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A Man Possessed: The Journey to Randy Orton’s Reign over WWE
On August - 19 - 2009
On April 25, 2002, the WWE Universe was introduced to Randy Keith Orton. This day marked the WWE television debut of the 6'4'', 245-pound, third-generation babyface. His undeveloped personality and ring psychology were a seemingly perfect match to his disheveled hair.
We were introduced to a wrestler that the commentators constantly referred to as a blue chipper, a rookie with great potential. Sources within WWE knew that Orton would one day become a WWE megastar. While Orton’s raw talent was definite, many questioned if his focus and maturity would allow him to align with his destiny. After suffering and healing from ...