WWE champion Randy Orton eviserates former tag champion, Indy darling with an apology ·

04 Jan 2025, 00:00

Randy Orton is one of the most controversial WWE stars over his tenure following failed drug tests and a handful of reported run-ins backstage.

The current WWE champ is back at it, jumping into a conversation on how the independent scene is being run currently:

Just got this .... pic.twitter.com/S8Vczlmbew

— Rip Rogers (@Hustler2754) May 13, 2017

ROH star and former WWE, ECW and TNA tag champ Bully Ray chimed in:

Dive...🤘 pic.twitter.com/kr4q9iWFWq

— Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) May 13, 2017

Orton later responded, calling out Ray and the "old outta shape 'vet':"

Lol there is a difference between a young hungry talent diving and an old outta shape 'vet' .......falling https://t.co/RE81C5sm3z

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 14, 2017

Ray then took a chance to call out his failed House of Horrors contest:

Dear @RandyOrton ... my tweet had ZERO to do with you. Looks like you were wrong...again. You're still awesome 👍

Falling > House of Horrors https://t.co/IMG4O59wYo

— Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) May 14, 2017

Orton followed it up with an "apology" of sorts:

I really need to issue an apology.... pic.twitter.com/N8NqRZu9Es

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 14, 2017

Worry not, Orton is about putting "asses in seats" and taking home big cash, not selling out high school gyms.

According to Reddit, the beef between Ray and Orton stems from years ago, when Orton was injured during a match with the Dudley's.

Orton on Ray:

"I never liked him," Orton said of Bubba. "I never liked what he did because he only thought of himself. In the match my foot was broken, it was his fault... Bubba Dudley is the most out of shape, fat, non-work-ethic-having person I knew. And you had a bad taste in your mouth when you met him."

And Batista on him:

"In my opinion, Bubba Dudley is a jerk-off. He's one of those people who used to always bully guys and throw his weight around just because he had a good position in the company. He'd been around for a long time and he was one of those veterans who'd always treated the rookies like sh*t. He treated me like sh*t. He treated Randy like sh*t. To this day, I can't forgive him."

This one seems far from over.

WWE champion Randy Orton eviserates former tag champion, Indy darling with an apology

Randy Orton is one of the most controversial WWE stars over his tenure following failed drug tests and a handful of reported run-ins backstage. The current WWE champ is back at it, jumping into a conversation on how the independent scene is being run currently:

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