When did Randy Orton win the world heavyweight championship?

2004
Randy Orton rolled off Chris Benoit with his mouth agape from shock. Referee Earl Hebner handed him the World Heavyweight Championship and he held it to his face, overcome with emotion. On Aug. 15, 2004, Orton became the youngest person ever to hold that title.

How many WWE world heavyweight championships has Randy Orton won?

four times
Orton has held the WWE Championship 10 times and WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship four times.

Who is the best wrestler in 2004?

2004 in professional wrestling describes the year’s events in the world of professional wrestling….Pro Wrestling Illustrated.

Category Winner
PWI Feud of the Year Triple H vs. Chris Benoit
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year John Cena
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Triple H
PWI Comeback of the Year Edge

Who was the WWE Champion in 2004?

John Bradshaw Layfield
16. John Bradshaw Layfield (WWE Champion, 2004) In July of 2004, John Bradshaw Layfield became the WWE Champion, defeating Eddie Guerrero for the title at the Great American Bash.

How many times has John Cena wrestled Randy Orton?

At several points in the 2000s, John Cena and Randy Orton were believed to be the two top stars in WWE. Between their first match on the 13th of November 2005 and their last match on the 7th of February 2017, John Cena and Randy Orton have faced each other 22 times as per Cagematch.net.

Who did Randy Orton beat?

Randy Orton Beats ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt at WWE WrestleMania 37. Photo credit: WWE.com. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt’s campaign for vengeance hit a roadblock Sunday on Night 2 of WrestleMania 37 when he fell to Randy Orton. The result raised more questions than answers, though, as Alexa Bliss helped cost The Fiend the match.

Is Randy Orton a 14-time champion?

Randy Orton has won the WWE Championship 10 times in his career so far. He has also held the World Heavyweight Championship 4 times, making him a 14-time World Champion in WWE. His last WWE Championship victory came at WWE Hell in a Cell 2020, where he defeated Drew McIntyre.

Is Randy Orton a 15 time champion?

Orton is a 14-time WWE World Champion. He will be having an opportunity to add another title to his long list of accolades at WWE Extreme Rules 2021.

How many black wrestlers are in WWE?

WWE currently employs 12 black wrestlers. There are three character situations to be found among them: 1. The performer plays or has played a character based on a racial stereotype.

Who is the No 1 WWE wrestler?

The number one Superstar on the list has to be the face of the company. Roman Reigns has been performing on a whole new level since returning to WWE at Summerslam 2020….#1 Roman Reigns.

Ranking Superstar
#1 Roman Reigns
#2 Drew McIntyre
#3 Randy Orton
#4 Daniel Bryan

Who was the 1st WWE champion?

Buddy Rogers
The first champion was Buddy Rogers, who won the championship in 1963.

How many WWE Championships does Randy Orton have?

Randy Orton (13 — 9 WWE Championships, 4 World Heavyweight Championships) If Randy Orton does indeed hear voices in his head, the most prevalent of those whispers must be an endless repetition of “Win titles.”

When did Randy Orton lose to Chris Benoit?

Defeated – Chris Benoit, Location – Toronto & Date – 08-15-04 World Heavyweight Champion – Randy Orton August 15, 2004 – September 12, 2004 Randy Orton won a Battle Royal on RAW to earn a shot at Chris Benoit’s World Heavyweight Championship.

Who was the man who defeated Randy Orton?

Just one week after administering a vicious attack that sidelined Batista, the man who defeated Randy Orton for the title at Extreme Rules, The Legend Killer won a Fatal 4-Way Match against Triple H, John Cena and Big Show on Raw to become the WWE Champion once again.

Who is the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion?

Drew McIntyre is the current champion in his second reign. He won the title by defeating Randy Orton in a No Disqualification, No Countout match on the November 16, 2020 episode of Raw .