Randal Keith Orton, popularly known as Randy Orton, is an exceptional and outstanding pro wrestler. It can be understood by the fact that, at the age of 43, he already has a career in pro wrestling that has expanded over the past 20 years. His unbelievable in-ring skills have gained him worldwide acclaim.
Orton is currently signed to WWE, but he has been out of action for quite some time now owing to a back injury. He was last seen inside the ring in May 2022. While he was active, he got involved in numerous feuds and faced several opponents. However, there was something that kept annoying other WWE Superstars, and it was the bad habits of Randy Orton inside the ring. Here are seven of them:
1. Randy Orton is often seen overusing the elevated DDT
Randy Orton’s elevated DDT is a top-notch move. However, the overuse of the famous move often annoys whoever is inside the ring with him.
The DDT move was considered a classic. However, using the move repeatedly on several occasions has resulted in the audience not having a huge reaction to it any longer.
2. Randy Orton’s temper
Another bad in-ring habit that Orton possesses is anger. He is often seen breaking kayfabe and being mad at his opponents, which clearly disturbs them.
For instance, in 2010, The Miz was supposed to take an RKO from Orton; however, things didn’t go as planned, and Randy ended up slapping The Miz in anger.
3. Randy Orton’s setup for the RKO makes no sense
Orton’s finisher, the fan-favorite RKO, is an outstanding and iconic move that makes the fans go wild. However, its setup before delivering the move makes absolutely no sense.
To set up the move, Orton bangs his head as hard as possible. This makes the crowd aware of the upcoming RKO. On the other hand, his opponent also becomes aware of the upcoming move, which might be really annoying sometimes.
4. Randy Orton is a light bumper
While inside the ring, pro wrestlers sometimes need to showcase the attacks inflicted on them by their opponents. However, that doesn’t apply to the fan-favorite Superstar.
Orton often takes light bumps, even when it is not necessary. For instance, making a soft landing on his back or using his hands too much to protect himself The opponent might get irritated by it.
5. Randy Orton won’t control a raucous crowd
The audience is often seen cheering and giving huge pops during a match. However, there are times when the crowd might turn on a match or a WWE superstar and go out of control.
It then depends on the ability of the Superstar inside the ring to bring the crowd back onside. However, Orton clearly lacks it as he can’t, or maybe won’t control a raucous crowd. That might be hard for the other Superstar present inside the ring.
6. Randy Orton is methodical but slow
Randy Orton is often praised for being a methodical performer. While it’s a genuinely good sign, it might have proven to be a bad in-ring habit for Orton.
Being methodical is cool, but it might sometimes lead to being slow. That is exactly the case with Orton. Though he is a methodical performer, he has a slow pace, which sometimes takes the life out of a match and could prove to be absolutely disturbing for his opponent.
7. Randy Orton has a terminal case of a bored face
WWE superstar Randy Orton has often delivered magnificent matches. However, when he’s a part of such a match, having a bored face could be quite annoying for everyone around him.
He is often seen gazing wearily into the crowd or maintaining a blank face. It feels like he’s not even present in the match. It could prove quite unprofessional when several cameras are fixed on him and he has a bored or blank face set up.
However, despite his bad habits inside the ring, he is considered one of the greatest pro wrestlers in history. In addition to that, it’s been quite a while since his fans have seen him inside the squared circle. It is to be seen when he finally makes his return to the promotion and if there will be a change in his habits on his comeback.
