10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 28)

8. The 2010 RKO On Evan Bourne Is Still Randy Orton's Favourite

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Randy Orton's WWE career has now passed the 15-year mark, but the man is still going strong as WWE's top star on the SmackDown brand. An interview with the promotion's official website revealed that Randy couldn't believe his own longevity.

The current WWE Champ also discussed his favourite ever RKO, and although he named the bump Seth Rollins took at WrestleMania 31 as one of the best, it still isn't the best in his opinion.

One the July 12, 2010 episode of Raw, Orton faced the often-forgotten Evan Bourne in a seemingly throwaway match, but everybody was talking about the bout's finish shortly afterwards. Catching his peer as Bourne attempted a Shooting Star Press, the resultant RKO from Randy looked spectacular.

Orton told WWE's website that this remains the most high-risk RKO he has ever hit, and cited the threat of injury mistiming the move would have had for both men. The pair were able to pull the spot off, and Randy counts it as his finest delivery of the RKO yet.

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