3 WWE legends Randy Orton has "killed", and 3 he couldn't

#1 Hulk Hogan (Randy Orton fails to "kill" a legend)

Hulk Hogan has never been defeated by Randy

Back in the spring of 2002, Hulk Hogan was carrying the WWE title, in what would be his final run with the belt. Around the same time, Randy Orton made his way to the main roster. The duo didn't cross paths for years on end, but it finally happened on the road to SummerSlam 2006. Orton kicked off a rivalry with The Immortal One, and a match was set for The Biggest Party of the Summer.

The match saw Orton hitting an RKO on Hogan and pinning him for the win. The referee soon realized that Hogan's feet were on the ropes while he was making the three-count, and restarted the match as a result. This time around, Hogan didn't give Randy Orton another chance at pinning him, and hit a Leg Drop on The Legend Killer to pick up the victory. This was Hogan's final match in WWE and he has yet to step foot in a WWE ring again, as a wrestler.

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