I would like to welcome everyone to my new and improved official website. I will try to post a new commentary every month. Special thanks to Deja, Monica, Erin, Jen, and Jamie for making this site possible. They have done a terrific job so far, and I’m very impressed with what they are capable of doing.

I would first of all like to say that I am very thankful to all of the people that visit my site. I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for you. There is nothing like the applause, or just simple reaction you can get from people when your in the ring, and the adrenaline rush that comes with it!!

I had 2 dark matches for WWF in Knoxville, and Nashville for Raw and Smackdown in mid- April….what a rush wrestling in front of 20,000 people.! I had 2 great matches, and got a lot of positive feedback. Just when I thought that nothing could be any more exciting, I found myself in Indianapolis at Smackdown, ready for a very good step forward in my career.

I wasn’t booked for this particular show, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to go and be part of the action backstage. You can learn so much more from that point of view then from at home in front of the television. So, anyways, I’m sitting in catering, and one of the agents comes up to me, and basically says…”Randy we’re going to have you wrestle Billy Gunn on Heat tonight, and well also have you go cut a quick promo, to get a crowd response. I was so excited, I cant even explain. I went grabbed my bag out of the car, and got dressed. Eventually after it was all said and done, I cut a decent in-ring promo, and had a great match. I turns out they aired the match overseas.

After all that excitement, I was back to Louisville for another few weeks of our Basic, but definitely busy schedule. We run between 3-5 shows a week, while having 4 required practices a week, and between going to the gym every day as well, you can see how packed our week is. We primarily work in the surrounding states, like Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and sometimes Virginia. I am loving this lifestyle, and I suppose it is because I enjoy so much what I do.

Now a little about my family. I have 1 brother, and 1 sister. Becky and Nathan. Both are younger then me. My sis is 18, and about to graduate from high school. She is an outstanding athlete, and interested in teaching. My little brother is 13, a literal genius, and very athletic as well. He is always out playing neighborhood football, basketball, or anything that involves getting dirty, lol. A very good kid, and I expect a lot from him. My mother is a nurse at Christian Hospital NE. She loves her work, and is a wonderful person. She always makes sure there is dinner on the table, and is there if anyone needs anything.

I grew up in a wrestling family. My father, grandfather, and uncle were all in the business. My father was Cowboy Bob Orton. He was in a few Wrestlemanias. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here. I owe a lot to him, and I will start by proving that I deserve a shot in this business.

I’m booked Monday for a dark match before Raw in Cincinnati. Our next big show here at OVW is June 27th. It is the last show at the Louisville Gardens before they tear it down for good. WWF is bringing in the Undertaker, Y2J, Angle to name a few. My father is going to come down to be in my corner as well. Ill let you all know how that goes next month.

Thanks again to my wonderful webmistresses, and to all the people out there that are interested in what I do for a living.

Randy Orton

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