2014 has seen somewhat of a renaissance for the RKO. Overnight, the #RKOVines swept across the internet as fans cruedly added Randy Orton into videos of people falling over, making it seem like The Viper had appeared outta nowhere to hit his signature move is. Randy Orton became a crossover star instantly, turning face and landing a new lead role in a WWE Studios film in the process. What is it about the RKO that makes it so popular? As the vines show, its the unpredictability of it and its ability to come outta nowhere. There was a similar phenomenon around Diamond Dallas Pages Diamond Cutter maneuver in the nineties, as DDP claimed to have fifty-two variations of his modified Ace Crusher. It was just where and how hed hit it that made his matches must watch, and the RKO is the natural evolution of the Cutter as a move. Fans love the RKO because of how innovative Randy Orton can still make it, so many years into his career. Recently, his reversal of Dolph Zigglers Fame-Asser into a pop-up RKO blew everyones minds, and his RKO on Evan Bourne as Bourne was mid-Shooting Star Press was one of the coolest counters in WWE history. With his career rejuvenated, and plenty of gas left in the tank theres still countless cool RKOs for Randy left to hit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ9rv-IImqA
