Home

WWE

“They All Have Just Stupid Names” – Randy Orton Takes a Dig at His Tag Team Partner Matt Riddle

Published 06/04/2021, 8:55 PM EDT

Follow Us

It’s not always fun for a Superstar when someone else steals their moves. However, when Randy Orton used Matt Riddle’s Bro-Derek, Riddle went wild!

It so happened that Randy Orton used Riddle’s Bro-Derek on Xavier Woods to win on Monday Night Raw. Following this, he clarified that Matt Riddle has moves that are extremely effective, but he doesn’t appreciate their names. In fact, he thinks they are “stupid, stupid names”.

Coming to Matt Riddle, he doesn’t seem to mind that Randy Orton used one of his moves to secure the victory. The Original Bro is ecstatic to see The Viper pick a move from his books.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Watch This Story: WWE Superstars Who Stole Their Opponents Finishing Moves

The time when Matt Riddle stole the show with a Randy Orton classic move

On another episode of Monday Night Raw, Matt Riddle executed Orton’s RKO on Xavier Woods, knocking him out. This was Riddle’s way of paying a tribute to Orton.

Apart from a tribute, Riddle wanted to avenge Orton after Kofi Kingston’s brutal attack on The Viper prior to the match against Xavier Woods.

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest WWE stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

“Don’t Steal My Sh*t” – Randy Orton Reacts to Matt Riddle Using RKO on WWE Raw

The unusual tag team could rise in WWE

The tag team partners, Randy Orton and Matt Riddle, caught the WWE Universe’s eye on their first appearance as the RK-Bro. Everyone was sure this dynamic duo would make a tremendous impact on Monday Night Raw.

There was a slight issue between them when Randy Orton used the RKO on The New Day and destroyed any chances of forming a friendship with him. Riddle wasn’t thrilled with this and tried to mend the situation. Unfortunately, his attempt backfired and led to a fight between Kingston and Orton, wherein Orton lost.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Luckily, since then, Orton and Riddle have resolved all issues and moved forward as a tag team. It’s possible the duo will get a huge push from WWE and will soon be competing for the WWE Raw Tag Team Titles.

Currently, the Raw Tag Team Champions are AJ Styles and Omos. It’s likely R-K-Bro will take on Styles and his gigantic partner for the WWE Raw Tag Team titles. Win or lose aside, a match between these two particular teams will definitely help reel in viewers since both the teams have Superstars with contrasting personalities.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

AJ Styles Is a Bigger WWE Legend Than Randy Orton Says Raw Tag Team Champion Omos

Do you think WWE should book a match between the two tag teams at the earliest? Let us know in the comments below.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Shuvangi Sen Chaudhury

2,655Articles

One take at a time

Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
Show More>