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- Randy Orton was not afraid to say things that would land him in hot water years ago, whether on air or not.
- That led to him claiming during an interview that as many as ten guys in WWE had slept with Kelly Kelly.
- Orton is a changed man now and almost certainly regrets saying that sort of things, publicly or otherwise.
Randy Orton is a changed man. While he has enjoyed success and been at or near the top of the card for most of his almost 25-year WWE career, likely by his own admission, The Viper is a lot more level-headed and grown-up today than he was five to ten years into that run. That's perfectly demonstrated by an interview he conducted more than a decade ago where he made some pretty outrageous accusations about Kelly Kelly.
Randy Orton Once Claimed Kelly Kelly Slept With A Lot Of Her Co-Workers
Orton was a guest on 98 KUPD's Real Rock radio show in 2011, promoting an upcoming DVD and WWE as a whole. The fact that Orton was there to talk up a DVD should indicate the bygone era in which these comments were made, as should how the hosts spoke about Kelly Kelly, and female wrestlers in general, that prompted Orton to start shaming his WWE co-star himself.
Discussing a short-lived storyline years prior in which Orton and Kelly Kelly were an on-screen item, one of the hosts notes that they would have tried to do some method acting had they been in the same position. That's when Orton replies, "I could name a few method actors in WWE," implying that some people employed by the company had slept with Kelly Kelly.
Orton Claims He Could Name Ten Guys Who Have Been With Kelly Kelly
Orton adds that he could "name ten guys" which, unsurprisingly, prompts the hosts to spend the next few minutes naming pretty much every WWE Superstar they know, hoping Orton will reveal who's on the list. The Viper chuckles when they mention Chris Jericho, replies with a flat no to Christian and Jack Swagger due to them being married, and is as annoyed as you or I would be when they refer to Edge as "The Edge".
The only one Orton replies yes to is Dolph Ziggler which is hardly a pipe bomb. Ziggler and Kelly Kelly dated between 2008 and 2010, and since this interview took place in 2011, not only was their relationship common knowledge, but it would have already been over. Another example of the hosts not being that clued in to the world of WWE.
Orton is, thankfully, a very different person nowadays. Not only would you not catch him saying anything close to this sort of thing in interviews in 2025, but he's pretty much a company man who keeps his nose clean in all of the best ways possible. He's also not afraid to call out WWE for things he doesn't agree with as he recently commented on the promoton's ballooning ticket prices.
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SummerSlam Night 2 takeaways: The beast is back
Sunday evening saw the conclusion of the first two-night edition of the Premium Live Event, SummerSlam, in WWE history. The ending of Night 1 gave Night 2 quite the billing to live up to, and WWE may not have lived up to the bar it set. With the matches, though, came excellent performances and new champions, so here are four takeaways from Night 2. Women's triple threat was excellent Both Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky were featured in a women's triple threat match for the second time in just three months, and along with WWE Women's Champion Naomi, the three succeeded. Ripley and Sky have such great chemistry in the ring together, but it was Naomi who picked up the victory and walked out of SummerSlam the same way she walked in, the women's world champion. Men's TLC match ruled SummerSlam featured the largest TLC (tables, ladders and chairs) match in WWE history, and all 12 men in the match delivered. Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis of Wyatt Sicks walked in as the champions and also walked away as the champions. The rest of the tag teams were involved in some wild spots, but nobody may have taken a worse bump than Candice LeRae, who was not even involved in the match. Cena vs. Rhodes is a Match of the Year contender After their match at WrestleMania 41 didn't deliver, Cody Rhodes and John Cena put on a show in front of a crowd of 60,000. After months of playing the bad guy, Cena once again became his "Super Cena" personality and put on one of the best matches of his career. In the end, Rhodes was able to knock Cena off to become a two-time world champion, and the match will undoubtedly be considered one of the best of the year. The beast is back After his victory, Rhodes left the ring and allowed Cena to soak in the final moments of his last SummerSlam. He was rudely interrupted by a returning Brock Lesnar, who has not been seen in WWE in over two years. Lesnar marched to the ring and delivered an F5 to Cena, setting up a feud between the two that will more than likely wrap up at Clash in Paris. WWE will present Clash in Paris on Sunday, Aug. 31, live from Paris La Defense Arena, and it is shaping up to be one of the best events of the year.
Seattle Mariners Send Right-Handed Reliever Outright to Triple-A Tacoma
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Steelers Fans Watch As Stephen A. Smith Destroys George Pickens In Epic Rant: 'Pick Up A Book'
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