Manik Aftab on March 8, 2022
Randy Orton is one of the most popular wrestlers in the world today. Orton is a gifted in-ring competitor and can go toe to toe with some of the best wrestlers in the world. He’s also the master of delivering the cutter, popularly know as the RKO.
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Orton’s RKO has become one of the most lethal finishers in the business. The 14-time world champion delivers the move that has been previously used by the likes of Johnny Ace and DDP to perfection.
The Viper’s uncanny ability to execute his finisher was on full display during last night’s episode of RAW. Orton and Riddle were involved in a tag team title match against Alpha Academy and the odd pairing of Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens.
At one point during the match, Chad Gable climbed the top rope to deliver a moonsault. Just as he about to land, Orton caught Gable mid air with a near-impossible RKO. The arena erupted to the sight of the RKO outta nowhere.
Social media began frenzying over the moonsault RKO. Many took to Twitter to compare the move to Orton’s iconic RKO that he delivered on Evan Bourne years ago on Monday Night RAW.
Orton’s timing when it comes to hitting the RKO remains unparalleled to this day. At 41 years of age, the Viper has already cemented his place among wrestling’s all-time greats. Check out the video and the reactions below.
Randy Orton RKO is thing of beauty on this Chad Gable moonsault pic.twitter.com/vlzq42qZ7v
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) March 8, 2022
As impressed as I was at Randy Orton doing the RKO off a Chad Gable moonsault, the most impressive one still is the RKO he did on Evan Bourne's shooting star press
— Walter H (@thewalterh111) March 8, 2022
That moonsault to RKO was pure Gold! Sometimes it doesn't feel like Randy is 41🔥🔥
— WrestleQuake (@WrestleQuake) March 8, 2022
BROOOOOOO! HEY RAAAAANDY (@RandyOrton ) and @SuperKingofBros great to see you guys having so much fun out there. That RKO during the Moonsault was sweet! #OnceAgain #AndNew pic.twitter.com/gsAHTqIdSa
— Mike Laszlo (@MikeLaz324) March 8, 2022
Great 3-Way tag match on #WWERaw with an exceptional finish.
— Bully Ray (@bullyray5150) March 8, 2022
Awesome RKO outta the moonsault.
This is how perfectly timed that RKO is. Randy gets in the position just when Gable has straightened after the moonsault. People who are saying it looks weak, it's because the timing of that RKO is too perfect.
— heyman's hustle (@repluggedart) March 8, 2022
My 2nd favourite RKO after the Seth Rollins one. https://t.co/AEk5U351FR pic.twitter.com/nFgQ3XX68l
4 years ago
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