Orton debuted on SmackDown on April 25, 2002 as a fan favorite. However, his stay on SmackDown did not last long as he was drafted to the Raw roster in September.
Not long after Orton was moved to Raw, he was sidelined with a shoulder injury, but was still kept on television in a non-wrestling role. It was this time that Orton became a heel for the first time. After Orton’s shoulder healed, he joined the stable Evolution with Flair, Triple H and Batista. The stable made Orton and Batista household names.
Orton then became the ‘Legend Killer’, a younger star who could defeat any legend he challenged. This gimmick took him to a new level as a performer and continued to keep people interested in him.
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