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This was posted on wwe.com Its a work and doesnt provide a ton of information but a cool short read none the less.



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The drop heard 'round the world
London, Ontario, Canada
August 16, 2004

by Anthony Cali


Just 24 hours after the biggest night of his career, Randy Orton experienced the biggest shock of his life. The youngest World Champion in WWE history was in the midst of a joyous, emotional celebration when his Evolution runningmates violently attacked him.

“Batista had me hoisted me up on his shoulders, and I was enjoying such a personal high,� Orton recalled. “I had such a great feeling inside, when all of a sudden, he spun in a circle, and I saw Triple H with his thumbs up. Then, I saw his smile turn into a frown, and as that thumb pointed downward, my stomach dropped. I knew exactly what was happening.

“It was just like in Goodfellas, when Joe Pesci walked in, thinking he was going to be made. He saw the plastic on the floor, and boom, he got shot in the head. He knew what was coming, and when I saw Hunter’s thumb go down, I knew what was coming, too.�

After Triple H signaled the assault, Batista threw Orton backward in an Electric Chair Drop, and began the beating. Orton was kneed in the groin by his former mentor, Ric Flair, and violently powerbombed to the mat by Batista. And as the two held the helpless Orton, The Game peppered him with rabbit punches, and struck him in the face with Orton’s championship belt.

“I think that shot was what started the blood flow – that and the numerous punches� Orton said as he touched the fresh cuts on his forehead. “They went crazy on my face. I’m black and blue all over, my head’s swollen, and I feel like crap.�

Earlier that evening, an attack was the furthest thing from Orton’s mind.

“When I went out there tonight to face Chris Benoit, I had one thing on my mind –defeating him, and keeping that title for more than 24 hours,� Orton said. “There was so much riding against me, because I think that a lot of the fans would look at my victory as just some 24-year-old punk kid who got the belt, held it for a day, and lost it.

“So there were a lot of other things riding on this. It was my self-respect, and the respect of the fans to me. And that’s all I was thinking of. It never crossed my mind once that Evolution would do what they did, but jealousy does crazy things to people.�

Without Evolution, Orton finds himself in a precarious situation. During his time with the faction, Orton amassed a large collection of enemies, meaning that his pursuit for revenge will likely be a one-man mission.

“What’s done is done,� Orton said. “They left me laying in a bloody mess, and now someone’s gotta pay. It’s always gonna be three on one, so I don’t know exactly what I want to do right now. I have to sit back, collect my thoughts, and absorb what happened. I have a lot of thinking to do right now.�