Former women's champion shares photo of Randy Orton hitting an RKO on her; sends a message to The Viper
Trish Stratus shared quite an interesting throwback picture with Randy Orton in her latest tweet and sent a heartfelt message.
Randy Orton is flooded with congratulatory messages from all corners of the wrestling world. The Viper recently completed 20 years in WWE, a feat only a select few have achieved.
Several WWE legends sent their best wishes to Orton via Twitter, including former women's champion Trish Stratus. The WWE Hall of Famer shared a throwback picture from 2006 and congratulated Orton on his achievement.
The picture that Trish shared is from an episode of RAW in 2006, which saw Orton hit a devastating RKO on her. Check out the tweet below:
"Happy anniversary @RandyOrton!! It’s been a pleasure to watch you grow as a performer and into the Superstar - and the great dad and husband that you have over the last 2 decades! #OrtonWeek #ThankYouOrton," wrote Trish.
Happy anniversary @RandyOrton!! It’s been a pleasure to watch you grow as a performer and into the Superstar - and the great dad and husband that you have over the last 2 decades! #OrtonWeek #ThankYouOrton twitter.com/wwe/status/151… https://t.co/kkpQkbbIWM
Randy Orton's RKO on Trish led to a big win for his team
The photo in question is from the September 4, 2006, episode of WWE RAW. On the show, WWE presented a star-studded six-person tag team match. Edge, Orton, and Lita took on fan-favorites John Cena, Carlito, and Trish Stratus. During the bout's closing moments, Orton hit an RKO on Stratus, with Lita pinning her to pick up a big win for her team.
Days later, Orton defeated Carlito in a singles match at Unforgiven 2006. Stratus exacted revenge on Lita at the event by defeating her for the women's title. This was also her retirement match.
Feels weird to “celebrate” myself, but throughout the week I’ve read your messages and posts and am truly humbled.
A wild 20-year ride with much, much more to come. #WWERaw #OrtonWeek twitter.com/wwe/status/151…
Orton is one-half of the RAW Tag Team Champions with his partner Riddle. The 42-year-old is in great shape and still has a lot left in the tank. It would be interesting to see what more accomplishments are in store for The Viper in the upcoming years.
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