In September 2006, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Orton had failed a drug test, but, due to recent changes in the Wellness Program, would continue to appear on television and pay-per-view, albeit without pay. In addition, Orton was reported to be being kept off house shows for 30 days as part of the suspension.
While on suspension Orton entered a feud with Carlito. The two men faced each other one-on-one on two separate occasions, the first being at Unforgiven 2006; Orton won both matches. After the suspension had been lifted in October, Orton joined with Edge to feud with DX (Shawn Michaels and Triple H), dubbing themselves Rated-RKO. Rated-RKO would go on the become the first team to defeat DX in a match since their reformation before going on to win the World Tag Team Championships from Ric Flair and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
In 2007, Rated-RKO continued their feud with DX while attacking Ric Flair (a friend of DX), using the attacks on Flair as emotional leverage to enrage DX. This resulted in a match at New Years Revolution on January 7 where Rated-RKO's World Tag Team titles were on the line. The match was declared a No-Contest, and Triple H suffered a legit right quadriceps injury during the match.
While Triple H is out with the injury, Rated-RKO continues to feud with the remaining DX member, Shawn Michaels. On January 29, 2007, Rated-RKO lost the World Tag Team Championships to Shawn Michaels and WWE Champion John Cena.
Before becoming a wrestler, Orton enlisted with the United States Marine Corps. Orton was dishonorably discharged about a year later after going AWOL on two separate occasions, and disobeying an order from a commanding officer. Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Private First Class Orton was tried and convicted under a special court-martial, and was put into a military prison for thirty eight days. As this was before a change of law in 2002, Orton did not become a felon as a result.
While on RAW, Orton was accused of harassing fellow WWE employees Amy Weber and Rochelle Loewen, leading to the departure of Weber from the company, while Loewen was transferred to SmackDown! (she was later released). Loewen claimed that he vandalized her possessions and directed racist remarks towards her, calling him "an animal". However, it should be noted that Orton's friend Mark Jindrak refuted several of Loewen's accusations in an interview with Voice of Wrestling, and claimed that Orton had apologized to Loewen at the time of the 2005 Royal Rumble, and that fellow Diva Search contestant (and eventual winner) Christy Hemme denied what she knew of the allegations in an interview with The Sun.
Orton suffers from hypermobile shoulders. This has contributed to several shoulder injuries.
In November 2005, Orton announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Samantha Speno.
While on suspension Orton entered a feud with Carlito. The two men faced each other one-on-one on two separate occasions, the first being at Unforgiven 2006; Orton won both matches. After the suspension had been lifted in October, Orton joined with Edge to feud with DX (Shawn Michaels and Triple H), dubbing themselves Rated-RKO. Rated-RKO would go on the become the first team to defeat DX in a match since their reformation before going on to win the World Tag Team Championships from Ric Flair and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
In 2007, Rated-RKO continued their feud with DX while attacking Ric Flair (a friend of DX), using the attacks on Flair as emotional leverage to enrage DX. This resulted in a match at New Years Revolution on January 7 where Rated-RKO's World Tag Team titles were on the line. The match was declared a No-Contest, and Triple H suffered a legit right quadriceps injury during the match.
While Triple H is out with the injury, Rated-RKO continues to feud with the remaining DX member, Shawn Michaels. On January 29, 2007, Rated-RKO lost the World Tag Team Championships to Shawn Michaels and WWE Champion John Cena.
Before becoming a wrestler, Orton enlisted with the United States Marine Corps. Orton was dishonorably discharged about a year later after going AWOL on two separate occasions, and disobeying an order from a commanding officer. Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Private First Class Orton was tried and convicted under a special court-martial, and was put into a military prison for thirty eight days. As this was before a change of law in 2002, Orton did not become a felon as a result.
While on RAW, Orton was accused of harassing fellow WWE employees Amy Weber and Rochelle Loewen, leading to the departure of Weber from the company, while Loewen was transferred to SmackDown! (she was later released). Loewen claimed that he vandalized her possessions and directed racist remarks towards her, calling him "an animal". However, it should be noted that Orton's friend Mark Jindrak refuted several of Loewen's accusations in an interview with Voice of Wrestling, and claimed that Orton had apologized to Loewen at the time of the 2005 Royal Rumble, and that fellow Diva Search contestant (and eventual winner) Christy Hemme denied what she knew of the allegations in an interview with The Sun.
Orton suffers from hypermobile shoulders. This has contributed to several shoulder injuries.
In November 2005, Orton announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Samantha Speno.
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