Randy Orton recalls his first meeting with WWE star Austin Theory

On the latest episode of SmackDown, Randy Orton faced Austin Theory on the main event of the show. The match was a talking point of the evening, where Theory saved Orton from potential injury as a result of a botched vertical super-plex. During the match, Orton took Theory to the top rope and aimed for a vertical super-plex, but Orton’s leg slipped and landed on the ground.

However, Theory saved the movie with a blockbuster, which is sold as a vertical super-plex. The quick move not only covered the botch, but also saved Orton from potential injury. Although Theory lost the match, he got appreciated for selling the moves and how one respects each other.

Randy Orton’s first conversation with Austin Theory

After the SmackDown match, an old interview on Randy Orton in After the Bell Podcast is going viral on the internet. Where Orton recalled meeting Theory for the very first time, where Theory asked permission from Orton for using a cutter variation similar to RKO as his finishing move and how respectful is he.

“I was down on the PC and Austin Theory came up to me to shake my hand. I could tell he was new, he was young and he was trying to not say the wrong thing. But he asked me, he goes, ‘Hey I want to start doing this move and it ends up in a similar position, kind of like a cutter.’

You know? I think he picks the guy up like a fireman’s carry, spins them around and does a cutter. I was so taken aback that this kid took the time and had the respect and the wherewithal to ask me if it was OK with me for him to do that. Before I could even think about what the right answer should be, I said, ‘Yes! Oh my god! Are you kidding me?’ He came to me and he asked me. I don’t know if that’s ever happened,”

Randy Orton on meeting Austin Theory for the first time.Respect goes a long way in this business. pic.twitter.com/WYjtb89689

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