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Randy Orton Stats: Height: 6’ 4” Weight: 245 pounds From: St. Louis, MO Signature Move: RKO WWE Debut: April 2002 Career Highlights: WWE Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; Intercontinental Champion; World Tag Team Champion

Orton hails from a family of wrestlers, so it’s no surprise that he knew that he wanted to become a WWE superstar at the ripe young age of five. His father is WWE Hall of Famer “Cowboy” Bob Orton, his uncle is Barry “Barry O” Orton, and his grandfather was “The Big O,” the late Bob Orton, Sr. Most kids remember their first ball game or school play; Randy’s childhood memories include sitting in the kitchen of his family’s St. Louis home with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine repairing a broken banister leaned on by Andre the Giant. In 1999, Orton had an opportunity to try out in Stamford, which soon resulted in a developmental deal to train at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). Orton quickly rose through OVW’s ranks, and in April 2002, he officially made his WWE debut as a member of “SmackDown.” The third-generation superstar had at last fulfilled his dream, though a long-standing rivalry with Mick Foley (and a brutal Hardcore Match at Backlash in 2004 that Orton remembers as one of his greatest contests) provided him with a new purpose: What better way to make himself a WWE legend...than to destroy the legends before him? Randy Orton became the youngest WWE Champion in WWE history and was a member of the fabled Evolution faction which featured Triple H, Ric Flair and Batista. Randy Orton, the “Legend Killer,” has tangled with several Sports - Entertainment legends such as the aforementioned Mick Foley, Ric Flair, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Harley Race, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.

As of this printing, Randy Orton is currently the WWE Champion and after the Armageddon Pay-Per-View has a title defense against the high flying Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy at the Royal Rumble.

Umaga Stats: Height: 6’ 4” Weight: 348 pounds From: The Isle of Samoa Signature Move: Samoan Spike WWE Debut: April 3, 2006

Watch out when this mighty Samoan is on the warpath! Umaga and Armando Estrada burst onto the scene the night after WrestleMania 22, interrupting Ric Flair. As Flair stood in the ring talking about WrestleMania, he was interrupted by Estrada, who introduced himself as a Cuban businessman that had watched Flair as a child growing up in Cuba. He told Flair that his time had passed and that America needed a new hero, and attempted to introduce the man who would change the face of “Monday Night Raw.” Flair interrupted Estrada, telling him to bring out his protégé. Estrada then introduced Umaga, who came out to the ring. Flair went to attack Umaga as he entered the ring, but Estrada clipped Flair’s knee from behind. Umaga & Estrada then stomped down and choked out the “Nature Boy,” with Umaga laying out Flair with a modified overhead neckbreaker for good measure. The next week, Umaga made his in-ring debut, destroying his opponent in short order and finishing him off with his Samoan Spike.

Although The Samoan Bulldozer and Armando have gone their separate ways; Umaga is still a force to be reckoned with on “Monday Night Raw.” He has held the Intercontinental Championship and is not one to back down from any challenge.