Randy Orton Almost Canceled Wrestlemania, Shut Down WWE.

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One such moment was when he won the Royal Rumble 2009 and threatened to cancel Wrestlemania and shut down the WWE.

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Randy Orton won the 2009 Royal Rumble match by eliminating Triple H and he earned a shot at the World title at Wrestlemania 25.

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Randy Orton Almost Canceled Wrestlemania, Shut Down WWE.

One such moment was when he won the Royal Rumble 2009 and threatened to cancel Wrestlemania and shut down the WWE.

Randy Orton won the 2009 Royal Rumble match by eliminating Triple H and he earned a shot at the World title at Wrestlemania 25.

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