10 Things We Learned From Randy Orton On Stone Cold's Broken Skull Sessions Podcast

5. Why He Won’t Take Credit For RKO Memes

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Remember that dazzling Shooting Star RKO on Evan Bourne many moons ago on Raw? How about the Curb Stomp reversal on Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 31? Then, there's that springboard finish Randy once hit on CM Punk. The 'Viper' doesn't take credit for any of them.

Why? Well, Orton told Austin that he wasn't the one who came up with those spectacular "out of nowhere" spots that fans still hold so close to their hearts. That was all Bourne, Rollins and Punk, and Randy doesn't have a problem with anyone knowing that. They're the ones responsible for all those memes online then.

Wow.

Randy laughed when he thought about strolling up to peers backstage and asking if they could do all this wild sh*t before he nailed them with an RKO. That has never been his approach, but he enjoys that people still talk about those spots today and does think they fit as landmark moments from his career.

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