Randy Orton's Father Explains Why The Viper Didn't RKO Rhea Ripley

Bob Orton Jr. recently gave his thoughts on Randy Orton's opening segment on the November 27, 2023, episode of WWE Raw. 

Randy Orton kicked off Monday Night Raw two days after making his in-ring return at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023. Rhea Ripley interrupted Randy Orton, who mocked her "Mami" nickname by declaring, "Daddy's back."

It looked at one stage as though Randy Orton might hit Rhea Ripley with an RKO. In an interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Senior Editor Bill Apter, Bob Orton Jr. said his son Randy Orton is too much of a gentleman to RKO Rhea Ripley:

"I thought he was gonna probably RKO her [laughs]. He's a gentleman! I thought there might have been a chance." [0:37 – 0:55]

Randy Orton has been involved in physical altercations with several female WWE stars throughout his career, including Stacy Keibler and Stephanie McMahon. Randy Orton even faced Alexa Bliss in an Intergender Match at WWE Fastlane 2021.