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Injury

What are people's thoughts about putting the fact that he re-injured himself in a motorcycle accident? CMPunkster (talk) 20:11, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Randy Orton#Personal life. It's already noted. ♥Nici♥Vampire♥Heart♥ 20:29, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Re-injured collarbone"

All St. Louis media failed to report anything on it.

Missouri highway patrol has no record of responding to the accident according to their online search.

St. Louis police/fire service also don't know anything about it from media sources contacting them for info before reporting.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch would have reported online if they had concrete proof, Orton is well known there and would be shown some reverence for surviving the near fatal accident.

"bounced and rolled just under 300 feet, landing in a ditch." "Orton, who was wearing just shorts and a sweatshirt, only sustained the rebroken collarbone"

No road rash after bouncing three hundred feet in shorts; is one point I could make, though there are lots more like it and the above points more than suffice.

Also it just generally feels cheesy and so WWE, in keeping with their storylines (of course)

"When the police and fireman got there, they asked me 'Where's the guy who was in the wreck?' and I said 'It was me.' "Orton, who was wearing just shorts and a sweatshirt, only sustained the rebroken collarbone. "Without a helmet, I would be dead," said Orton. "Now that I have a newborn daughter, so much was going through my head." Orton had one final message for his fans ... "I will ride again."

Jeff Hardy being found unconscious is the same deal - TMZ and the NBC affiliate site pulled the story they posted about it because there was no proof and it was clearly just another angle, the WWE welcomed the attention. They mentioned what media sites posted (then deleted) the stories online on PPV last Sunday.

Nazeing (talk) 18:45, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good one. Kala jan 15:39, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

New article

why the hell is it that when I wrote a perfectly good new article about ortons return to action and saved it it didn't show up when i saved it? Kalajan (talk) 21:12, 4 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Hunting" and "Punt Kick"

In SvR 09 this link says that Orton's finishers are called the "Hunting RKO" and the "Punt Kick". This is my source for the edit I made. I would have referenced it but I do not know how. --Oxico (talk) 21:53, 4 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

First of all, that's original research. The video game may call it that, but a better source is needed to cover that and there's no verification of those supposed finishers. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 22:27, 4 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Video game violence

In the Controversy section, is that info. about the video game violence really important to include in the article? -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 21:00, 7 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's that notable. I mean It goes from a "sex scandal" (pretty notable) to a "video game". What do you think? SteelersFan94 21:06, 7 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Its pointless to have that. So what? Its not like he got in trouble for saying that, just that he stated that video games should be "violent". Doesn't seem to be that "controversial". -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 19:46, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done Agred. SteelersFan94 18:50, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I'll remove it. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 22:32, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

character

wouldn't it be appropriate to add something in about how his character has been tweaked from the "narcisstic self-centered villain" into the cold, heartless, sociopath that he is now 72.38.141.239 (talk) 21:19, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, because that would seem from a point-of-view and would fall, as well, in the original research category. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 00:42, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Years

Instead of putting 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 and stuff like that, we can just put year after year like Rhino's before someone changed it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by LukasVandelanotte (talk • contribs) 19:22, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Or how about Evolution, priceless, wwe champion... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kalajan (talk • contribs) 15:35, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I served with Randy Orton in the USMC

Hello.

I served with Randy Orton in the USMC. We were in bootcamp at Parris Island together. As a matter of fact, he was one of my 4 squad leaders during the duration of boot camp. I was the platoon guide, and I worked closely for 3 months with Randy. Very closely. As a matter of fact, I fought him in Pugil Sticks and did in fact knock him off of the bridge in our bought (my only lame claim to fame :-)

Anyway. The article claims that he got a dishonorable discharge and later states that he got a bad conduct discharge. I believe that he may have gotten a general discharge, or at the worst, a bad conduct. He most certainly did not get a dishonorable. Not possible. Dishonorable discharges are for felonious acts. Not minor issues such as Unauthorized Absence (which is what you get charged with if you are gone from work for 29 days or less) If an absence is more than 30 days, then you can get a Desertion charge. The USMC does not use the term AWOL. (There are some inaccuracies in his biography and I would like to fix them but the article is semi-protected. I would like access so that I can contribute.

I can be reached at <email removed>

Will G.

PS....I don't know how to type four Tildes to sign this note.

Unfortunately, all information added to an article must be sourced by a published reliable source. Therefore, even though you may know him and have an alternate version of what happened, we must use the version published. See WP:OR and WP:V for more information. Nikki♥311 19:57, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not even sure why this article says he had a dishonorable discharge. If you bothered to read the article where Orton cites his discharge, he claims that he had a bad conduct discharge, not a dishonorable. If you were ever in the service, you would know that they are different. DoomahX (talk) 05:38, 18 December 2008 (UTC)DoomahX yes did receive a dishonorable discharge it is on wwe.com and he also spent 30 days in a marine jail[reply]

priceless

why did someone remove the priceless chapter i added - without a reason and without a source saying that he isn't in "priceless" Kalajan (talk) 15:41, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Its not notable. -- ThinkBlue (Hit BLUE) 15:18, 9 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

God I keep trying to make a The Legacy chapter but someone keeps taking it away The Gangsta' of Gangsta's - Tha Wolf Of Wolves 14:16, 10 December 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gangsterwolf (talk • contribs) Why is it that though other factions have pages the detailed page on The Legacy is now gone? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Uwnwrestling (talk • contribs) 06:30, 11 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Orton Boot

I'm pretty sure the specific name of his punt finisher is called the Orton Boot. Then again, is Smackdown vs Raw 2009 a reliable source? --Harvey "Two-Face" Dent (Muhaha!!) 02:25, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, video games are not reliable sources for move names. TJ Spyke 17:38, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Viper

I keep trying to add The Viper to Orton's nicknames but someone keeps removing it. If you have watched RAW recently, you'll have noticed Cole has been increasing referring to Orton as The Viper, not describing his actions as viper-like, but actually calling him The Viper. In addition, most online sites are publishing articles calling him The Viper as well, so can someone stop removing it when I add it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Samee23 (talk • contribs) 23:11, 20 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

They also call him The Blue Eyed Demon. Kalajan€·₣ 14:51, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Legacy

I'm in the process of creating a separate wiki page for The Legacy. Just posting a reminder for myself and others if they want to help out. Lemon Demon (talk) 11:42, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The consensus at WP:PW is that they are not notable enough for their own article. Hence why The Legacy (professional wrestling) redirects to Orton's article. ♥Nici♥Vampire♥Heart♥ 08:50, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Anyway I've got the article in my sandbox ready to jump out at moment's notice. Kalajan€·₣ 14:51, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

intermittent Explosive Disorder

You should note that Orton has intermittent Explosive Disorder: Randy Orton has the rare mental illness known as intermittent Explosive Disorder, he is incapable of controlling his rage.