Tag: Randy Orton

Flash Flanagan’s Big Weekend With WWE

The following article is up on Sportskeeda.com and was written by Anirban Banerjee.  I have the pleasure, on the first Saturday of each month in my duties as Ring Announcer for Hoosier Pro Wrestling (HPW), to work directly with Flash Flanagan, who this article is about. ”

Flash was seen on WWE programming as an EMT more than once in the last few days. The picture above wasn’t this weekend but comes from Flash’s Facebook profile.

Flash is the ultimate professional, and his love for the wrestling business is like none other that I have seen. It’s so awesome that he is getting this opportunity. He certainly deserves it.

Ed Boston

 

WWE News: Randy Orton vouches for Indy Wrestler to WWE officials

Hopefully, the Indy Wrestler will be signed by WWE officials

Randy Orton makes his entrance at WrestleMania
Randy Orton makes his entrance at WrestleMania

What’s the story?

Randy Orton is not known for being the most selfless WWE star. This time, however, he reportedly did a wrestler from the Independent Scene a favour by recommending him to WWE officials as a potential signee.

A former WWE Enhancement Talent, Flash Flanagan was present backstage during Sunday, Monday and Tuesday’s shows. According to F4WOnline (H/T Wrestling Inc), he was getting a look at from WWE officials as Randy Orton did him a favour and recommended him to the authorities backstage.

In case you didn’t know…

Flash Flanagan is a veteran wrestler on the Independent Scene. He has been connected to WWE previously, but only worked there as an Enhancement Talent. He wrestled in Ohio Valley Wrestling, the old developmental territory of WWE.

There he won the OVW Championship on four separate occasions. On WWE television Flanagan had lost to Brian Christopher in a Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament match in 1997. He also wrestled on Shotgun Saturday night and had a few dark matches as well. He does hold a victory over Chris Jericho when he pinned him in 2001 to retain the OVW Title.

He also wrestled in other promotions like Impact Wrestling, then known as TNA, and the International Wrestling Association.

The heart of the matter

He faced Randy Orton in a dark match in 2001 before the live broadcast of Raw. The match took place when Orton was still a rookie and just emerging in the wrestling business. On that occasion, Orton won the bout between the two.

You can see the match here:

Orton seemed to return the favour 17 years later when he recommended him to WWE officials and got him an opportunity to be looked at backstage.

He was present at the WWE shows on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, where the WWE officials were reportedly evaluating him backstage.

What’s next?

Flanagan is now 43 years old and wrestles for Hoosier Pro Wrestling in Indiana and SICW Wrestling Explosion in Illinois. If the WWE officials liked him, Flanagan may be signed by WWE in the coming months.

You can see Jericho take on Flash Flanagan in this video:

 

Randy Orton To Work Lighter WWE Schedule In 2018

Randy Orton will be working a lighter schedule for WWE in 2018, at least during the first part of the year, as he is advertised for just a handful of events in January but no shows between February 6th and April 9th. He is expected to be at WrestleMania 34 on April 8th but he is not advertised for the annual WrestleMania Revenge tour of Europe in May. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that people close to Orton note that he is really happy with his life right now because WWE gives him a lot of time off, compared to other Superstars, but he’s still kept near the top of the card and is still making several million dollars per year.

Source: WrestlingINC

Randy Orton And Jinder Mahal To Battle For WWE Title In A Punjabi Prison Match At Battleground

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The last Punjabi Prison match was about 10 years ago, but that’s about to change, because the brutal structure is coming back at the SmackDown Live exclusive pay-per-view WWE Battleground.

The announcement happened on SmackDown Live last night when Orton refused to leave the ring until he was granted a title match, causing Shane McMahon to come out from the back.

The SD Live Commissioner granted the rematch, but said Jinder was allowed to pick the stipulation.

The WWE Champion then made his entrance and announced that he and Randy would face each other in a Punjabi Prison match next month.

 

Big Match With WrestleMania 33 Implications Announced For Tuesday’s SmackDown Live 3/7/16

WWE announced the following:

The whirlwind struggle to determine WWE Champion Bray Wyatt’s No. 1 contender at WrestleMania will reach new heights this Tuesday on SmackDown LIVE when Randy Orton battles AJ Styles one-on-one.

For a brief moment last Tuesday, it seemed as if the ongoing controversy surrounding the WWE Title had finally been settled. Styles overcame Luke Harper in an extremely hard-fought match and seemingly established himself as The New Face of Fear’s Show of Shows’ challenger. But that assumption literally went up in smoke when 2017 Royal Rumble Match winner Randy Orton —who had previously stated that he would not challenge Wyatt as long as he was the master and Orton the servant — suddenly declared that he was coming for the WWE Title at The Showcase of The Immortals before burning The Wyatt Family Compound to the ground!

But who ultimately has the right to challenge Bray Wyatt: the Superstar who won the Royal Rumble Match or the Superstar who won the honor after Orton refused it?

To answer that question, Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan reviewed all that happened this past week and have determined that The Viper and “The Face that Runs the Place” must go head-to-head this Tuesday at 8/7 C on USA Network to finally establish who will take on The New Face of Fear on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Randy Orton Burns Down The Wyatt Family Compound (VIDEO)

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Last night on WWE SmackDown Live, Randy Orton burned the infamous Wyatt Family Compound to the ground.

Orton appeared on the big screen via satellite from the creepy shack and declared, “This is your world, Bray. But it’s not mine!”

The Viper went on to explain that he only joined the Wyatt’s to eventually screw them over.

Randy then began to pour gasoline all over the compound as Bray screamed in anger, watching helplessly in the ring, and eventually Orton torched that sucker to the ground.

Randy Orton On Why He Checked On Shane McMahon’s Son, DDP Praises Orton’s RKO

Source: stillrealtous.com

The Commissioner of SmackDown Live, Shane McMahon, went into battle with his troops on Sunday night, and Shane was taken out of the match by Roman Reigns. Shane set Reigns up for Coast to Coast, and Reigns countered with a massive spear in midair that caused Shane McMahon to hit the mat hard.

It was announced that Shane McMahon had been eliminated from the match, and then medical officials made their way into the ring to check on him. Shane McMahon was then helped to the back, and he looked pretty out of it as he was leaving the ringside area.

While Shane McMahon was being checked on, Randy Orton rolled out the ring to go comfort Shane’s son who was sitting in the front row.

Randy Orton received a lot of praise on social media for checking on Shane’s kid, and he let his followers know that he was just doing what he felt needed to be done.

As of this writing WWE has yet to make any official announcements in regards to Shane McMahon’s status, but as Orton noted in his tweet, it was clear to see that s**t went sideways.

Many fans on Twitter noted that they respect Randy Orton’s fatherly instinct after watching the show, but that’s not the only thing the former World Champion is being praised for following Survivor Series.

During the traditional 5-on-5 elimination match, Randy Orton also hit one of his best RKOs to date on Seth Rollins, and you can see it for yourself below.

DDP is no stranger when it comes to the RKO, as he spent years making the move famous while using the Diamond Cutter. The master of the Diamond Cutter took to Twitter to give Orton props for what was an undeniably awesome RKO.

Following his impressive performance at Survivor Series, Randy Orton will be taking some time off, as his wife will be giving birth to a baby girl shortly.

Randy Orton is expected to return at the November 29 SmackDown tapings next week.

Randy Orton Written Out Of Backlash Match Due To Concussion Sustained At SummerSlam

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned Randy Orton sustained a concussion last month at SummerSlam, and it’s why he didn’t wrestle Bray Wyatt last night at Backlash.

Our sources say the concussion occurred during Orton’s bloody encounter with Brock Lesnar … and although there’s no word on when it happened in the match, we’re guessing it was sustained during one of the many canned-ham-sized elbows he took to the skull.

Initial tests indicated he’d be good to go — which is why he was promoted for Backlash up until the event started — however, due to the type of injury, WWE officials instead made the decision to go withKane vs. Wyatt in a No Holds Barred match at the last minute.

For those who missed it, Orton was written out of the match after Bray attacked him backstage earlier in the night. He eventually re-appeared later and caused Wyatt to lose to his surprise opponent.

Backstage News On The Brock Lesnar Vs. Randy Orton Rematch Happening At A WWE Live Event

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Source: WrestlingINC

Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton in “The Rematch” has been announced for the September 24th non-televised WWE live event from Chicago.

WWE decided to put Lesnar on the live event instead of the September 25th Clash of Champions pay-per-view from Indianapolis because his contract calls for different pay for live events than for pay-per-view events, which typically feature longer main event quality matches as opposed to quick squash matches.

WWE simply asked Lesnar to work the Chicago event and he agreed. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter adds that Lesnar chose his opponent based on who he felt was the best Superstar on the roster available that night, that he felt would mean the most at the box office.

Randy Orton Stapled Shut By Doctors, Following Bloody Bout With Brock Lesnar (PHOTOS)

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE Superstar Randy Orton suffered a nasty gash to the head last night during his SummerSlam match against Brock Lesnar … and he ended up with close to a dozen staples for his trouble.

WWE posted a statement on Orton’s condition last night saying, “WWE.com has learned that Randy Orton has received 10 staples to close a laceration on his forehead following the brutal assault by Brock Lesnar that resulted in a TKO at SummerSlam.”

In case you missed it, the match between the two wrestlers ended after The Viper’s head was bashed open and he began to bleed profusely all over the ring.

There’s been no indication that Orton will miss any ring time due to the injury.

CLICK HERE to see a full gallery of photos featuring Randy getting stapled. Warning: They’re brutal.

Brock Lesnar Invades SmackDown Live – Revenge On Randy Orton (Video)

Monday night on RAW, Randy Orton invaded RAW and hit Brock Lesnar with a RKO. Last night on SmackDown Live, Lesnar returned the favor invading SmackDown Live and hiting Orton with a F5.