4 records that prove why Randy Orton is the king of Survivor Series
In less than a week, the WWE will once again host their Survivor Series pay per view, an annual November tradition. Starting in 1987, the show has seen some of the most shocking moments in company history, as well as some historic debuts.
In 1996 for example, the WWE Universe caught their first glimpse of a new rookie by the name of Rocky Maivia, who would quickly become the most electrifying man in sports entertainment, The Rock.
Just one year later though, the company would change forever, with Bret Hart being screwed of the WWF Championship in Montreal. But out of all these great Superstars, there's one that stands above: Randy Orton.
The Apex Predator first competed at the show in 2003, and certainly impressed. Since then, he has gone on to set numerous records at the Thanksgiving tradition. Here are four reasons why Randy Orton is the king of the Survivor Series.
#4 Most Survivor Series match eliminations
We all know that the Apex Predator is as dangerous as they come, so it should come at no surprise that Orton holds the record for the most eliminations. With a staggering 15 eliminations under his belt, Orton has shown that he is able to get the job done, no matter who he teams with.
Most of these eliminations, as you'd expect, come courtesy of an RKO, which as the commentators (and the meme) will tell you, can strike out of nowhere.
Second behind Orton is the Big Show, who has an impressive 13 eliminations, with four of those happening in one match, in 1999. Shawn Michaels takes the bronze in this race with 12 eliminations to his name, whilst the Ultimate Underdog Rey Mysterio takes fourth place with 8 eliminations.
Interestingly, Orton has feuded with all these men at some time.