5 Times current WWE Superstars had real-life heat with each other

#2 WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton

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Randy Orton’s issues with Kofi Kingston started when the two men competed in a Triple Threat match against John Cena on WWE RAW in 2010.

Orton expected Kingston to stay down and receive a Punt Kick towards the end of the match. However, much to The Viper’s frustration, Kingston kept returning to his feet. Orton compromised by hitting an RKO on his opponent before famously yelling “Stupid! Stupid!” at him in the middle of the ring.

Kingston confirmed in an interview on FOX News in 2019 that rumors about Orton attempting to hold his career back were true.

“It was a very real thing, not a storyline thing, when Randy Orton didn't want me to get to a certain point in WWE. As you saw 10 years ago, I was kind of on the rise and logic would suggest that I would have become Champion based on the run I was having at the time and Randy Orton put a stop to all of that,” Kingston said.

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Thankfully, there is no longer any real-life animosity between the former WWE Championship rivals. Kingston told the Daily Star in 2021 that he respects Orton and already views him as a Hall of Famer.

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Danny Hart is a journalist who has been reporting on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda since 2017. He grew up as a massive fan of football/soccer and wrestling, leading him to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Before assuming his current role, Hart worked as a football writer at Goal.com between 2009 and 2016. He prides himself on writing original content that is fact-based and highly accurate. Hart thoroughly proofreads his work before submitting it and relies only on credible sources for information.

Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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Edited by Alan John

5 Times current WWE Superstars had real-life heat with each other (and the reasons why)

#2 WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton