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The Viper is celebrating his twenty years in WWE. The reigning RAW tag team champion debuted in 2002 at the WrestleMania X8 Fan Axxess against Tommy Dreamer. Further, Randy Orton rose to the top of superstardom, adding several accolades to his profile, including 14 world championship titles.

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Although now Orton has transitioned into a baby face, partnering with Riddle in RK-Bro tag team and they have been a prominent team on RAW winning the title in WrestleMania 38. As such, many WWE legends and superstars congratulated Randy Orton, including John Cena and, most recently, his former rival, Triple H.

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WWE celebrates the amazing career of The Legend Killer

WWE recently announced a 20th anniversary celebration for Randy Orton on the Monday Night RAW. #OrtonWeek marks a significant milestone in the Apex Predator’s career, as Orton’s debut moment beating Hardcore Holly in SmackDown 2002 will turn 20 on this April 25th. As part of the fete, there will be special WWE Supercut episodes, Orton-themed top-10 playlists, rare and unseen footages and photographs.

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Additionally, many WWE icons are pouring in their applause and admiration for The Viper via social media. ‘The Prototype’ John Cena recently posted an emotional tweet, praising the growth and maturity of Randy Orton, both as a wrestler and a person.

Triple H joins in on the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Randy Orton

WWE legend and WWE royalty Triple H congratulated Randy Orton’s milestone achievement. HHH took it to Twitter, saying, “Only a few actually make it to the very, very top of @WWE, almost no one can do it for 20 years. I’ve had the honor of watching @RandyOrton do just that; and become the star, the performer, the leader, the man and the father I always knew he would. Congrats on 20 years, Randy!”

Moreover, ‘The Cerebral Assassin’ had a very thrilling and heated in-ring rivalry with Randy Orton as well. Both the 14-time WWE champions have been key figures in the success of WWE. The Game certainly helped Orton in developing his career. He began with Triple H in their team, Evolution. In the end, Hunter kicked Orton out of the stable Evolution. Also, their last match was held at the Super ShowDown PPV in Saudi Arabia in 2019. Triple H permanently retired from wrestling following serious cardiac issues last month.

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Conversely, the RK-Bro will face The Usos at WrestleMania Backlash to unify the two sets of tag titles.

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