#3 Randy Orton
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Randy Orton has the most storied career of anyone who has appeared or has yet to appear on this list. He is a 13-time world champion and is the most recognisable WWE name of the last 15 years other than John Cena.
Orton, one of the few third-generation superstars in this count has had some ups and downs in his career, most of them coming at pretty random times. Orton seems to fall into lulls whenever he feels unmotivated, which is likely what’s keeping him from being our number one on this list.
His acting is great and his segments with Bray Wyatt leading up to WrestleMania were phenomenal. However, while his in-ring work is smooth, it’s also unspectacular. He’s capable of putting on great matches, but when he’s unmotivated and just going through the motions, it can make Orton, particularly a babyface Orton, pretty boring.
Nevertheless, he’s still a staple of WWE and will continue to be for years. His most recent world title reign likely won’t be his last, so the son of “Cowboy” Bob Orton and grandson of Bob Orton Sr won’t have to worry about fading into obscurity anytime soon. Despite dropping the title to Jinder Mahal, he still plays an important role on SmackDown Live.
As one of the biggest Superstars on SmackDown Live, Orton is one of the best second/third-generation superstars not only today but ever.
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