The third-generation WWE superstar, Randy Orton, is one of the most successful rivals in WWE history. As the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history, Orton achieved more before his mid twenties than most do in their whole professions, but was this wrestler in the military?
Randy Orton was in the Marine division of the military. He enrolled after graduating from high school in the 90s, but soon after enlisting he realized it wasn’t right for him so he made consistent efforts to be discharged from the military permanently. He was released after 12 months.
Read more below about Orton’s experience in the military and the attempts he made that resulted in his release from the military.
From the Military to WWE Champ
Randal Keith “Randy” Orton was born on 1 April of 1980 to Elaine and Bob Orton. He is their oldest child of the three other youngsters.
Knowing the difficulty of wrestling life, Randy’s dad always cautioned him not to be an expert grappler. However, he has always loved wrestling. Ordinarily, he went with his dad around the globe for WWF advancements and got the chance to meet legends like the late Andre The Giant. Be that as it may, his predetermination was going to change once he joined Hazelwood Central High School.
Before Orton followed in the lead of his father, and his granddad, Bob Orton Sr., Orton enrolled in the US Marine Corps. Orton didn’t take well to military life and left the administration a year later. Let’s take a look at his life in the military.
Hellish Military Experience
Upon graduation from high school, Orton enlisted in the military.
He at that point joined the Fleet, it ended up being a snowstorm for him. He was in the first Battalion, fourth Marine regiment when he joined Camp Pendleton, California.
When he joined the Fleet, his defeat as a marine began. He began searching for various ways in which he could get a permanent and irreversible release from the military. He sought to harm himself. In any case, these attempts to harm himself didn’t get him anywhere.
Come Valentine’s Day in 1999, he returned from San Diego to Green Hahn Ocean Side, California, and went for two days back to his home in St Louis, Missouri. He remained at his home for right around three months.
Be that as it may, to be considered AWOL, one should, at any rate be 30 days missing from the job. Along these lines, Orton had committed a desertion offence in the eyes of the military and according to FindLaw, “desertion carries a maximum punishment of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay, and confinement of five years.”
Randy returned to base to hand himself over and others were dumbfounded to see him back. He was amazed that he was requested to work again with no further conference. Consequently, Orton chose to disobey and be non-compliant with the chief’s orders. According to the rules of the Military, he was culpable for not complying with the chief’s structure.
Randy Orton was sent to military jail for 115 days, however was sent back home amidst serving 38 days. He got his release papers and off he went. It didn’t take him long after being discharged from the military to discover his calling and outperform the legacy of his dad and granddad in turning into WWE’s Apex Predator.
No Regrets?
As a wrestler, it’s always important to remain healthy and in shape so you can actually do your job and wrestle it out. But in an interview with CBS Sports, Orton said, “The older I get and the harder it is to maintain a six pack, the more I wish I wore a tactical vest and cargo pants like Roman Reigns.” Maybe the military was a better option for that, but Orton doesn’t have regrets.