Randy Orton Teases New Version Of ‘RKO’ Ahead Of WWE WrestleMania 40

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Randy Orton has teased a new version of the “RKO” ahead of his United States Championship Match at WWE WrestleMania 40.

Randy Orton is a bonafide legend and first ballot WWE Hall of Famer in every way. One of the most memorable parts of Orton’s legacy are the unique and memorable ways he has hit his RKO finisher.

Orton’s most memorable RKOs have come at WrestleMania with his version of the move against Seth Rollins in 2015 still replayed to this day.

Ahead of WWE WrestleMania 40, Randy Orton spoke with Joe Tessitore of ESPN and hinted at hitting a RKO he has never hit before. He said:

“It’s WrestleMania. I’m going to try and pull something out of the hat that I haven’t done before.”

“My stuff is not generally very high risk, but Sunday, I’m going to try and pull some shit out.”

“I’m looking forward to that. Sunday, I’ve got an opportunity to hit an RKO that I haven’t done before and put 80,000 people on their feet.”

“Just knowing that we’re going to get there and that I’m going to have that possibility of shitting the bed or hitting it dead on.”

“When you capitalize on it and feel that reaction, there is nothing better,”

Orton continued on to discuss the preparation for WrestleMania 40, saying:

“There are a couple of things on Sunday where a bunch of people are like, ‘You need to try that once. We have to rehearse that to make sure you can do it.'”

“If I do that, I know it’s not going to work because I don’t have the crowd. I’m not in the environment.”

“We have to wait until the day and we’re right in the middle of it. I got one in me. I’m going to bed at night and it’s what I’m thinking about.”

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