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WWE legend Randy Orton has been with the promotion for almost two decades at this point. He made his way to WWE in the spring of 2002 and quickly became one of the hottest acts on WWE RAW. He joined Triple H's Evolution and never looked back again.
Randy Orton has had his fair share of controversies throughout his career as a WWE Superstar. Orton was incredibly hot-headed back when he was a rookie, and many claimed that he was difficult to work with at times. On the other hand, many Superstars have had nothing but praise for The Viper. In the following list, we will take a look at three WWE Superstars who have praised Randy Orton, and three who have criticized him.
#6 John Cena says Randy Orton has no clue how good he is
WWE veteran Christian recently appeared on the latest edition of Busted Open Radio and had high praise for Randy Orton. While talking about The Viper, Christian recalled a conversation he once had with WWE legend John Cena, while they were watching an Orton match on a monitor backstage.
I was standing there with [John] Cena and we weren't really saying anything, and the match ended, and he looked at me, and I looked at him, and I said to John, 'The scary thing is, he doesn't know how good he is.' And Cena goes, 'He has no clue'.
Cena and Randy Orton are two of WWE's biggest Superstars in history and have held more than two dozen World titles collectively. Back in the day, Orton and Cena had a string of rivalries over the top title and headlined several pay-per-views at the time. There aren't many who know Orton as well as Cena does, and the duo has nothing but respect for each other.
#5 Amy Weber says she left WWE because of Randy Orton
Amy Weber is a former WWE Diva Search contestant and had a short stint with the company back in 2004-05. Earlier this year, Amy Weber opened up on her WWE exit and stated that Randy Orton had a lot to do with it. While resting on a flight to Alaska, Weber was left dumbstruck after Randy Orton slammed into the seat.
“We were all sleeping. I’m gonna go ahead and call people out because this is a truthful video. Randy Orton decided to come up behind my chair and he slammed into it like a linebacker so hard that I landed on the floor of the airplane. And then he said to me, ‘You’re gonna learn [expletive].’”
Weber alleged that WWE Hall of Famer Edge poured a drink on her on the same flight. When Weber landed in Alaska, she decided to quit the company as she felt that she couldn't continue working in an environment where people didn't respect her.
#4 Miro says Randy Orton is the best heel
After his WWE release, Miro started a Twitch channel and also began posting videos on Youtube on a regular basis. In his videos, Miro usually talks about his time in WWE and the Superstars he worked with. In one of his videos, Miro opened up on working with Randy Orton. The Bulgarian Brute had nothing but praise for Orton and dubbed him the best heel.
“Randy Orton is clearly the best heel and one of the best workers of all-time.”
A case can certainly be made for Randy Orton for being the best heel in the business today. Many even call him the best bad guy in history. Orton has mostly been a heel throughout his WWE career, and his short-lived runs as a babyface didn't do much for the audience. Randy Orton's best work in WWE came as a hated heel who would go to any lengths to be at the very top. Be it The Legend Killer or The Viper, Randy Orton has proved time and again that he is a natural heel.
#3 Tommaso Ciampa hints that Randy Orton's matches are boring
Back in June, Randy Orton got into a Twitter war with NXT Superstar Tommaso Ciampa. It began when Orton took a shot at Ciampa following WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House. Ciampa wasn't one to stand back and take it and decided to take a major jibe at Randy Orton, by indicating that his matches are boring.
According to Ciampa, his daughter was having trouble sleeping, and he proceeded to show her Orton's matches to help her sleep. Orton didn't take this well and fired back at Ciampa by stating that he hurt Tommaso's feelings. Orton's wife later chimed in as well and took a shot at Ciampa.
Reportedly, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon wasn't happy one bit after noticing that the two Superstars were feuding on Twitter, despite not being in a feud at the time. According to Wrestling Observer, Vince hates when Superstars tease a match which he isn't going to do. Nothing came of the Twitter war, and fans are still hoping that they will get to see Ciampa cross paths with Randy Orton in the future.
#2 CM Punk heaps praise on Randy Orton
CM Punk and Randy Orton are no strangers. The duo feuded back in 2011 when Punk was a heel and Randy Orton was a babyface. Punk began working for WWE Backstage last year in November. In one instance, Punk opened up on Randy Orton's work and stated that there's no one better than a motivated Randy Orton.
I don't want to say anything good about Randy Orton. It's really hard! No, a motivated Randy, Book [Booker T] tell me am I wrong; is there anybody better?! I think Randy... I think all of us can... we can take out the eye of the ball, we can get complacent but when he's dialed in and he has something he can really sink his teeth into, something that motivates him, I don't think there's anyone better. He was born into this business and he can talk, he can wrestle and he's one of those guys who 'gets it!'
Randy Orton and CM Punk engaged in a rivalry on the road to WrestleMania 27, back in 2011. In the end, Punk lost after being on the receiving end of a devastating RKO from Orton. Punk would go on to become a top star following the Pipebomb and remain one until his exit in 2014.
#1 Chris Jericho says Randy Orton was difficult to work with
Chris Jericho is known for taking slight jibes at WWE or its Superstars on a regular basis, via social media. He has been doing the same on various occasions, ever since he joined AEW last year. Jericho recently made a couple of comments on Randy Orton's Instagram, which left a bad taste in fans' mouths. Randy Orton posted a heartfelt tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero on what would have been his 53rd birthday. Orton drew comparisons with WWE's new crop of talent, and Jericho noticed the caption.
Jericho shared two comments on Randy Orton's post, and stated that he hopes the new guys over in WWE aren't as difficult to work with as he was back in the day. Jericho added that everyone cared about him in WWE at the time, but he certainly didn't make it easy for them to do so. Fans found these comments to be in bad taste, as Orton was simply posting a tribute to Eddie, and there wasn't a need for Jericho to take a shot at him in the comments.
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