34,325 and pushing all the blood into my face and... 10 00:00:36,578 --> 00:00:41,828 [grunting] 11 00:00:41,875 --> 00:00:43,955 Ah, mother[bleep], come on! 12 00:00:44,002 --> 00:00:45,922 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 13 00:00:45,962 --> 00:00:47,882 And then I got it. 14 00:00:47,922 --> 00:00:50,932 And then I got it, and I can [bleep] just do 15 00:00:50,967 --> 00:00:52,177 what I need to do 16 00:00:52,218 --> 00:00:53,508 and I can [bleep] pull 17 00:00:53,553 --> 00:00:56,063 whatever [bleep] emotion I need to [bleep] pull 18 00:00:56,097 --> 00:00:57,847 out of the audience, 19 00:00:57,891 --> 00:00:59,311 because I feel it. 20 00:00:59,351 --> 00:01:01,231 And when you look into my eyes, 21 00:01:01,269 --> 00:01:03,309 you can tell that I feel it. 22 00:01:04,147 --> 00:01:07,187 [dramatic music] 23 00:01:07,233 --> 00:01:14,323 * * 24 00:01:28,338 --> 00:01:30,468 - Excuse me, uh-- 25 00:01:30,507 --> 00:01:33,177 - Who the hell are you interrupting me? 26 00:01:35,178 --> 00:01:37,348 Ah, that's right, 27 00:01:37,389 --> 00:01:40,269 you're, uh, you're Randy Orton. 28 00:01:40,308 --> 00:01:42,388 narrator: He is known as The Viper, 29 00:01:42,435 --> 00:01:44,345 The Legend Killer. 30 00:01:44,396 --> 00:01:46,186 - Oh! [chuckles] 31 00:01:46,231 --> 00:01:48,151 narrator: Sometimes he strikes out of nowhere. 32 00:01:48,191 --> 00:01:49,651 - Whoa! 33 00:01:49,693 --> 00:01:51,863 narrator: Other times, he mercilessly 34 00:01:51,903 --> 00:01:52,993 toys with his prey. 35 00:01:53,029 --> 00:01:56,659 - The Viper coiled, ready to strike. 36 00:01:56,700 --> 00:02:00,870 - He is the Apex Predator! [rattle shakes] 37 00:02:00,912 --> 00:02:07,132 Randy Orton! 38 00:02:07,168 --> 00:02:10,168 - Oh, yeah! I love Randy Orton. 39 00:02:10,213 --> 00:02:11,633 Dudes hate Randy Orton. 40 00:02:11,673 --> 00:02:13,763 Every guy I've ever dated hates Randy Orton. 41 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,220 I don't know if it's just pure jealousy. 42 00:02:17,387 --> 00:02:20,177 - He has the looks. He has the body. 43 00:02:20,223 --> 00:02:23,483 He has the physique. He has the skill. 44 00:02:23,518 --> 00:02:27,438 - He exudes confidence in every step that he takes. 45 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,820 He relishes the ability 46 00:02:29,858 --> 00:02:33,358 to inflict damage and human suffering. 47 00:02:33,403 --> 00:02:36,743 So he's not just after a championship. 48 00:02:36,781 --> 00:02:39,871 He wants to make his opponent's life miserable. 49 00:02:39,909 --> 00:02:42,909 [crowd shouting] 50 00:02:45,582 --> 00:02:50,712 [crowd chanting "Randy"] 51 00:02:50,754 --> 00:02:54,014 - I hate using the word because I don't really--but conniving. 52 00:02:54,049 --> 00:02:56,379 He's a smarmy, slimy. 53 00:02:56,426 --> 00:02:58,676 He's the kind of bad guy 54 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:02,890 that it's more mental 55 00:03:02,932 --> 00:03:05,982 than it is physical. 56 00:03:06,019 --> 00:03:08,649 - There's almost like, a sadistic side of it, 57 00:03:08,688 --> 00:03:13,148 but it's almost like I-- he might be crazy for real. 58 00:03:13,193 --> 00:03:14,533 - Come on, catch me. 59 00:03:14,569 --> 00:03:15,449 - This match here is on a five count. 60 00:03:15,487 --> 00:03:16,817 - You want to kick me? - Hey! 61 00:03:16,863 --> 00:03:18,113 - Come on, come on. - Go to your corner. 62 00:03:18,156 --> 00:03:20,986 - Come on, gotta kick me. Come on. 63 00:03:21,034 --> 00:03:25,294 - He just has a way of presenting like crazy or scary. 64 00:03:25,330 --> 00:03:28,170 And it's the way he kind of looks angry, 65 00:03:28,208 --> 00:03:29,628 but he's also smiling 66 00:03:29,668 --> 00:03:31,588 'cause he's enjoying what he's doing 67 00:03:31,628 --> 00:03:33,248 when he's usually lighting somebody on fire 68 00:03:33,296 --> 00:03:35,416 or hurting somebody. 69 00:03:35,465 --> 00:03:38,505 - With Randy, it's just this constant 70 00:03:38,551 --> 00:03:41,351 viper movement of a snake in the grass. 71 00:03:41,388 --> 00:03:43,518 And when you see his eyes lock on you, 72 00:03:43,556 --> 00:03:45,056 you feel like you've already been caught 73 00:03:45,100 --> 00:03:46,770 or you've already been bitten. [rattle shakes] 74 00:03:46,810 --> 00:03:48,730 - Shot to the head. Oh, no. 75 00:03:49,562 --> 00:03:52,232 Oh! [snake hisses] 76 00:03:52,273 --> 00:03:54,653 - Randy Orton's enjoying every second of this. 77 00:03:57,487 --> 00:04:00,277 - Yes, yes, we have arrived. 78 00:04:00,323 --> 00:04:03,413 - You'd love to hate him. I loved to love him personally. 79 00:04:03,451 --> 00:04:05,081 The standing up. The... 80 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:06,830 [groans] The whole nine. 81 00:04:06,871 --> 00:04:09,831 Like, it's just a person who doesn't look like 82 00:04:09,874 --> 00:04:12,174 the rest of us mere mortals walking on this planet. 83 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:14,050 He executes. He dominates. 84 00:04:14,087 --> 00:04:16,837 He takes out big names left and right. 85 00:04:16,881 --> 00:04:20,471 - Mick Foley, Harley Race, Goldust, 86 00:04:20,510 --> 00:04:22,220 Rowdy Roddy Piper, 87 00:04:22,262 --> 00:04:24,512 hell, even The Fabulous Moolah. 88 00:04:24,556 --> 00:04:27,516 - This woman is a legend. 89 00:04:30,687 --> 00:04:34,397 And by the way, Randy Orton... 90 00:04:35,442 --> 00:04:36,992 Legend Killer. 91 00:04:37,027 --> 00:04:39,647 - What? - What--oh, my God. 92 00:04:39,696 --> 00:04:42,276 Oh, I don't believe he just did that. 93 00:04:42,323 --> 00:04:44,413 - Beyond the villain, Randy Orton 94 00:04:44,451 --> 00:04:48,161 the--the technician is awesome. 95 00:04:49,039 --> 00:04:51,579 - Randy Orton may be the man around here 96 00:04:51,624 --> 00:04:53,004 sooner than we think. 97 00:04:53,043 --> 00:04:54,633 - Maybe more than any other superstar 98 00:04:54,669 --> 00:04:56,299 of the last 20 years, 99 00:04:56,338 --> 00:04:59,218 he just is fluid. 100 00:04:59,841 --> 00:05:02,511 From that DDT off the second rope, 101 00:05:02,552 --> 00:05:05,512 punches, dropkick. 102 00:05:05,555 --> 00:05:07,635 - The punt kick. - The punt. 103 00:05:07,682 --> 00:05:09,392 - And of course the RKO. 104 00:05:09,434 --> 00:05:11,234 - Oh, my God. [groans] 105 00:05:11,269 --> 00:05:15,189 Randy Orton with an RKO to The Undertaker. 106 00:05:15,231 --> 00:05:18,111 - RKO, "Randy knock out." 107 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:20,821 It looks perfect. The name is perfect. 108 00:05:20,862 --> 00:05:24,452 It is literally the perfect finishing move. 109 00:05:24,491 --> 00:05:26,371 - Bam, RKO. 110 00:05:26,409 --> 00:05:29,449 RKO by Randy Orton. 111 00:05:29,496 --> 00:05:31,536 - I think the thing about the RKO that's fire 112 00:05:31,581 --> 00:05:32,871 is that it's a leap, 113 00:05:32,916 --> 00:05:34,416 but also it becomes like a worldwide meme. 114 00:05:34,459 --> 00:05:37,049 Like people getting RKO'd into pools and [bleep] like that. 115 00:05:37,087 --> 00:05:39,207 - We're back live on Saturday Night "Raw." 116 00:05:39,255 --> 00:05:41,295 - Watch out, watch out, watch out! 117 00:05:41,341 --> 00:05:43,431 Oh, no. [screams] 118 00:05:43,468 --> 00:05:45,388 - Baby, listen to that. - Skull crusher. 119 00:05:45,428 --> 00:05:46,848 - He got it. He got it. 120 00:05:46,888 --> 00:05:48,888 Watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out! 121 00:05:48,932 --> 00:05:51,772 - RKO is one of the greatest finishing maneuvers 122 00:05:51,810 --> 00:05:54,190 in the world of sports entertainment. 123 00:05:54,229 --> 00:05:56,559 He even hit Hulk Hogan with an RKO on a car. 124 00:05:56,606 --> 00:05:59,606 - [groans] - [groans] 125 00:05:59,651 --> 00:06:01,991 - It was awesome. The crowd goes crazy. 126 00:06:02,028 --> 00:06:04,318 They love an RKO. 127 00:06:04,364 --> 00:06:07,084 narrator: Randy Orton is an imposing figure, 128 00:06:07,117 --> 00:06:08,787 intensely focused, 129 00:06:08,827 --> 00:06:11,247 a superior athlete, 130 00:06:11,287 --> 00:06:12,827 always dangerous... 131 00:06:12,872 --> 00:06:14,372 - [groans] - Not again. 132 00:06:14,416 --> 00:06:15,916 - And he kicked to the skull. 133 00:06:15,959 --> 00:06:18,129 narrator: And incapable of showing empathy. 134 00:06:18,169 --> 00:06:20,509 - The Viper is in the driver's seat right now. 135 00:06:20,547 --> 00:06:23,087 You can tell by the smirk on his face. 136 00:06:23,133 --> 00:06:26,763 narrator: But how did he get so malicious? 137 00:06:26,803 --> 00:06:30,813 Is Orton's brand of evil innate or learned? 138 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:35,600 [soft music] 139 00:06:35,645 --> 00:06:37,055 - As a kid, you know, 140 00:06:37,105 --> 00:06:39,475 I didn't have a lot of confidence. 141 00:06:39,524 --> 00:06:41,194 I was definitely insecure. 142 00:06:41,234 --> 00:06:42,654 * * 143 00:06:42,694 --> 00:06:47,744 I was not the kid that had a bunch of friends. 144 00:06:47,782 --> 00:06:51,202 I kind of just never really found 145 00:06:51,244 --> 00:06:57,174 that clique of people that I could call friends. 146 00:06:57,208 --> 00:07:03,128 - Randy was pretty quiet and respectful. 147 00:07:03,173 --> 00:07:07,553 He got into some mischief, you know, but all kids do. 148 00:07:07,594 --> 00:07:10,814 You know, nothing where they'd want to throw him in jail 149 00:07:10,847 --> 00:07:13,977 or anything, but you know, just, you know, 150 00:07:14,017 --> 00:07:16,017 he was just a kid-- just a regular kid. 151 00:07:16,061 --> 00:07:17,481 * * 152 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:21,860 - I was such an insecure kid. 153 00:07:21,900 --> 00:07:23,740 I think I was a quiet kid. 154 00:07:23,777 --> 00:07:27,197 Got picked on, bullied. 155 00:07:27,238 --> 00:07:28,868 * * 156 00:07:28,907 --> 00:07:31,737 Like, it was bad. [bell rings] 157 00:07:31,785 --> 00:07:35,495 - I could see Randy getting bullied as a child 158 00:07:35,538 --> 00:07:38,498 and then taking all that in, and it does affect you. 159 00:07:38,541 --> 00:07:39,751 And sometimes that just means 160 00:07:39,793 --> 00:07:41,543 you're gonna grow up and be a bully yourself. 161 00:07:42,837 --> 00:07:47,087 And sometimes that means you can focus 162 00:07:47,133 --> 00:07:49,053 all those terrible things that have happened to you 163 00:07:49,094 --> 00:07:51,684 or the bad days that you've had. 164 00:07:51,721 --> 00:07:54,391 It makes you jealous and angry, 165 00:07:54,432 --> 00:07:56,232 and that is really hard. 166 00:07:58,895 --> 00:08:01,605 - He started working out in the gym in the basement. 167 00:08:01,648 --> 00:08:03,188 He was probably nine or ten years old. 168 00:08:03,233 --> 00:08:05,533 And then he wrestled all through school. 169 00:08:05,568 --> 00:08:07,818 - [indistinct speech] 170 00:08:07,862 --> 00:08:10,162 Randy Orton. [cheers and applause] 171 00:08:10,198 --> 00:08:13,198 - I was definitely bullied until, you know, 172 00:08:13,243 --> 00:08:16,413 I'd say halfway through my high school career. 173 00:08:16,454 --> 00:08:18,464 And that's only because 174 00:08:18,498 --> 00:08:21,328 I shot up, you know, half a foot, 175 00:08:21,376 --> 00:08:23,996 and all of a sudden I, you know, had muscles 176 00:08:24,045 --> 00:08:27,215 and was taller than everybody else. 177 00:08:27,257 --> 00:08:29,927 - Part of what happens when you're bullied as a child 178 00:08:29,968 --> 00:08:32,388 is you don't have power. 179 00:08:32,429 --> 00:08:34,219 You feel helpless. 180 00:08:34,264 --> 00:08:37,604 You can't fight back. You can't get even. 181 00:08:37,642 --> 00:08:40,692 You have to stuff that anger down. 182 00:08:40,729 --> 00:08:43,609 It's almost like a pot of boiling water, 183 00:08:43,648 --> 00:08:45,648 and the lid is blowing off, 184 00:08:45,692 --> 00:08:47,402 and you just keep holding it down 185 00:08:47,444 --> 00:08:49,784 and holding it down and holding it down. 186 00:08:49,821 --> 00:08:51,951 And then one day, you feel ready, 187 00:08:51,990 --> 00:08:55,580 and you pull the top off of that pot, 188 00:08:55,618 --> 00:08:57,748 and you let the anger go. 189 00:08:59,748 --> 00:09:01,748 And then comes the day 190 00:09:01,791 --> 00:09:04,631 when you are big and you are strong 191 00:09:04,669 --> 00:09:08,089 and you can unleash that anger 192 00:09:08,131 --> 00:09:10,591 and get the revenge that you feel like you deserve. 193 00:09:10,633 --> 00:09:17,063 - RKO, RKO, RKO, RKO! 194 00:09:20,185 --> 00:09:23,605 narrator: Randy Orton is a third-generation superstar 195 00:09:23,646 --> 00:09:25,896 following in the footsteps of his grandfather, 196 00:09:25,940 --> 00:09:29,990 Bob Orton, Sr., and father, Cowboy Bob Orton. 197 00:09:30,028 --> 00:09:32,028 - Considered by many in the wrestling fraternity 198 00:09:32,072 --> 00:09:34,742 to be one of the greats. 199 00:09:34,783 --> 00:09:36,453 - Well, I was a cowboy, 200 00:09:36,493 --> 00:09:40,753 a rough and tumble guy that knew how to wrestle. 201 00:09:40,789 --> 00:09:42,959 I was always pretty rugged in the ring, 202 00:09:42,999 --> 00:09:46,039 and I didn't take any gruff from anybody. 203 00:09:47,253 --> 00:09:49,053 Lot of folks tried to give me some, 204 00:09:49,089 --> 00:09:51,799 but I put an end to that pretty quick. 205 00:09:51,841 --> 00:09:54,141 - Two, three... - Orton... 206 00:09:54,177 --> 00:09:57,427 - I was very dislikable. [laughs] 207 00:09:58,682 --> 00:10:00,232 God, it felt good. 208 00:10:00,266 --> 00:10:02,386 - I'm sure his dad didn't teach him that way. 209 00:10:02,435 --> 00:10:03,765 - I'm sure he didn't. 210 00:10:03,812 --> 00:10:07,862 - I got a very good knowledge of wrestling itself 211 00:10:07,899 --> 00:10:09,819 from watching my dad. 212 00:10:09,859 --> 00:10:13,319 Well, I learned crowd psychology from Dad. 213 00:10:13,363 --> 00:10:17,833 - One of the best things people can watch is the superstars. 214 00:10:17,867 --> 00:10:19,117 - I agree with that, Dad. 215 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:22,160 I'd like to prove to everybody in our country 216 00:10:22,205 --> 00:10:25,495 that I am an athlete that's uncomparable. 217 00:10:25,542 --> 00:10:26,922 - Sent for the ride. 218 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:29,090 Oh, nailed him right in the lower abdomen. 219 00:10:29,129 --> 00:10:30,629 - Growing up, you know, 220 00:10:30,672 --> 00:10:34,262 I knew I had this famous father that was on TV. 221 00:10:34,300 --> 00:10:36,340 And I'd go home, 222 00:10:36,386 --> 00:10:40,216 and depending on what territory he was wrestling in 223 00:10:40,265 --> 00:10:42,635 or whether or not he was with the WWE at the time, 224 00:10:42,684 --> 00:10:45,024 you know, I would watch my father. 225 00:10:45,061 --> 00:10:48,191 And from my earliest memory of watching my dad, 226 00:10:48,231 --> 00:10:52,941 it was, like, just what my dad did for a living. 227 00:10:54,154 --> 00:10:56,034 Just when my dad goes to work, 228 00:10:56,072 --> 00:10:58,832 sometimes he's in Japan for a month 229 00:10:58,867 --> 00:11:00,367 before he comes home. 230 00:11:00,410 --> 00:11:02,540 It wasn't like this special to do 231 00:11:02,579 --> 00:11:05,369 that my dad was this famous professional wrestler. 232 00:11:05,415 --> 00:11:06,575 It was work. 233 00:11:06,624 --> 00:11:08,754 It was what he did to put food on the table. 234 00:11:09,377 --> 00:11:12,877 - There were times we were on the road 100 days in a row. 235 00:11:12,922 --> 00:11:14,882 That's just, you know, what we did back then. 236 00:11:17,093 --> 00:11:19,103 When Randy was in school, 237 00:11:19,137 --> 00:11:21,217 I wouldn't get to see him at all. 238 00:11:21,264 --> 00:11:25,354 From the time he was maybe four, five years old 239 00:11:25,393 --> 00:11:29,023 until the time he was, oh, 10 or 11, 240 00:11:29,064 --> 00:11:31,234 I probably got to see him-- 241 00:11:31,274 --> 00:11:32,904 gosh, you know, this is gonna sound horrible, 242 00:11:32,942 --> 00:11:35,402 but, maybe 10, 12 days a year? 243 00:11:37,489 --> 00:11:38,779 - My mom would kind of, 244 00:11:38,823 --> 00:11:42,243 just, speak on how hard it was on your family. 245 00:11:42,285 --> 00:11:44,995 How hard it was on you, the individual 246 00:11:45,038 --> 00:11:46,868 that was traveling the world nonstop 247 00:11:46,915 --> 00:11:48,915 with limited dates off, 248 00:11:48,958 --> 00:11:51,918 missing birthdays and holidays all the time. 249 00:11:52,962 --> 00:11:54,422 She saw that, 250 00:11:54,464 --> 00:11:56,514 and she didn't want that for me. 251 00:11:57,967 --> 00:12:00,797 narrator: Randy chose his own path. 252 00:12:02,472 --> 00:12:05,982 One that led to 13 weeks of hell. 253 00:12:06,017 --> 00:12:09,227 * * 254 00:12:13,692 --> 00:12:16,362 narrator: Turning away from his family's legacy. 255 00:12:16,403 --> 00:12:19,413 Randy sought a new path for his life. 256 00:12:20,198 --> 00:12:21,778 - I definitely didn't want to go to college. 257 00:12:21,825 --> 00:12:24,235 In my case, I chose the Marine Corps. 258 00:12:25,995 --> 00:12:29,705 I went through--I believe it was 12 or 13 weeks of hell, 259 00:12:29,749 --> 00:12:31,459 USMC boot camp. 260 00:12:32,794 --> 00:12:35,094 Boot camp sucked. 261 00:12:35,130 --> 00:12:38,050 The atmosphere that I was put in 262 00:12:38,091 --> 00:12:40,971 had a lot of negative aspects of it 263 00:12:41,011 --> 00:12:44,931 that I'll never go into in public, 264 00:12:44,973 --> 00:12:49,023 but I was seeing things that I didn't want to deal with 265 00:12:49,060 --> 00:12:51,060 and I didn't sign up for, 266 00:12:51,104 --> 00:12:53,904 so I left. 267 00:12:53,940 --> 00:12:56,440 [dramatic music] 268 00:12:56,484 --> 00:13:01,284 I went AWOL for about 82 days. 269 00:13:01,322 --> 00:13:04,082 I turned myself in, and I ended up serving-- 270 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:05,907 I think I was sentenced 45 days 271 00:13:05,952 --> 00:13:11,882 to the Camp Pendleton Base Brig, a military prison. 272 00:13:11,916 --> 00:13:15,086 - Yeah, he was gung ho to go to the service, 273 00:13:15,128 --> 00:13:17,208 but I know that because of who he was, 274 00:13:17,255 --> 00:13:20,215 I think he had to take a little bit more gruff 275 00:13:20,258 --> 00:13:22,258 than some guys. 276 00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:24,602 And he's always had kind of an attitude too. 277 00:13:24,637 --> 00:13:27,887 I mean, it shows even now, you know, when you watch him. 278 00:13:27,932 --> 00:13:29,982 He's got an attitude. 279 00:13:30,018 --> 00:13:33,608 - Depending on a person's experience in the military, 280 00:13:33,646 --> 00:13:35,316 some people will describe 281 00:13:35,357 --> 00:13:37,567 feeling like they've lost themselves. 282 00:13:37,609 --> 00:13:40,069 Like they've--they don't have an ability to control 283 00:13:40,111 --> 00:13:43,741 their own thoughts or feelings or behaviors. 284 00:13:43,782 --> 00:13:45,782 And I really think that that's part of 285 00:13:45,825 --> 00:13:47,785 what impacted Randy Orton 286 00:13:47,827 --> 00:13:51,917 that ultimately led to him building his character. 287 00:13:51,956 --> 00:13:54,956 narrator: After the military, Randy returned home 288 00:13:55,001 --> 00:13:59,761 with no direction and no plan for his future. 289 00:13:59,798 --> 00:14:01,628 - Oh, that's when I started thinking about getting him 290 00:14:01,675 --> 00:14:05,545 in the business, you know, the wrestling business. 291 00:14:05,595 --> 00:14:07,635 - Randy Orton's dad, Bob Orton, Jr., 292 00:14:07,681 --> 00:14:10,311 gave me a call in the office one day and said, 293 00:14:10,350 --> 00:14:12,690 "Hey, my son's 19. 294 00:14:12,727 --> 00:14:14,267 "I'd really love to see 295 00:14:14,312 --> 00:14:16,982 if I could get him in the developmental system." 296 00:14:17,023 --> 00:14:19,363 And I said, "Great. Let me know, 297 00:14:19,401 --> 00:14:21,491 "you know, when you're ready, Bob, we're ready for him." 298 00:14:21,528 --> 00:14:23,028 Sight unseen. 299 00:14:24,197 --> 00:14:26,697 We sent him to OVW, 300 00:14:26,741 --> 00:14:28,241 which was our training facility 301 00:14:28,284 --> 00:14:30,254 in Louisville, Kentucky. 302 00:14:30,286 --> 00:14:33,666 And Randy was kind of a tall, skinny kid. 303 00:14:33,707 --> 00:14:37,167 - I wish I could, you know, bull[bleep] everybody 304 00:14:37,210 --> 00:14:39,130 and say that there was this moment where I knew 305 00:14:39,170 --> 00:14:42,220 that a professional wrestler is what I was destined to be, 306 00:14:42,257 --> 00:14:44,337 but I became a professional wrestler 307 00:14:44,384 --> 00:14:47,144 because I didn't know what else I was gonna do. 308 00:14:47,178 --> 00:14:49,598 And I figured, "Eh, let me give this a shot." 309 00:14:49,639 --> 00:14:52,809 And that's probably one of the reasons why 310 00:14:52,851 --> 00:14:54,691 the locker room didn't like me too much 311 00:14:54,728 --> 00:14:56,558 when I showed up to OVW. 312 00:14:57,522 --> 00:14:59,862 narrator: Randy joined an OVW roster 313 00:14:59,899 --> 00:15:03,649 that was stacked with future WWE Hall of Famers, 314 00:15:03,695 --> 00:15:06,405 including Dave Bautista and Brock Lesnar. 315 00:15:06,448 --> 00:15:09,158 And he made an immediate impression on them. 316 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:12,200 - Randy Orton pressing the advantage on Johnny Spade. 317 00:15:12,245 --> 00:15:14,575 [bell rings] He hammers Johnny Spade. 318 00:15:14,622 --> 00:15:17,172 - I knew that I had my work cut out for me. 319 00:15:17,208 --> 00:15:19,668 And, um, that's probably the hardest 320 00:15:19,711 --> 00:15:21,801 I've ever worked in my entire career. 321 00:15:21,838 --> 00:15:24,378 * * 322 00:15:24,424 --> 00:15:26,554 - Everyone that encountered Randy 323 00:15:26,593 --> 00:15:29,513 during his training period said 324 00:15:29,554 --> 00:15:32,314 Randy Orton was a natural from day one. 325 00:15:32,349 --> 00:15:34,599 - And from St. Louis, Missouri, 326 00:15:34,642 --> 00:15:39,402 weighing in at 240 pounds, Randy Orton. 327 00:15:39,439 --> 00:15:41,399 - So this is Randy Orton's debut. 328 00:15:41,441 --> 00:15:42,781 I'm gonna wish the kid luck. 329 00:15:43,902 --> 00:15:45,702 narrator: Randy's natural ability 330 00:15:45,737 --> 00:15:47,987 earned him a spot on the main roster, 331 00:15:48,031 --> 00:15:51,791 but doing too much too soon led to disaster. 332 00:15:51,826 --> 00:15:53,786 [bell rings] 333 00:15:53,828 --> 00:15:55,208 [cheers and applause] 334 00:15:55,246 --> 00:15:57,036 - I think-- if I'm not mistaken, 335 00:15:57,082 --> 00:16:00,752 I think Orton is hurt. I think he's hurt bad. 336 00:16:00,794 --> 00:16:03,344 - Randy had two shoulder injuries 337 00:16:03,380 --> 00:16:05,420 pretty early in his career. 338 00:16:05,465 --> 00:16:10,755 And he quickly got it into his head that physically 339 00:16:10,804 --> 00:16:14,474 you have more years if you can tone down the in-ring work 340 00:16:14,516 --> 00:16:18,306 and learn to manipulate those cameras in the right way. 341 00:16:19,521 --> 00:16:21,361 - I was injured and, by every right, 342 00:16:21,398 --> 00:16:23,188 like everyone else, should've went home 343 00:16:23,233 --> 00:16:25,283 for six weeks, six months, whatever 344 00:16:25,318 --> 00:16:26,648 and let the shoulder heal, 345 00:16:26,695 --> 00:16:31,405 but instead, they had me come back every week for TV 346 00:16:31,449 --> 00:16:33,659 in a sling and do an update. 347 00:16:33,702 --> 00:16:36,542 They called it the "RNN Update." 348 00:16:36,579 --> 00:16:39,209 - Whoa, what is this now? We have breaking news. 349 00:16:40,417 --> 00:16:41,917 Oh. - Oh, God. 350 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:46,010 - Hi, Randy Orton here with another special injury update. 351 00:16:46,047 --> 00:16:47,797 I have great news to announce. 352 00:16:47,841 --> 00:16:51,011 My shoulder now has 32% mobility. 353 00:16:51,052 --> 00:16:53,852 That's up 2% from last week. 354 00:16:53,888 --> 00:16:57,138 - He would have these "RNN" segments 355 00:16:57,183 --> 00:16:58,733 where he would come out, 356 00:16:58,768 --> 00:17:01,188 talk about his shoulder injury, 357 00:17:01,229 --> 00:17:02,649 and while you're watching these, 358 00:17:02,689 --> 00:17:05,319 you would think, "Who the hell cares, right?" 359 00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:07,028 He manages to get under your skin. 360 00:17:07,861 --> 00:17:09,821 - With my drive, with my athleticism, 361 00:17:09,863 --> 00:17:12,323 with my commitment to all these people, 362 00:17:12,365 --> 00:17:15,985 I will be back in a mere three to four months. 363 00:17:16,036 --> 00:17:18,536 [crowd booing] 364 00:17:18,580 --> 00:17:22,170 narrator: The "RNN Updates" were classic Orton, 365 00:17:22,208 --> 00:17:23,788 proving he was a natural 366 00:17:23,835 --> 00:17:27,205 at irritating anyone and everyone. 367 00:17:27,255 --> 00:17:30,125 Nearly half a year after injuring his shoulder... 368 00:17:30,175 --> 00:17:31,465 - To the top rope. 369 00:17:31,509 --> 00:17:32,839 narrator: Randy returned to action. 370 00:17:32,886 --> 00:17:34,676 [crowd booing] 371 00:17:34,721 --> 00:17:36,561 narrator: But his disruptive behavior 372 00:17:36,598 --> 00:17:38,518 would keep his career from taking off. 373 00:17:41,019 --> 00:17:42,309 - This is starting to look [bleep] [bleep] 374 00:17:42,354 --> 00:17:43,694 [bleep] [bleep] [bleep]. 375 00:17:43,730 --> 00:17:46,820 - You know, I think Randy, he wasn't mature enough. 376 00:17:46,858 --> 00:17:48,898 - "Soon"? How long are we gonna sit here? 377 00:17:48,943 --> 00:17:50,203 Seriously? 378 00:17:50,236 --> 00:17:51,606 - You know, go out there and represent us. 379 00:17:51,654 --> 00:17:54,204 Randy wasn't ready for that. 380 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:55,910 You know he--he was a kid. 381 00:17:55,950 --> 00:17:57,580 [crowd booing] 382 00:17:57,619 --> 00:18:01,539 narrator: Orton's career was suddenly floundering. 383 00:18:01,581 --> 00:18:05,211 Until Triple H stepped in. 384 00:18:05,251 --> 00:18:07,551 - Randy Orton, 385 00:18:07,587 --> 00:18:10,217 the business is in his blood, 386 00:18:10,256 --> 00:18:12,546 third generation superstar. 387 00:18:12,592 --> 00:18:18,142 The man has every gift that a man can be given. 388 00:18:18,181 --> 00:18:21,351 Randy Orton is the coal 389 00:18:21,393 --> 00:18:22,893 that will be squeezed 390 00:18:22,936 --> 00:18:25,556 into the next diamond. [cheers and applause] 391 00:18:25,605 --> 00:18:27,105 narrator: Orton joined Evolution, 392 00:18:27,148 --> 00:18:30,898 a new faction comprised of generational talent. 393 00:18:30,944 --> 00:18:33,244 Evolution consisted of the animal and powerhouse, 394 00:18:33,279 --> 00:18:34,699 Dave Bautista, 395 00:18:34,739 --> 00:18:36,029 the dirtiest player in the game, 396 00:18:36,074 --> 00:18:39,204 and 16-time world champion, Ric Flair, 397 00:18:39,244 --> 00:18:43,214 and the self-crowned king of kings, Triple H. 398 00:18:43,248 --> 00:18:47,588 - I am so blessed that those two men saw something in me. 399 00:18:47,627 --> 00:18:48,997 I'll never forget that. 400 00:18:49,045 --> 00:18:52,335 - That is Evolution, and I don't care who you are, 401 00:18:52,382 --> 00:18:55,762 there isn't a damn person that can stop us. 402 00:18:55,802 --> 00:18:57,642 - He went from being this young guy 403 00:18:57,679 --> 00:19:00,599 with a lot of potential, the legend in the making, 404 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,730 establishing all of this credibility with Evolution 405 00:19:03,768 --> 00:19:07,808 by aligning himself with Triple H and Ric Flair. 406 00:19:07,856 --> 00:19:09,516 - Because I was in Evolution, 407 00:19:09,566 --> 00:19:11,936 because I was in a main event storyline, 408 00:19:11,985 --> 00:19:14,275 when I was firing on all cylinders, 409 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:15,660 they knew it was time. 410 00:19:15,697 --> 00:19:17,157 "All right, what are we gonna do? 411 00:19:17,198 --> 00:19:20,538 What are we gonna do to push this kid to the next level?" 412 00:19:20,577 --> 00:19:21,947 - Oh, look at this. 413 00:19:21,995 --> 00:19:25,785 [cheers and applause] 414 00:19:25,832 --> 00:19:27,422 narrator: Evolution was instrumental 415 00:19:27,459 --> 00:19:29,919 in helping Randy harness his potential. 416 00:19:32,339 --> 00:19:33,919 But the WWE universe 417 00:19:33,965 --> 00:19:37,135 still saw Orton as protected within Evolution. 418 00:19:37,177 --> 00:19:39,547 - I'm a legend! 419 00:19:39,596 --> 00:19:40,676 narrator: A pretty boy, smart mouthed, 420 00:19:40,722 --> 00:19:42,562 third generation superstar 421 00:19:42,599 --> 00:19:44,679 who would never make it on his own, 422 00:19:44,726 --> 00:19:47,306 especially against the likes of a Hardcore Legend. 423 00:19:47,354 --> 00:19:49,694 - Oh, God! 424 00:19:54,069 --> 00:19:56,649 [cheers and applause] 425 00:19:56,696 --> 00:20:00,156 - You rely on that talent and you rely on that ability 426 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,870 and you rely on what brought you to the dance. 427 00:20:02,911 --> 00:20:05,081 And do you know what brought you to the dance, Randy? 428 00:20:07,082 --> 00:20:08,332 Evolution. 429 00:20:08,375 --> 00:20:10,915 * * 430 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:15,470 - I went into 2004 needing somebody 431 00:20:15,507 --> 00:20:17,297 to bring me from here to here. 432 00:20:17,342 --> 00:20:19,682 That somebody was Mick Foley. 433 00:20:19,719 --> 00:20:21,599 narrator: The Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley, 434 00:20:21,638 --> 00:20:22,888 was the opposite of Randy Orton 435 00:20:22,931 --> 00:20:25,061 in every conceivable way. 436 00:20:25,100 --> 00:20:27,890 He had a reputation for sacrificing himself 437 00:20:27,936 --> 00:20:31,016 in order to cause maximum pain to his opponents. 438 00:20:31,064 --> 00:20:33,404 Mick chose to come out of retirement 439 00:20:33,441 --> 00:20:34,691 to teach Orton a lesson. 440 00:20:34,734 --> 00:20:37,654 - Randy Orton, are you-- 441 00:20:37,696 --> 00:20:41,276 you're feeling disrespected by the fans? 442 00:20:41,324 --> 00:20:44,544 Potential is a vague term, 443 00:20:44,577 --> 00:20:47,407 but you see something in someone 444 00:20:47,455 --> 00:20:50,325 and you know that they have just scratched the surface 445 00:20:50,375 --> 00:20:53,205 of what they're capable of. 446 00:20:53,253 --> 00:20:56,463 And that's what I sensed when I saw Randy on television. 447 00:20:56,506 --> 00:20:59,716 And then I was, I guess... [chuckles] 448 00:20:59,759 --> 00:21:03,719 a believer in myself enough that I thought I could be 449 00:21:03,763 --> 00:21:06,983 that one big rivalry that boosts that character. 450 00:21:09,185 --> 00:21:13,765 [crowd booing] 451 00:21:13,815 --> 00:21:14,935 - There's not a lot of guys out there 452 00:21:14,983 --> 00:21:16,693 that are gonna be okay with a grown man 453 00:21:16,735 --> 00:21:17,935 spitting in his face. 454 00:21:17,986 --> 00:21:20,316 - [groans] 455 00:21:20,363 --> 00:21:22,703 I'd had a crisis of confidence 456 00:21:22,741 --> 00:21:26,121 and I hadn't had a match in four years. 457 00:21:26,161 --> 00:21:29,791 And then I had this amazing opportunity 458 00:21:29,831 --> 00:21:31,921 to do a singles match with Randy. 459 00:21:31,958 --> 00:21:34,918 I wanted it to be a transformative match for him 460 00:21:34,961 --> 00:21:37,421 but I also wanted it to be, 461 00:21:37,464 --> 00:21:39,924 uh, a match that I could be proud of 462 00:21:39,966 --> 00:21:41,836 in case I never wrestled again. 463 00:21:44,846 --> 00:21:47,846 And on that night in Edmonton, Alberta... 464 00:21:47,891 --> 00:21:49,811 - [screams] Oh, my God. 465 00:21:49,851 --> 00:21:51,271 - On a bed of barbed wire. 466 00:21:51,311 --> 00:21:54,111 - We came up with a match that stands the test of time. 467 00:21:54,147 --> 00:21:56,067 - Look at his face. Look at his back. 468 00:21:56,107 --> 00:21:59,237 - Foley dumped me in a pile of thumb tacks. 469 00:21:59,277 --> 00:22:01,147 - Man, this is not for the weak of heart, 470 00:22:01,196 --> 00:22:02,156 I'll tell you that. 471 00:22:02,197 --> 00:22:04,447 - I daresay, as good as Randy is, 472 00:22:04,491 --> 00:22:05,991 he was in shock. 473 00:22:06,034 --> 00:22:07,914 - [screams] Oh, my God. 474 00:22:07,952 --> 00:22:12,082 Holy--just sent Randy Orton for a death ride. 475 00:22:12,123 --> 00:22:14,463 - Randy Orton had the confidence 476 00:22:14,501 --> 00:22:18,511 to take his character in places where most won't go. 477 00:22:18,546 --> 00:22:20,586 - Oh, my God. 478 00:22:20,632 --> 00:22:22,472 - That hardcore match I had, 479 00:22:22,509 --> 00:22:25,139 was the toughest match I'd had at that point in my career. 480 00:22:25,178 --> 00:22:27,888 - He's been pierced and punctured. 481 00:22:27,931 --> 00:22:32,141 - And that showed the fans, this kid 482 00:22:32,185 --> 00:22:34,345 isn't a kid anymore. 483 00:22:34,396 --> 00:22:36,516 - Oh, man, across the back. 484 00:22:36,564 --> 00:22:39,404 - Randy thrived in an atmosphere 485 00:22:39,442 --> 00:22:40,692 where a lot of people thought 486 00:22:40,735 --> 00:22:43,655 he was too handsome to thrive in. 487 00:22:43,697 --> 00:22:45,947 - That was a huge moment for me because 488 00:22:45,990 --> 00:22:49,200 that showed that I could hang with a legend like Mick. 489 00:22:49,244 --> 00:22:52,164 - [screams] 490 00:22:52,205 --> 00:22:53,825 - But not only hang, 491 00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:55,213 that I could beat him. 492 00:22:55,250 --> 00:22:57,840 - And oh, God. [screams] 493 00:22:57,877 --> 00:22:59,707 RKO with a bat. - That did it. 494 00:22:59,754 --> 00:23:02,014 - The RKO with a baseball bat. 495 00:23:02,048 --> 00:23:03,378 - That did it. - And it's over. 496 00:23:03,425 --> 00:23:04,675 [bell rings] 497 00:23:04,718 --> 00:23:06,718 - Randy Orton has made his mark. 498 00:23:06,761 --> 00:23:08,931 - People in one night 499 00:23:08,972 --> 00:23:11,642 changed the way they saw that character. 500 00:23:11,683 --> 00:23:14,603 It certified his toughness. 501 00:23:14,644 --> 00:23:17,654 He defeated the Hardcore Legend. 502 00:23:17,689 --> 00:23:19,319 narrator: Once Orton got the taste 503 00:23:19,357 --> 00:23:22,737 of destroying the Hardcore Legend, 504 00:23:22,777 --> 00:23:24,197 he wanted more. 505 00:23:24,237 --> 00:23:26,527 Orton went on a diabolical rampage, 506 00:23:26,573 --> 00:23:29,373 destroying any legend he could get his hands on. 507 00:23:29,409 --> 00:23:32,249 - And another legend bites the dust. 508 00:23:32,287 --> 00:23:35,207 - There were so many different legendary superstars 509 00:23:35,248 --> 00:23:37,578 that you looked up to and you watched him 510 00:23:37,625 --> 00:23:41,415 just putting them out for good, legit legend killing. 511 00:23:41,463 --> 00:23:43,093 [bell rings] 512 00:23:43,131 --> 00:23:45,261 - Man, who can stop this kid? 513 00:23:45,300 --> 00:23:48,930 - I think when I was younger, I just thought about me. 514 00:23:48,970 --> 00:23:52,060 I'm main eventing shows and I'm beating, 515 00:23:52,098 --> 00:23:54,388 you know, multiple world champions 516 00:23:54,434 --> 00:23:59,904 and be setting records and making historical moments. 517 00:23:59,939 --> 00:24:05,609 - The youngest world champion in WWE history. 518 00:24:05,653 --> 00:24:08,873 [cheers and applause] 519 00:24:08,907 --> 00:24:12,237 - Randy did get an awful lot of stardom very quickly 520 00:24:12,285 --> 00:24:13,995 because he was great. 521 00:24:14,037 --> 00:24:19,457 And he wasn't ready for the stardom that he got. 522 00:24:19,501 --> 00:24:22,051 It was too much, too soon. 523 00:24:27,884 --> 00:24:30,684 [dramatic music] 524 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:34,220 - WWE superstars love to say that their character on camera 525 00:24:34,265 --> 00:24:36,265 is kind of like their real personality 526 00:24:36,309 --> 00:24:38,809 just turned all the way up to 10. 527 00:24:38,853 --> 00:24:41,063 - You have been injured in your clavicle, 528 00:24:41,106 --> 00:24:43,936 your arms, everywhere, you sound pretty fragile. 529 00:24:43,983 --> 00:24:45,113 - Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me, 530 00:24:45,151 --> 00:24:46,491 look at me, look at me. - Just breathe. 531 00:24:46,528 --> 00:24:48,148 Hey, now take it easy. - Now say it again. 532 00:24:48,196 --> 00:24:51,066 Say it again, I dare you to say it again. 533 00:24:51,116 --> 00:24:53,026 - Fragile. - Call me fragile. 534 00:24:53,076 --> 00:24:55,326 I will headbutt your teeth through your skull. 535 00:24:55,370 --> 00:24:56,540 Do you hear me? 536 00:24:56,579 --> 00:24:58,289 - Okay, you hear that? You just spit on me. 537 00:24:58,331 --> 00:25:02,001 - Look, Randy--Randy had every tool in the world. 538 00:25:02,043 --> 00:25:03,593 I've told him that a million times. 539 00:25:03,628 --> 00:25:04,918 Every tool in the world. 540 00:25:04,963 --> 00:25:06,923 The only one that's gonna derail you is you. 541 00:25:06,965 --> 00:25:08,545 And you're hell bent on it. 542 00:25:08,591 --> 00:25:10,471 - Do you have a big TV? 543 00:25:15,098 --> 00:25:17,308 - Randy, I think he was ready 544 00:25:17,350 --> 00:25:20,190 to be the World Champion in the ring. 545 00:25:20,228 --> 00:25:22,808 I don't think he was ready to be World Champion 546 00:25:22,856 --> 00:25:25,106 outside of the ring. 547 00:25:25,150 --> 00:25:27,740 - I was famous, like, world known. 548 00:25:27,777 --> 00:25:31,237 And to be that young and to be that recognizable, 549 00:25:31,281 --> 00:25:33,701 like, it's a lot of pressure. 550 00:25:34,743 --> 00:25:37,623 Pretty much to sum it up, I was an [bleep] early on. 551 00:25:37,662 --> 00:25:39,542 I let the fame get to my head. 552 00:25:39,581 --> 00:25:41,881 I don't think I recognized 553 00:25:41,916 --> 00:25:44,626 that I was as big a prick as I was. 554 00:25:44,669 --> 00:25:46,549 [crowd chanting "Randy"] 555 00:25:46,588 --> 00:25:48,298 - The fame thing, I think, 556 00:25:48,340 --> 00:25:51,130 it's an interesting two-headed monster. 557 00:25:51,176 --> 00:25:54,386 It is glorious. It gets you perks. 558 00:25:54,429 --> 00:25:56,809 It gets you recognition, money. 559 00:25:56,848 --> 00:26:00,688 It's an attention that I do think a lot of people crave, 560 00:26:00,727 --> 00:26:02,647 but on the other hand, 561 00:26:02,687 --> 00:26:04,307 it's got to be jarring. 562 00:26:04,356 --> 00:26:06,106 [all cheering] 'Cause it's not like these are 563 00:26:06,149 --> 00:26:07,649 overnight success stories for the most part. 564 00:26:07,692 --> 00:26:09,992 These people have been working so hard for so long 565 00:26:10,028 --> 00:26:11,988 and they're just waiting on that break. 566 00:26:12,030 --> 00:26:15,030 And when that break comes, 567 00:26:15,075 --> 00:26:17,325 that's not easy. 568 00:26:17,369 --> 00:26:19,289 - To big money in our pockets, baby. 569 00:26:19,329 --> 00:26:20,499 - Cheers. 570 00:26:20,538 --> 00:26:22,168 You just have access to everything 571 00:26:22,207 --> 00:26:23,747 and it's like all the sudden. 572 00:26:23,792 --> 00:26:25,172 First you have nothing 573 00:26:25,210 --> 00:26:27,050 and you're struggling to make your way in life. 574 00:26:27,087 --> 00:26:30,837 Now you have access to whatever you want. 575 00:26:30,882 --> 00:26:33,642 I don't know how a 20-year-old kid 576 00:26:33,677 --> 00:26:35,387 would deal with that pressure. 577 00:26:37,931 --> 00:26:41,021 - Randy, in his younger days, 578 00:26:41,059 --> 00:26:44,019 was very rebellious. 579 00:26:44,062 --> 00:26:47,232 Randy was the epitome of the rebellious youth. 580 00:26:47,273 --> 00:26:52,203 No matter what Randy did, there was a sense of just trouble. 581 00:26:52,237 --> 00:26:54,237 there was a sense of darkness. 582 00:26:55,824 --> 00:26:57,584 narrator: April 2, 2005, 583 00:26:57,617 --> 00:27:00,537 was a very special day for the Orton family. 584 00:27:00,578 --> 00:27:02,708 Cowboy Bob Orton was being enshrined 585 00:27:02,747 --> 00:27:04,707 into the WWE Hall of Fame 586 00:27:04,749 --> 00:27:08,039 and Randy would have the honor of inducting his father. 587 00:27:09,713 --> 00:27:11,213 - The night before, 588 00:27:11,256 --> 00:27:13,716 I decided to stay up all night with a couple guys 589 00:27:13,758 --> 00:27:16,138 that I knew I shouldn't have been hanging around with. 590 00:27:16,177 --> 00:27:18,717 And we got into some stuff 591 00:27:18,763 --> 00:27:20,973 that kept us up all night. 592 00:27:21,016 --> 00:27:22,886 [applause] 593 00:27:22,934 --> 00:27:28,064 When I inducted my father into the Hall of Fame, I-- 594 00:27:28,106 --> 00:27:30,186 I was out of it. 595 00:27:30,233 --> 00:27:31,693 This business-- 596 00:27:31,735 --> 00:27:33,605 my grandfather was-- was in this business. 597 00:27:33,653 --> 00:27:35,203 Where you at, Grandpa? Where you at? 598 00:27:35,238 --> 00:27:37,568 Come on, now. Bob Orton, Sr. 599 00:27:37,615 --> 00:27:40,195 [cheers and applause] 600 00:27:40,243 --> 00:27:42,583 I hadn't come up with a speech. 601 00:27:42,620 --> 00:27:45,580 I winged it. 602 00:27:45,623 --> 00:27:47,213 I spoke from the heart, 603 00:27:47,250 --> 00:27:50,710 but I didn't do my father justice. 604 00:27:50,754 --> 00:27:53,724 Ladies and gentl--gentlemen, the man that I love, 605 00:27:53,757 --> 00:27:55,877 my father, 606 00:27:55,925 --> 00:27:57,965 Cowboy Bob Orton. 607 00:27:58,762 --> 00:28:01,312 That look of disappointment on my father's face. 608 00:28:03,099 --> 00:28:08,439 If I have any regrets as far as my career goes, 609 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:12,280 that's probably-- that's probably it. 610 00:28:12,317 --> 00:28:15,107 It made me act out even more. 611 00:28:15,153 --> 00:28:18,953 - [screams] RKO out of nowhere. 612 00:28:18,990 --> 00:28:20,410 - I think that a lot of times 613 00:28:20,450 --> 00:28:21,870 when you create this character, 614 00:28:21,910 --> 00:28:24,080 like, it's this fine line 615 00:28:24,120 --> 00:28:26,290 of when you tread, like, too far off 616 00:28:26,331 --> 00:28:31,091 and you lose sense of what's real and what's not. 617 00:28:31,127 --> 00:28:32,747 The person that goes the deepest 618 00:28:32,796 --> 00:28:34,376 into the character 619 00:28:34,422 --> 00:28:36,842 sometimes is the most interesting to watch, you know? 620 00:28:36,883 --> 00:28:38,553 And when it's safely done, 621 00:28:38,593 --> 00:28:40,353 there's genius to that, you know. 622 00:28:42,347 --> 00:28:45,557 But it can be harmful, 'cause 623 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:47,100 if you really want to convince people, 624 00:28:47,143 --> 00:28:49,483 sometimes you have to really live that. 625 00:28:49,521 --> 00:28:52,231 narrator: By the end of 2005, 626 00:28:52,273 --> 00:28:54,323 the line between Randy Orton the superstar 627 00:28:54,359 --> 00:28:56,239 and Randy Orton the person 628 00:28:56,277 --> 00:28:58,857 was basically gone. 629 00:28:58,905 --> 00:29:00,485 - Here we are a year later, 630 00:29:00,532 --> 00:29:03,452 I'm having a problem with substance abuse. 631 00:29:04,869 --> 00:29:07,329 And I got into some trouble. 632 00:29:07,372 --> 00:29:12,382 I drove home from a show in Peoria, Illinois, 633 00:29:12,419 --> 00:29:14,629 to St. Louis back to my house. 634 00:29:14,671 --> 00:29:18,681 And I'm just white knuckling the wheel. 635 00:29:21,469 --> 00:29:24,309 I get home, now it's early, wee hours of the morning, 636 00:29:24,347 --> 00:29:27,017 and I want to--I want to crash, so what do you do? 637 00:29:27,058 --> 00:29:29,098 Well, I take my pills. 638 00:29:29,144 --> 00:29:33,154 This'll put me to sleep. 639 00:29:33,189 --> 00:29:35,149 [siren wailing] 640 00:29:35,191 --> 00:29:37,361 And I was right, 641 00:29:37,402 --> 00:29:39,202 because I woke up in the ER. 642 00:29:39,237 --> 00:29:42,237 [monitor beeping] 643 00:29:45,869 --> 00:29:48,709 [siren wailing] 644 00:29:48,747 --> 00:29:51,457 [monitor beeping] - I woke up in the ER. 645 00:29:52,542 --> 00:29:55,172 And I'd had an accidental overdose. 646 00:29:56,338 --> 00:30:00,258 And I remember realizing that I'm mad at myself 647 00:30:00,300 --> 00:30:02,840 that I was so [bleep] dumb to jeopardize 648 00:30:02,886 --> 00:30:05,056 all these opportunities that I'd been given. 649 00:30:05,096 --> 00:30:07,056 And I didn't necessarily act out 650 00:30:07,098 --> 00:30:08,428 because I was an [bleep]. 651 00:30:08,475 --> 00:30:11,595 I acted out because I didn't know who I was yet. 652 00:30:11,644 --> 00:30:14,904 And that I had been thrust into the spotlight so early on 653 00:30:14,939 --> 00:30:17,149 to where I hadn't led enough of a life 654 00:30:17,192 --> 00:30:20,532 and been schooled on what it means to be a man yet. 655 00:30:20,570 --> 00:30:23,160 I was in the circus at an early age, 656 00:30:23,198 --> 00:30:25,528 traveling town to town. 657 00:30:25,575 --> 00:30:27,155 The world was my playground, 658 00:30:27,202 --> 00:30:29,702 but it was a reality check. 659 00:30:30,455 --> 00:30:32,995 After the hospital, I was close, 660 00:30:33,041 --> 00:30:36,711 I was very close to, 661 00:30:36,753 --> 00:30:40,723 you know, being fired from the WWE. 662 00:30:41,633 --> 00:30:45,013 I realized I had to stop [bleep] around 663 00:30:45,053 --> 00:30:48,603 and I had to get my ass into line. 664 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:51,180 I ended up going to rehab, 665 00:30:51,226 --> 00:30:53,306 I cleaned myself up, 666 00:30:53,353 --> 00:30:55,023 and I got in the ring again. 667 00:30:55,063 --> 00:30:57,653 [cheers and applause] 668 00:30:57,691 --> 00:30:59,821 narrator: After overcoming the demon of addiction, 669 00:30:59,859 --> 00:31:01,399 Randy was still able to tap into 670 00:31:01,444 --> 00:31:02,704 that part of his personality 671 00:31:02,737 --> 00:31:04,857 that dragged him into the darkness. 672 00:31:04,906 --> 00:31:07,826 In the ring, Orton was more evil than ever. 673 00:31:07,867 --> 00:31:11,957 - I think he thought he had to be this "person" 674 00:31:11,996 --> 00:31:16,286 or this, you know, "The Viper," and act a certain way 675 00:31:16,334 --> 00:31:17,844 and kind of give off that vibe 676 00:31:17,877 --> 00:31:19,707 like he got all his [bleep] together. 677 00:31:19,754 --> 00:31:23,724 Nobody got all their [bleep] together. 678 00:31:23,758 --> 00:31:26,218 - In order to get into a character 679 00:31:26,261 --> 00:31:28,351 and have a healthy relationship 680 00:31:28,388 --> 00:31:29,638 to that character, 681 00:31:29,681 --> 00:31:32,891 you have to manage that character. 682 00:31:32,934 --> 00:31:36,694 You have to know who you are and what's important to you 683 00:31:36,730 --> 00:31:40,280 so that the character doesn't ultimately manage you. 684 00:31:40,316 --> 00:31:42,026 - I was narcissistic. 685 00:31:42,068 --> 00:31:43,318 I was an [bleep]. 686 00:31:43,361 --> 00:31:44,901 Seriously, no. 687 00:31:45,947 --> 00:31:49,027 And I still have all those attributes now. 688 00:31:49,075 --> 00:31:52,495 I'm the WWE world heavyweight champion. 689 00:31:52,537 --> 00:31:54,037 [crowd chanting "Randy"] 690 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:57,580 Only I know that I have them. I'm aware of them. 691 00:31:57,625 --> 00:32:01,295 I'm able to use them at work for good. 692 00:32:01,338 --> 00:32:03,758 I find that mindset, I know the story, 693 00:32:03,798 --> 00:32:06,008 and I go out there and I do my best to tell it. 694 00:32:10,096 --> 00:32:11,426 Back when we were doing 695 00:32:11,473 --> 00:32:15,523 the intermittent explosive disorder storyline, 696 00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:17,650 that's a disorder that my character had, 697 00:32:17,687 --> 00:32:20,397 which was basically throwing temper tantrums, 698 00:32:20,440 --> 00:32:22,320 violent temper tantrums at that. 699 00:32:22,359 --> 00:32:24,359 - [screams] 700 00:32:24,402 --> 00:32:25,952 - I had all this-- 701 00:32:25,987 --> 00:32:29,197 all these experiences up here that I'd kind of blocked out 702 00:32:29,240 --> 00:32:31,450 because they were bad experiences, 703 00:32:31,493 --> 00:32:33,083 because they were embarrassing. 704 00:32:34,704 --> 00:32:38,794 But the more mature that I got in the business, 705 00:32:38,833 --> 00:32:41,253 I was able to use those experiences 706 00:32:41,294 --> 00:32:42,844 and tie them into my character. 707 00:32:42,879 --> 00:32:44,169 - [groans] 708 00:32:44,214 --> 00:32:46,684 - [screams] 709 00:32:46,716 --> 00:32:50,006 - The Viper coiled, ready to strike! 710 00:32:50,053 --> 00:32:52,603 - And I've learned, 711 00:32:52,639 --> 00:32:56,059 there's no better drug in the world 712 00:32:56,101 --> 00:32:59,101 than being in that ring 713 00:32:59,145 --> 00:33:01,515 and everything going right. 714 00:33:07,654 --> 00:33:11,034 I love this, and that feeling, there's nothing like it. 715 00:33:11,074 --> 00:33:13,874 There's magic there. 716 00:33:13,910 --> 00:33:18,500 * * 717 00:33:18,540 --> 00:33:20,500 narrator: In December 2020, 718 00:33:20,542 --> 00:33:23,342 Randy Orton proved that there was no limit 719 00:33:23,378 --> 00:33:26,168 to the level of evil that he was willing to inflict 720 00:33:26,214 --> 00:33:27,844 upon his opponent. 721 00:33:27,882 --> 00:33:29,882 - The Fiend is in the building. 722 00:33:29,926 --> 00:33:32,216 - But is Orton truly prepared 723 00:33:32,262 --> 00:33:34,352 for what's about to happen? 724 00:33:34,389 --> 00:33:37,599 - When I was wrestling The Fiend, 725 00:33:37,642 --> 00:33:40,232 I knew that I had to believe that 726 00:33:40,270 --> 00:33:43,020 this individual was capable of 727 00:33:43,064 --> 00:33:46,614 harnessing evil, demonic powers. 728 00:33:46,651 --> 00:33:49,701 [flames roar] 729 00:33:49,738 --> 00:33:52,028 I considered him enough of a threat 730 00:33:52,073 --> 00:33:54,663 that I was legitimately 731 00:33:54,701 --> 00:33:56,831 fearing The Fiend. 732 00:33:56,870 --> 00:33:59,250 - [groans] - [screams] 733 00:33:59,289 --> 00:34:01,209 - Randy's range is incredible. 734 00:34:01,249 --> 00:34:03,789 I mean, I think he can do anything he wants. 735 00:34:03,835 --> 00:34:06,165 It's not just him being like this. 736 00:34:06,212 --> 00:34:08,172 - [groans] 737 00:34:08,214 --> 00:34:09,514 - He smiles, and you think, 738 00:34:09,549 --> 00:34:10,929 "Oh, he's happy. He's the good guy." 739 00:34:10,967 --> 00:34:12,257 No, he's smiling because he, like, 740 00:34:12,302 --> 00:34:14,552 destroyed somebody's life. 741 00:34:14,596 --> 00:34:16,716 - Oh, Orton's turned it around. 742 00:34:16,765 --> 00:34:18,055 - Oh, no. He's on fire! - He's on fire. 743 00:34:18,099 --> 00:34:20,519 - Oh, my God. Orton's set The Fiend on fire! 744 00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:21,690 - My God. 745 00:34:21,728 --> 00:34:23,518 - And that's why he such a good bad guy 746 00:34:23,563 --> 00:34:26,273 because anybody could beat anybody up, 747 00:34:26,316 --> 00:34:28,606 but how do you want them to feel 748 00:34:28,651 --> 00:34:30,531 about you beating this person up? 749 00:34:30,570 --> 00:34:32,570 - Oh, RKO. 750 00:34:33,782 --> 00:34:35,582 - Now it's The Fiend who is finding out 751 00:34:35,617 --> 00:34:37,827 how sadistic and barbaric 752 00:34:37,869 --> 00:34:39,659 Randy Orton can be. 753 00:34:41,706 --> 00:34:43,746 - This is not the same as going to the movies. 754 00:34:43,792 --> 00:34:46,922 This isn't going to a play or a musical. 755 00:34:46,961 --> 00:34:49,461 It's something unique unto itself. 756 00:34:49,506 --> 00:34:51,586 And when you go to a WWE show 757 00:34:51,633 --> 00:34:53,843 and when you watch a villain perform, 758 00:34:53,885 --> 00:34:56,425 even if you hate the villain 'cause they're so bad 759 00:34:56,471 --> 00:34:59,721 and they're doing things that are so immoral and wrong, 760 00:34:59,766 --> 00:35:03,596 if they do it in a way that's captivating, 761 00:35:03,645 --> 00:35:08,105 there's sort of no way to stop yourself 762 00:35:08,149 --> 00:35:11,069 from pulling for that person to a certain degree. 763 00:35:11,111 --> 00:35:13,071 You want them on your TV. 764 00:35:14,739 --> 00:35:16,369 - If you get those people to believe 765 00:35:16,408 --> 00:35:19,488 that you believe in yourself, 766 00:35:19,536 --> 00:35:21,246 the battle's won 767 00:35:21,287 --> 00:35:23,617 and you're just there to enjoy the spoils. 768 00:35:23,665 --> 00:35:27,285 - Oh! 769 00:35:27,335 --> 00:35:29,915 - My God! 770 00:35:37,387 --> 00:35:39,807 narrator: Randy Orton became one of the most menacing 771 00:35:39,848 --> 00:35:43,138 and believable villains in WWE history 772 00:35:43,184 --> 00:35:46,604 by expressing his real life mistakes and pain 773 00:35:46,646 --> 00:35:48,936 and then taking it out on his opponents in the ring. 774 00:35:49,774 --> 00:35:51,284 - RKO. - [laughs] 775 00:35:51,317 --> 00:35:53,067 both: Wow. 776 00:35:53,111 --> 00:35:55,781 - The other shoulder's down. 777 00:35:55,822 --> 00:35:58,322 Beautiful performance. [bell rings] 778 00:35:59,659 --> 00:36:02,079 - He's learned from his mistakes 779 00:36:02,120 --> 00:36:04,250 and he's learned from other folks. 780 00:36:04,289 --> 00:36:08,039 And he carries himself with class. 781 00:36:08,084 --> 00:36:10,844 You know, as stuff sinks in, 782 00:36:10,879 --> 00:36:12,299 you know, it's just a shame 783 00:36:12,339 --> 00:36:15,469 it doesn't sink in when you're in your 20s. 784 00:36:16,134 --> 00:36:18,354 - He had to walk around with that strut 785 00:36:18,386 --> 00:36:20,096 like "I'm that guy" 786 00:36:20,138 --> 00:36:23,268 and he doesn't do that anymore, you know? 787 00:36:23,308 --> 00:36:26,188 He's like, "I'm this guy" and take it or leave it. 788 00:36:26,227 --> 00:36:27,807 - [screams] 789 00:36:28,813 --> 00:36:30,273 - Hold on, hold on. Oh, [bleep]. 790 00:36:30,315 --> 00:36:32,685 - Oh, for [bleep] sake! Oh, my God. 791 00:36:32,734 --> 00:36:33,864 - I thought it was gonna peel out. 792 00:36:33,902 --> 00:36:35,202 - He's a bad guy 793 00:36:35,236 --> 00:36:37,566 but he's also the guy everybody loves, 794 00:36:37,614 --> 00:36:40,164 kids, dads, moms. 795 00:36:41,034 --> 00:36:43,294 [cheers and applause] 796 00:36:43,328 --> 00:36:45,208 - I'm getting to the point in my career 797 00:36:45,246 --> 00:36:49,956 where I have done absolutely everything that there is to do. 798 00:36:53,129 --> 00:36:54,459 The only things that I haven't done 799 00:36:54,506 --> 00:36:56,756 are the things that they haven't invented yet, 800 00:36:56,800 --> 00:36:59,140 but sure as [bleep], once they invent them, 801 00:36:59,177 --> 00:37:01,297 once they come up with these new ideas 802 00:37:01,346 --> 00:37:04,176 and these new achievements, I will achieve them. 803 00:37:04,224 --> 00:37:06,024 And I will have done more than anybody else 804 00:37:06,059 --> 00:37:07,229 in the history of this business 805 00:37:07,268 --> 00:37:08,558 and there's a reason for that: 806 00:37:08,603 --> 00:37:10,613 consistency. 807 00:37:10,647 --> 00:37:13,317 - Oh, superplex. 808 00:37:14,526 --> 00:37:17,526 - He's head and shoulders above everyone, I think. 809 00:37:17,570 --> 00:37:20,740 You know, not just in stature but in ability too. 810 00:37:20,782 --> 00:37:22,242 - Here... 811 00:37:22,283 --> 00:37:24,913 - There's some guys that are pretty gosh darn good, 812 00:37:24,953 --> 00:37:27,333 but he's got it all. 813 00:37:27,372 --> 00:37:30,082 He's the whole package. 814 00:37:30,125 --> 00:37:32,085 - Here's the X Factor! 815 00:37:32,127 --> 00:37:34,797 - I think Randy Orton, from day one, 816 00:37:34,838 --> 00:37:37,008 everything about him screamed World Champion. 817 00:37:37,048 --> 00:37:39,628 - He did it! - Randy Orton has done it! 818 00:37:39,676 --> 00:37:41,336 - Destiny, JR! 819 00:37:41,386 --> 00:37:42,796 - Randy is that guy, 820 00:37:42,846 --> 00:37:43,926 and he didn't shy away from it. 821 00:37:43,972 --> 00:37:45,182 I think he owned it and I think, 822 00:37:45,223 --> 00:37:46,523 in his head, he is that guy. 823 00:37:46,558 --> 00:37:48,018 But he really is. 824 00:37:48,059 --> 00:37:49,769 [laughs] 825 00:37:49,811 --> 00:37:52,311 If you could get past his outbursts. 826 00:37:53,064 --> 00:37:56,864 - The audience appreciates Randy Orton 827 00:37:56,901 --> 00:37:59,821 more and more every single day. 828 00:37:59,863 --> 00:38:03,123 As evil as Randy can be, 829 00:38:03,158 --> 00:38:05,828 Randy is so talented 830 00:38:05,869 --> 00:38:07,619 that no matter what you do, 831 00:38:07,662 --> 00:38:10,922 the audience will always appreciate how evil he is. 832 00:38:10,957 --> 00:38:15,207 [cheers and applause] 833 00:38:15,253 --> 00:38:18,133 - * I hear voices in my head * 834 00:38:18,173 --> 00:38:20,683 * They counsel me, they understand * 835 00:38:20,717 --> 00:38:22,837 * They talk to me * - The Apex Predator, 836 00:38:22,886 --> 00:38:26,886 Randy Orton. 837 00:38:26,931 --> 00:38:28,641 - * They talk to me * 838 00:38:28,683 --> 00:38:29,983 * Talk to me, talk to me * 839 00:38:30,018 --> 00:38:35,268 - Randy Orton is the coolest. 840 00:38:35,315 --> 00:38:37,525 See, I got the best view because I'm on the scooter 841 00:38:37,567 --> 00:38:40,237 and I kind of trail behind him. 842 00:38:40,278 --> 00:38:42,738 You know, just look at a crowd and they're...[gasps] 843 00:38:42,781 --> 00:38:45,741 And I'm like, "It's Randy." You know? 844 00:38:45,784 --> 00:38:46,994 I have to work a little harder. 845 00:38:47,035 --> 00:38:49,365 I'm like, "Yeah!" You know? 846 00:38:49,412 --> 00:38:51,412 Randy's just... 847 00:38:51,456 --> 00:38:55,416 kind of gives them, like, the "Zoolander," magnum face. 848 00:38:55,460 --> 00:38:56,960 [cheers and applause] - Here are your winners. 849 00:38:57,003 --> 00:39:01,553 The team of Randy Orton and Riddle. 850 00:39:01,591 --> 00:39:03,431 - I think a lot of people forget that 851 00:39:03,468 --> 00:39:05,888 when you're dedicating yourself, your life, 852 00:39:05,929 --> 00:39:09,139 your years, your youth, 853 00:39:09,182 --> 00:39:12,642 it takes a lifetime to become the Legend Killer, 854 00:39:12,686 --> 00:39:14,016 and that's what Randy is. 855 00:39:14,062 --> 00:39:15,732 He's the Apex Predator, 856 00:39:15,772 --> 00:39:19,032 The Viper, The Legend Killer. 857 00:39:19,067 --> 00:39:21,697 - * I hear voices * 858 00:39:21,736 --> 00:39:24,526 - He's Randy Orton, bro. 859 00:39:24,572 --> 00:39:26,782 [cheers and applause] 860 00:39:26,825 --> 00:39:28,405 - My entrance song is "Voices." 861 00:39:28,451 --> 00:39:31,291 And people will ask me, you know, 862 00:39:31,329 --> 00:39:32,829 "What do the voices tell you?" 863 00:39:32,872 --> 00:39:35,082 I just kind of roll my eyes 'cause, you know, they don't-- 864 00:39:35,125 --> 00:39:37,285 it's an entrance song, right? 865 00:39:37,335 --> 00:39:39,835 I've had this song for over a decade 866 00:39:39,879 --> 00:39:42,169 and the more I hear it, 867 00:39:42,215 --> 00:39:45,795 the more it kind of dawns on me that 868 00:39:45,844 --> 00:39:47,354 maybe I was hearing voices. 869 00:39:47,387 --> 00:39:50,427 Maybe those voices early on 870 00:39:50,473 --> 00:39:54,143 were telling me I wasn't good enough. 871 00:39:54,185 --> 00:39:56,055 And I'm talking when I was a kid. 872 00:39:56,104 --> 00:39:59,904 Those voices early on were telling me that 873 00:39:59,941 --> 00:40:02,651 I didn't have any reason to be confident. 874 00:40:02,694 --> 00:40:05,914 Those voices were telling me that I could never, ever 875 00:40:05,947 --> 00:40:07,697 follow in my father's footsteps. 876 00:40:07,741 --> 00:40:10,201 Those voices were my own self-doubt. 877 00:40:10,243 --> 00:40:12,333 Those voices were the naysayers. 878 00:40:12,370 --> 00:40:15,670 Those voices were me doubting myself. 879 00:40:15,707 --> 00:40:18,037 And now, 880 00:40:18,084 --> 00:40:20,674 I feel if someone were to ask me, 881 00:40:20,712 --> 00:40:22,962 "What are the voices telling you?" 882 00:40:23,006 --> 00:40:26,426 That I think the answer would be that I'm-- 883 00:40:26,468 --> 00:40:28,048 that I'm content. 884 00:40:28,094 --> 00:40:30,014 [cheers and applause] 885 00:40:30,055 --> 00:40:33,635 That I'm happy with who I am. 886 00:40:33,683 --> 00:40:36,023 Not as the performer, the entertainer, 887 00:40:36,061 --> 00:40:38,561 or the character of Randy Orton, 888 00:40:38,605 --> 00:40:42,935 but as Randy Orton, 889 00:40:42,984 --> 00:40:45,114 he's happy.