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Randy Orton's 10 Worst Matches, According To Cagematch.net

Randy Orton is a 14-time WWE World Champion, and there's no doubt that he will add to his tally before it's all said and done. Orton's accolades speak for themselves and many crave to have the career that The Apex Predator has carved out for himself. He's always been at the business end on pay-per-views and may have dipped into the mid-card scene now and then, but has been a major player overall.

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Whilst Orton has created many memorable moments in a positive light, there have been a few times where he has not been at his best. Some of Orton's worst performances have come at polarizing times, but he has dusted himself off more often than not.

10 Randy Orton Vs. Keith Lee - 9/7/20 (Rating: 4.75)

In a rematch from Payback 2020, Randy Orton collided with Keith Lee on the September 7, 2020, edition of Raw. The Viper was still chasing after Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship but he was looking to return to winning ways after losing to Lee at Payback.

This wasn't a great match by any stretch of the imagination, but Lee superbly countered Orton's RKO. The Scottish Psychopath intervened and he assaulted Orton which left Orton needing to leave the arena in a hospital.

9 Randy Orton Vs. Jinder Mahal Vs. Bobby Roode Vs. Rusev - WrestleMania 34 (Rating: 4.73)

At WrestleMania 34, Randy Orton defended the United States Championship against former US Champions Boddy Roode and Rusev and Jinder Mahal, who was a former WWE Champion in his own right in a Fatal-4-way match.

Unfortunately, this match was rushed which certainly hampered the quality of the match. Rusev was over and he was the logical pick to go on and clinch a third run as United States Champion. However, it was Mahal who escaped with the United States Title in his clutches.

8 Randy Orton & John Cena Vs. The Raw Roster - Raw 3/17/08 (Rating: 4.67)

By orders of Triple H, WWE Champion Randy Orton and John Cena were wary partners, and they were tasked with defeating the entire Raw roster in a 17-on-2 elimination handicap match. It was on the March 17, 2008, episode of Raw, with The Game looking to get the significant advantage on his rivals leading up to WrestleMania XXIV.

Despite Orton and Cena not liking each other they worked as a formidable, cohesive unit. They did extremely well to eliminate most of their opponents with ease as they used their respective finishers. Ultimately, Triple H had the final say by preying on Cena and Orton and he laid them both out with a Pedigree.

7 Randy Orton Vs. Edge - WrestleMania 36 (Rating: 4.38)

It's a shame that Randy Orton and Edge's Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania 36 took place in the Performance Center due to the Coronavirus pandemic forcing 'Mania to move away from the Raymond James Stadium, especially since it was The Rated-R Superstar's first 'Mania outing in nine years.

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The match was decent but they got carried away and it dragged far longer than it needed to. Nonetheless, it was a physical match with Edge earning one of the biggest wins in his career, which would have been better had the match been shorter.

6 Randy Orton Vs. Triple H - WrestleMania XXV (Rating: 3.71)

In his sixth WrestleMania appearance, Randy Orton headlined the event for the first time against his former Evolution mentor Triple H. They battled at the landmark 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania with Triple H's WWE Championship at stake.

Despite some bright moments in the match, it was dud, in one of the worst WrestleMania main events of all time. They were unfortunate to try and follow Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker's instant classic but it didn't take a rocket scientist to work out that no one was going to top that match.

5 Randy Orton Vs. Hulk Hogan - SummerSlam 2006 (Rating: 2.89)

Randy Orton had an impressive resume at the age of 26 with the number of legends he had beaten, with Hulk Hogan next on his hit list. Orton battled with the former six-time WWE Champion in a clash of generations at SummerSlam 2006.

The Legend Killer dominated the match as expected but the fans were cheering Hulkamania on. Moreover, Orton thought that he had prevailed with his patented RKO but Hogan put his foot on the rope at the last second. The match continued and Hogan recovered like nothing had happened and he overcame Orton in a match that he should have lost. It turned out to be Hogan's final match in a WWE ring.

4 Randy Orton Vs. Jinder Mahal - Battleground 2017 (Rating: 2.26)

The rivalry between Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal was one of the most underwhelming feuds that involved the WWE Championship. Orton dropped the WWE Title to Mahal at Backlash 2017 and they had a rematch inside the Punjabi Prison at Battleground.

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Orton and Mahal put on a woeful match, and the Punjabi Prison gimmick has never been a strong one for WWE. However, The Great Khali made an unexpected return which seemed like a one-time deal as he helped Mahal retain the WWE Championship.

3 Randy Orton Vs. Big Show - Survivor Series 2013 (Rating: 2.11)

Two Survivor Series specialists in Randy Orton and Big Show put on an absolute stinker of a WWE Championship match to close out Survivor Series 2013. Daniel Bryan was the hottest commodity in the business, yet WWE found a way to leave him out of a marquee match with The World's Largest Athlete stepping in his place.

This was a dreadful match considering how talented Orton is inside the squared circle. Moreover, Show was attempting to capture his third WWE Championship at Survivor Series, 11 years after his second reign at the same event. Orton retained the WWE Title in a borefest of a title match.

2 Randy Orton Vs. The Fiend - WrestleMania 37 (Rating: 1.33)

For the second time in five years, Randy Orton faced off with Bray Wyatt on The Grandest Stage of Them All. Their collision at WrestleMania 37 initially seemed to suggest that The Fiend would prevail.

As The Fiend's booking which has been 50/50, he took another step back with Orton defeating him with his trademark RKO all thanks to a distraction from Alexa Bless. It turned out to be The Fiend's final match in a WWE ring, with Bray Wyatt surprisingly getting released just three months later.

1 Randy Orton Vs. Bray Wyatt - WrestleMania 33 (Rating: 1.10)

Speaking of Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt's encounters at The Show of Shows, their WrestleMania 33 was somehow worse, with the WWE Championship was on the line. Orton was gunning for his 13th World Title reign and was looking to win a World Title at WrestleMania for the first time.

The match was atrocious from start to finish with various visual effects of insects in the ring that did little to take Orton's eyes off the prize. Ultimately, Orton captured the WWE Title which was another setback for Wyatt, who was expected to have a long run as WWE Champion.

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