Randy Orton explains how his career was given a second chance

Randy Orton explains how his career was given a second chance | WWE on ESPN

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Ай бұрын

Joe Tessitore sits down with Randy Orton ahead of WrestleMania XL about to talk about his spinal surgery and how it gave him a second chance at his career. Orton also previews his triple threat match against Logan Paul and Kevin Owens on Night 2.
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@devinaschenbrenner2683 Ай бұрын

So refreshing to see an actual reporter, who's articulate and has put in thought to the questions.

@flanagamer Ай бұрын

One of the best college football play-by-play announcers too - Joe Tessitore is the man! 🙌🏼

@LordRockington83 Ай бұрын

Joe T is low key one of the goats.

@kevinmeeks5169 Ай бұрын

I like the guy asking questions. He has a good, clear voice.

@whatsyouropinion5092 Ай бұрын

Joe Tessatore boxing hof

@kousikrakshit1295 Ай бұрын

Same applies for randy too.

@briantep458 Ай бұрын

dude is like an old school 90s sports interviewer. Sounds like Bob Costas

@gregharper6382 Ай бұрын

Yeah I like him a lot I usually hate when wrestlers come to espn because the way they speak to the wrestlers always feels a little off or forced like they’re putting on a front because they clearly don’t watch but this one felt like the guy was actually interested in the convo not just putting on a show because wrestlers are here!

@rm22.02 Ай бұрын

Soothing voice and genuinely knew his backstory on the product before he asked the questions. Awesome

@TanakaSigauke Ай бұрын

Who wants to see him get to 17 world titles?

@shazebahmed0704 Ай бұрын

Me for sure

@churchjones1758 Ай бұрын

He's the only one that should.

@JB825_ Ай бұрын

He deserves it, I'll be fine with Cena doing it too but he's on his way out and can't seem to win a match.

@HOLLYWOODCOMBAT Ай бұрын

Yes 💯!!!!

@makai_goat215 Ай бұрын

Me he better win dude seriously

@sjdhgydhfyrn1023 Ай бұрын

Credit to ESPN for hiring an actual knowledgeable and respectful pro wrestling fan in Joe Tessitore. Finding an excellent interviewer who also knows and loves wrestling is NOT easy or common.

@anthonyreed8928 Ай бұрын

I’m trying to become that

@tman2741 Ай бұрын

Joe has been covering almost every sport ESPN covers since he’s been there. Very knowledgeable in multiple sports not just one specific!

@jpcarl Ай бұрын

This interviewer is great. He seems like he knows the business or he studied really well. Questions and feedback were insightful. He was enthusiastic and respectful to the business. Have this guy interview more wrestlers please!

@flanagamer Ай бұрын

It’s Joe Tessitore - he’s always top notch! Great college football announcer as well

@IkechiUkazu Ай бұрын

Holy crap this interviewer 4:18 the fact he knew the match as well as Randy did is huge. Good job ESPN

@charlielong8941 Ай бұрын

he's Joe Tessatore the man used to be the head announcer for Monday Night Football on ESPN couple years ago. He also call the 2 - 3 best college football game of the day on ESPN as well. He has a very impressive resume and he also calls huge boxing fights. For him to have this kind of knowledge in pro wrestling is crazy.

@chancecherry6055 Ай бұрын

@@charlielong8941 not too crazy considering hes a fan

@True_777 Ай бұрын

This interviewer does a solid job.

@heelgill Ай бұрын

Orton lookin’ like his pops more and more.

@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 Ай бұрын

I was thinking that as I was watching this!

@jepoidavid1242 Ай бұрын

Glad to see I wasn’t the only one. I was like hey that’s Cowboy Bob

@rm22.02 Ай бұрын

Also sounding more like Cowboy Bob the older he gets lol

@Chaditude Ай бұрын

Love the interviewer. He seemed to have a genuine appreciation for what they’re doing

@cosmicking7979 Ай бұрын

Randy Orton is in my top 3 all time

@HappyDaddy247 Ай бұрын

This interviewer is fantastic wish more people were interviewed this way.

@ThanosIsWatching Ай бұрын

I’m 30 i been watching wrestling since i was 16. RANDY ORTON HAS COME A LONG WAY MAN. Keep going brother!

@Naruto0s44 Ай бұрын

I'm 35 I've been watching orton since I was 14 yrs that's back in 03/04

@mr.perksy Ай бұрын

I’m 45, been watching since 1984 brother.

@karogevorkyan6928 Ай бұрын

👍

@OscarHernandez-vt3uc Ай бұрын

He needs to be 17x or 16x time wwe or world champion! To complete his story from legend killer to legend

@dcnonstopp Ай бұрын

Yessir ❤❤❤❤

@raul5081 Ай бұрын

He has been a legend since the late 2000s already

@LesserKnownAJ Ай бұрын

the interviewer is really good, he's asking great questions and well informed on wrestling

@TheCooK___ Ай бұрын

Randal has done everything possible in this business

@mtgamateurnight Ай бұрын

Not king of the ring or 24/7 champion.

@coltonwilkie241 Ай бұрын

He should be the one to beat Ric Flair's record.

@mtgamateurnight Ай бұрын

Maybe after flair dies. I think flair's daughter will be a 20x champion.

@bubbacalling Ай бұрын

@@mtgamateurnight does his character need those titles?

@joshhogben4827 Ай бұрын

Randy is my modern era goat. I know many would give that to Cena, but for me as good as Cena was he left to do movies years ago now. Randy has just done so much more and when you truly go back and look over his legacy it's quite astonishing.

@AlenAlic Ай бұрын

Orton is the GOAT. What a legend.

@JRashid90 Ай бұрын

Props to the interviewer the knowledge and respect he had was awesome to see

@madnezz1961 Ай бұрын

best quick body slam in history.

@thatsdavemusic Ай бұрын

Facts

@AnnoyedRocket-ep6dn Ай бұрын

Him and Dustin Rhodes have the smoothest body slam transition.

@rohannidhitiwari9365 Ай бұрын

And also the best dropkick, also best ddt, best finisher too.

@ninjanunch2769 Ай бұрын

Dustin and Cody got a nice one too

@docd0071 Ай бұрын

This was a good interview. Kudos to the interviewer asking clear and concise questions. Orton is a beast he looks better, bigger and heavier.

@jeremyrosenberger8535 Ай бұрын

Great interviewer. First thing I noticed from him was when Randy was talking about coming back and being hesitant, then realizing he’s still got it and really getting back into things, he interrupted for the first time to say that part fascinated him (it fascinated me too) and kept Randy on that.

@FABBYFLAME Ай бұрын

Randy deserves to break every record in wwe, being a fulltimer for two decades is insane

@mdngaming Ай бұрын

This guy interviewing him is so respectful.

@monymiller4005 Ай бұрын

I just love how he changed and got more "accessible" over time. Imo this is his best version.

@InazumaStudios1 Ай бұрын

I agree!

@brendanjahoda5450 27 күн бұрын

I want the viper to come back man i like nice randy but i love him as a heel so much more

@karsontreece2734 Ай бұрын

Tess interviewing is simply amazing

@Goatpooh Ай бұрын

Idk who the interviewer is but he’s killing it

@teecakes Ай бұрын

That's "Gearless" Joe Tessitore, they should've hired him over Peter Rosenberg in WWE but ESPN nabbed him up first

@charlielong8941 Ай бұрын

@@teecakes agree with you 1000% Joe Tessitore just on another level. RoFlo aka Robert Flores of MLB Network really good as well. But Tessitore seem to know his history spot on seem more like a hardcore fan as well.

@neogaines2418 Ай бұрын

About a year ago I started getting back into wrestling. I remember a very young Orton, hearing him now is insane. The level of grit and how deep his voice has become is nuts, he sounds so freaking cool.

@rm22.02 Ай бұрын

He sounds grizzled now like a battle-hardened vet. It’s actually badass

@anasshahid224 Ай бұрын

Great interview, Randy Orton is the man! A true legend, been competing at the top level for over twenty year and still going strong, great to see him back from injury and competing at WM 40.

@heelgill Ай бұрын

Randy Orton is one of the all time greats, man. One of WWE’s greatest investments for over 20 years. To quote “The Game” Triple H talking about Randy Orton; “The coal that has now become a diamond.”

@ReeseMan Ай бұрын

i like randy he is so grateful for his life love that glad he is doing better health wise

@russenterprise6502 Ай бұрын

If you compare Ortons run from 2009 and after that I say 2009 in WWE was his best work because of his feud with John Cena and the McMahon family, other than his run as WWE Champion

@shawntyler863 Ай бұрын

Randy's arms look so freakin amazing totally jacked !!!! I'm jealous lol. ORTON always been one of my top favorites. Hope he holds the world title again with a great run

@HappyDaddy247 Ай бұрын

The old Randy would have RKO’d that phone.

@rogershults5607 15 күн бұрын

you are my favorite WWE Superstar I watched you over 20 years you are awesome I am 63 years old and I've watched wrestling ever since I was three-year-old and I love it God bless you and your family

@TheBoombooman Ай бұрын

Randy the goat best finisher in wwe and cleanest power slam

@elcommunicant648 Ай бұрын

GREAT Interview from the GOAT 🔥 With a Great Interviewer by the way !

@zeref0331 Ай бұрын

Dang, Randy at 280+ pounds and looks the best that he's ever been

@user-ww2oq8xr3q 25 күн бұрын

Do you think Orton weighs more than Drew now? What do you think is the weight difference?

@mauricedunham2358 Ай бұрын

Can we please have Joe Tessitore and Ariel Helwani interview wrestlers. I love the way that they ask thought provoking questions to wrestlers. It's more interesting than the standard mark questioning that you get at press scrums.

@KK-pm7ud Ай бұрын

The influx of college athletes is underrated in helping the vets like Orton develop and get bigger. Even look at AJ now.

@rm22.02 Ай бұрын

Seth and Drew too. Those guys just ascend to the main event scene and become more established vets

@user-ww2oq8xr3q 25 күн бұрын

@@rm22.02Do you think Orton is heavier than Drew now? What do you think is the weight difference?

@BlueAmerican26 Ай бұрын

Great interview.

@cameronransome Ай бұрын

Wish more interviewers showed as much respect to pro-wrestling as this guy does!! 👍

@009andahalf Ай бұрын

I would have liked to see Randy Orton and The Rock in a feud. 2 third generation superstars going at it.

@tacoenvy Ай бұрын

Excellent questions by Joe, great interview.

@SlyCarey Ай бұрын

My favourite of all time. No one knows how happy I am to see him back and healthy

@delaware12pwner 14 күн бұрын

I feel so happy for him. Somebody who is in excruciating pain with my lowerback, its nice to see a success story from people who overcome it and are better than before. Automatically my favorite wrestler of all time..

@deankay6680 Ай бұрын

Who is this interviewer? He is amazing!

@saggydumpling7532 Ай бұрын

The interviewer is fantastic!

@Always-Hustle Ай бұрын

He's super chill these days....

@BuhdeeProductions Ай бұрын

I grew up watching Randy Orton and him evolving as a person is what captivates me the most I’m glad to see him around more to grow talent as a leader

@Omn1Slash Ай бұрын

The interviewer Joe Tessitore did an amazing job here. Definitely knowledgeable and genuine!

@notoriousnerd Ай бұрын

Great interview

@saifmahmoud5474 Ай бұрын

Okay but the disrespect with the phone call a minute into the interview wasn’t cool ESPN

@IkechiUkazu Ай бұрын

Definitely feel you bro, but I think it was a honest mistake. They probably got chewed out for that

@myaccount__7269 Ай бұрын

Espn is run by commies. What do you expect

@ranthony2714 Ай бұрын

Great interview. So happy for Randy.

@angellucia1987 Ай бұрын

One of the greats

@TommyBlackTB Ай бұрын

Looks like Randy just woke up LMAO

@rm22.02 Ай бұрын

Jesus Christ, Orton is nearly 290 😳

@kousikrakshit1295 Ай бұрын

The Viper is now the Anaconda 😂

@Chris-gw2xg Ай бұрын

I mean look at him lol He looked better in 2008-2010 i think.

@kousikrakshit1295 Ай бұрын

@@Chris-gw2xg He has looked great all his life, god made him a mogger and If it wasn't for his smoking habits he would look a lot younger, but you are right for me 2009 orton was his best look.

@rm22.02 Ай бұрын

@@Chris-gw2xg I think he looked better in 2022 pre-back injury when he was teaming with Riddle. He was 250 and was shredded. He looks bloated and swole now

@KBlade1 Ай бұрын

@@kousikrakshit1295The Viper works for Skinny Orton. The Anaconda works for Bulked Orton. That should be his new gimmick!

@NeilWarne-tb3qy Ай бұрын

So stoked U come back thanks for all that you do Randy Orton legend killer

@11sdownie Ай бұрын

The interviewer is great. Feel like he understands the business.

@kennynakawaki Ай бұрын

1:40 aye Newport Beach, CA. I went there last March 2023 at the tide pools for my college bio class.

@Paul_425 Ай бұрын

Recovery time is even faster if the muscle wasn't cut during spinal fusion. Glad Randy is doing better and what he loves 😊

@Rko11148 Ай бұрын

Outstanding interview by Joe! ESPN and wwe need to keep him on! Awesome to see Randy back to his best where he belongs, he could do this until his 70 if he wanted to… he is so safe and smooth in the ring.

@jurgenstrang6366 Ай бұрын

So good hearing randy talking about maturing and taking the most of his second chance. One of the all time greats

@SaurabhSingh-cn5zu Ай бұрын

Randy in Black 🔥

@juwanlamoree7567 Ай бұрын

The kobe of the WWE. The black mamba and the viper.

@Vinstinctify1 Ай бұрын

Randy the go-to guy for me to check out anything wwe these days. Hope he's around for many more years

@robertaustin6302 Ай бұрын

Joe Tessitore is a freaking legend. What a great interview with real questions and real answers. And the RKO he dropped on Rollins at Mania 31 was the greatest of his career. Chef’s kiss! 🤌

@joshuacarter2459 Ай бұрын

Randy Orton is the GOAT in the WWE history💪💯💯💯👍

@KyaloCharles-vn5fk Ай бұрын

God loves you much Randy

@ginderkarten6614 Ай бұрын

Seeing Randy this happy is Gold

@user-dv1yc6df9z Ай бұрын

Randy's Voice Lorded I love his voice alone

@ApeApe-vs1qv Ай бұрын

I think when all is said and done that Orton truly will be considered one of the greats, he really is the last of his generation and loyal to the sense he has never jumped ship to another company, never gone part time, never left unless it was for injury. He’s a legend.

@Monkeysuncle123 Ай бұрын

I've had exact same surgery, S1,L4,L5 with titanium plates n screws, etc!!! Glad he was able to return, I was 30 years old with a broken back, then surgery, it sucked!!! 3 disintegrated disc which is past ruptured, and a 4in spinal fracture!!! Randy being able to wrestle again is a blessing!!! God Bless guys!!!

@monte1304 Ай бұрын

I’m so glad he’s back & getter even better

@Steve-xp8we Ай бұрын

Randy was always in good shape but he’s fricken huge now.

@nlvassassin Ай бұрын

13:43 well he hit it dead on. That RKO is crazy. Just ordered another Randy shirt. He da 🐐

@sickset Ай бұрын

Joe is fantastic talking wrestling. More more more!

@charkyicenhour587 Ай бұрын

RKO!!! Huge Arms!!! Scary Choke!! Before FacePLant the FlooR being Chiked Out!! Windpipe!! Choked!! Damns.

@marcuswhite1403 Ай бұрын

Glad to see Randy still doing what he loves. Even though wrestling is fake, these guys still put their bodies through so much.

@Robj007 Ай бұрын

I love this Randy.

@pedroacuna5059 Ай бұрын

Randy Orton got at Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 that's cool 😎

@plicool Ай бұрын

I love Randy. Such an amazing guy to talk to. So glad he's back doing what he loves and getting his flowers. Amazing interview by Joe

@directedbyvideoguru 22 күн бұрын

such an amazing interviewer

@sirjohnlegion2691 Ай бұрын

I will always know Joe Tessatore as the voice of The easports fight night franchise.

@ScarDDT Ай бұрын

didn’t know anything about joe before this build to wrestlemania, but i hope he gets involved with pro wrestling more often

@budgibson185 Ай бұрын

Reason I kept watching wrestling

@Cadillac_Jack Ай бұрын

W host, well spoken, doesnt make it about him.. love it.. WE ALL WANT RANDY TO GET 17 WORLD TITLES!

@hrishikeshricky3130 Ай бұрын

Bro who’s this smart interviewer - he’s amazing, knows his stuff well

@teecakes Ай бұрын

"Gearless" Joe Tessitore

@cgrf45 Ай бұрын

Randy has come a long way. He's now the locker room leader.

@MaxMawGames Ай бұрын

Fantastic interviewer

@user-kx2zj5fh2r Ай бұрын

This is a great interview. Really good questions.

@andrewwatson8591 Ай бұрын

Yikes he didn’t know JDs name, “the fellow from judgement day” lol!

@kodokumusic7602 Ай бұрын

Ladies and gentlemen the greatest ever , mr randy orton

@trepan4944 Ай бұрын

Randy goes thru back surgery and comes back 101% better. He needs 1 final big championship run before he retires for good.

@ericanders2819 Ай бұрын

Even Randy doesn’t know who JD is 💀😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@LordRockington83 Ай бұрын

Just to GOATs having a nice conversation.

@shawntyler863 Ай бұрын

What are whole foods? Like dianabol, test, steak? Love you Orton. My favorite

@caioalves7371 Ай бұрын

So happy to see him back

@Tiago.T3194 Ай бұрын

Randy Orton is the Goat 🔥👏🏻

@joshuacarter2459 Ай бұрын

You have Rock coming back but yet again we don't even see Randy Orton and The Rock around each other on TV at the same time though

@arthurhenderson277 Ай бұрын

RKO is definitely the greatest finisher of all time!!!