After this week’s RAW, Randy Orton is one of the top heels in WWE. In the RAW main event, he called out his old mentor Ric Flair and thrashed him, both verbally and physically, finishing the segment with a punt kick. Social media went ablaze after the airing, and some even called the segment the best in a while.
As SummerSlam 2020 approaches, this heel turn could be pivotal in the rivalry of Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton for the WWE Championship. Randy furthered his old “Legend Killer” persona with the attack on Flair.
However, Randy Orton and his father WWE Hall Of Famer “Cowboy” Bob Orton are trending on Tiktok for a different reason.
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Randy Orton breaks character on Tiktok
Randy once again proves to be a family man, as seen in the TikTok video uploaded by his wife, Kim.
The Viper and the Cowboy showed some moves with Randy’s 3-year-old daughter, Brooklyn. They are seen doing the “Laxed (Siren Beat) Challenge.” Brooklyn and Bob were enjoying every bit of it as Randy looked hilariously uncomfortable.
It’s really hard to hate Randy Orton as a heel when he’s out doing TikToks with his daughter and dad 😂 pic.twitter.com/Ah7LYUdl2O
— World Wrestling Radio (@wwrlive) August 10, 2020
The video has 1.7 million plays/views, and the numbers are rising.
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Fans were happy to see The Ortons having fun in these difficult times, but some fans believe this character break is taking away the “authencity” of the feud. Who would hate a heel if he dances to TikTok with his father and daughter?
It can cause potential harm to the storyline, with the good and bad guys together. In the old days, everything was kept a secret so that wrestling and storylines would seem like reality.
However, in these days of social media, nothing could be kept as a secret. Most wrestling fans know it’s all for the show, and the storylines are far from reality. People watch wrestling for the game, nostalgia, and athleticism.
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Even if Randy Orton broke “character,” he won a lot of hearts.
SOURCE: World Wrestling Radio