#2 Randy Orton joined The Authority to become the top star in WWE
Randy Orton did the unthinkable in the summer of 2013. Having won the Money in the Bank briefcase weeks earlier, he cashed in moments after fan-favorite Daniel Bryan defeated John Cena to become the new WWE Champion.
Assisted by special guest referee, Triple H, The Viper joined the evil Authority in the process.
Dubbed "the face of the company," he was the focal figure of The Authority led by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon to get the job done and rule over WWE. After some time, Seth Rollins became The Authority's hand-picked star and Orton grew tired and turned on Seth, ultimately turning babyface again.
#1 Randy Orton was hand-picked to be a part of Evolution on WWE Raw
One of the greatest stables of all-time, Evolution, turned Monday Night RAW upside down when they arrived in 2003. Hand-picked by Triple H and WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, the muscular Batista and the exciting young rookie Randy Orton were selected to join.
At one point, Evolution held all the gold on the red brand, with Randy Orton holding the Intercontinental Championship. During The Viper's time with Evolution he became known as The Legend Killer, and also won the World Heavyweight Championship for the first-time.
Randy Orton became exiled from the group because of his World Heavyweight Championship win. Triple H became jealous of Orton's shine and summoned Batista and Ric Flair to turn on him. All in all, it was Randy's Evolution days that got him off the ground in WWE.
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