Randy Orton: Ranking the best RKOs in WWE history

Next week Randy Orton celebrates the twentieth anniversary since his debut in WWE. 

A bona fide future Hall of Famer and fourteen-time world champion, Randy will go down as one the greatest ever to lace up the boots, while his finisher will rank as one of the most popular WWE has ever seen. 

The RKO has taken on a life of its own through Randy’s two decades in WWE, thanks to it’s unexpected nature and crowd-popping delivery. 

GiveMeSport ranks the best RKOs from the esteemed back catalogue of Randell Keith Orton. 

Rey Mysterio

SmackDown 2004 

The earliest example of Randy’s prowess with his signature manoeuvre came at the expense of Rey Mysterio on SmackDown. During a match between Mysterio and Fit Finlay, the Northern Irishman had the referee distracted as The Viper slithered into the ring. As the Master of the 619 jumped off the ropes, Orton caught Mysterio with the RKO to stun the Mexican legend.

After delivering the killer blow, the young arrogant Orton causally walked up the ramp with a smirk on his face that would become all too familiar in years to come.

Carlito 

Raw 2010 

The RKO has become the perfect move to counter Superstars’ high-flying exploits, as Carlito found out in this clash with Orton on Monday Night Raw. After delivering a couple of big boots to the face Randy, Carlito attempted an acrobatic move via a bouncing of both sets of ropes, only to be met in mid-air by an RKO out of nowhere from The Viper. Not the coolest moment for Carlito.

Neville

Money in the Bank 2015 

In a match where there’s multiple ladders involved, there’s always potential for something special, but it’s usually reserved for WWE’s high-flyers. However, in this Money in the Bank outing, Orton proved that the RKO can be cleverly