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Randy Orton may be one of WWE's most controversial Superstars in recent history. Winning the World Heavyweight Championship at Summerslam 2004, Orton was quickly launched into the spotlight, with this being just the first of 13 World title wins.
With him having multiple WrestleMania main events, as well as two Royal Rumble match wins, it's clear that the WWE have faith in the St. Louis star.
This faith may have been misplaced though, as Orton's backstage antics have led to a lot of controversy, with several Superstars showing disdain for the Viper due to what he has, allegedly, done to them.
Whether it be defecating in a Diva's bag, or the recent allegations of unprofessional conduct with writers, Orton has kept his name in the spotlight for years, and not always for the right reasons.
Here are three WWE Superstars that love Randy Orton, and two that absolutely hate him.
#3 Hate: Mr Kennedy
When Mr Kennedy left the WWE in 2009, his departure was very abrupt.
The Loudmouth had only returned to the company four days ago, and even with WWE wanting to keep a clean image, it seemed impossible for the Green Bay native to have done anything to warrant a release.
The story, as Kennedy tells it at least, is that Orton wasn't pleased to see Kennedy return, and told WWE higher-ups, including Vince McMahon that Kennedy was dangerous to work with.
Kennedy also says that Orton enlisted John Cena to tell more tales about the former US Champion, despite the fact that Kennedy had been injured during a match by Orton, after a botched RKO.
Despite this, the company clearly wanted to make the Viper happy, and released Kennedy, who joined TNA Wrestling not long later.
#2 Love: Cody Rhodes
Before becoming one of the hottest acts in wrestling, Cody Rhodes worked alongside Orton, and with Ted DiBiase Jr. rounding out the trio, they formed Legacy, a group of cocky multi-generational stars who dominated Monday Night RAW in 2009.
But after the group split in 2010, Rhodes went on his own, becoming 'Dashing', before debuting the Stardust character.
By 2016, Rhodes clearly had had enough of the character, and left the WWE, in a very wise business decision.
Upon the American Nightmare's departure, Orton showed he was disappointed, describing Rhodes as a true friend amongst colleagues on Twitter.
It's clear therefore that both were good friends, as their careers mirrored each other: young cocky Superstars enlisted in a stable, before having greater success on their own.
#2 Hate: Ted DiBiase Jr.
Despite the close friendship that Rhodes and Orton had for each other, the same can't be said for Legacy's third man, Ted DiBiase Jr.
Whilst the two worked well together in the group, the rumored plan was for DiBiase to turn face eventually, sticking it to his former boss at WrestleMania 26.
A different rumor that came after the show, was that Orton forced the company into having him turn face on both DiBiase and Rhodes, pushing the Viper, who was already established, some more.
After being barely featured upon the group's destruction, DiBiase would leave the company in 2013, where Orton didn't say much about the release, the opposite of how he had treated Rhodes' departure.
Nowadays, DiBiase has walked away from wrestling, and now serves as the vice president for business development for One Life.
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#1 Love: Chris Jericho
At Summerslam 2016, Randy Orton had what many considered a dream match, as he took on Brock Lesnar in their first-ever encounter.
However, the night didn't go well for Orton, who lost by TKO, after Lesnar busted open the Apex Predator, demolishing Orton in the middle of the ring.
According to reports, Chris Jericho, who had competed earlier that night was livid, and threatened to fight Brock backstage, a story that quickly made the headlines.
Defending himself later on, the Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla said he was only looking out for a good friend, that being Orton, and was wanting to make sure the Viper hadn't been taken advantage of by Lesnar.
This clearly shows that Jericho and Orton are good friends, and whilst Y2J may often be missing from the company, both men look out for each other.
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#1 Hate: The Rock
Now, these two may have made up since, but when The Rock returned to the company in 2011, the two third-generation Superstars failed to see eye-to-eye.
After promising fans he was back and would never leave again, the Great One drew the ire of Orton, who questioned whether Rocky, who had left in 2004, actually meant it.
This one-off comment in an interview reportedly made the Hollywood star furious, and took his complaint straight to Vince McMahon.
After McMahon got word of it, he told off the Viper, telling him to tone it down, and not criticize one of the company's top stars as the WWE built to The Rock's historic WrestleMania 28 match with John Cena.
Knowing when not to rock the boat, Orton did stop trash-talking Rock, even praising him for his return in later interviews.
