Randy Orton’s first televised WWE match was in a winning effort against Hardcore Holly on the April 25th 2002 edition of Smackdown. John Cena, who had a lengthy rivalry with Orton in WWE, wrote the following message on Twitter in regards to it being 20 years since Orton debuted:
“For 20 years @RandyOrton has cemented his legacy as 1 of the greatest @WWE Superstars ever. I have the utmost respect for every achievement he’s earned & CONTINUES to earn. But my genuine love & admiration for him is in his maturity & growth as a human being. Here’s to RKO! ?”
For 20 years @RandyOrton has cemented his legacy as 1 of the greatest @WWE Superstars ever. I have the utmost respect for every achievement he’s earned & CONTINUES to earn. But my genuine love & admiration for him is in his maturity & growth as a human being. Here’s to RKO! ?
— John Cena (@JohnCena) April 21, 2022
Orton appeared on WWE’s The Bump this week to celebrate 20 years with WWE:
