How Many Times Has Randy Orton Won The WWE Championship?
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Randy Orton has won the WWE Championship a total of four times. He first won it in 2004, and then again in 2005, 2007, and 2013.
Randy Orton’s WWE Championship Wins
Randy Orton is a thirteen-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, which is a record for most reigns. He has also held the WWE Championship three times and the World Heavyweight Championship once. He is the second WWE Superstar to hold both titles simultaneously.
Randy Orton’s first WWE Championship win
Randy Orton’s first WWE Championship win came at the 2003 SummerSlam pay-per-view, when he defeated Brock Lesnar. This was also Orton’s first world championship win in WWE.
Randy Orton’s second WWE Championship win
Randy Orton’s second WWE Championship win came at the 2007 Royal Rumble. He defeated Edge to become a two-time WWE Champion. This reign lasted until WrestleMania 23, where he was defeated by Shawn Michaels.
Randy Orton’s third WWE Championship win
On June 30, 2013, at Money in the Bank, Orton won his third WWE Championship by cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on Daniel Bryan, who had just won the WWE Championship in the titular Ladder match. This made Orton a nine-time world champion (a record tied with Bob Backlund and Bret Hart), and the second person to hold the WWE Championship and World Heavyweight Championship simultaneously.
Randy Orton’s Other WWE Championship Wins
Randy Orton is a thirteen-time world champion, having won the WWF/WWE Championship eight times and the World Heavyweight Championship five times. He is the second-youngest champion in WWE history, behind Brock Lesnar.
Randy Orton’s fourth WWE Championship win
In 2013, at the Royal Rumble, Randy Orton won his fourth WWE Championship when he last eliminated Sheamus. This made Orton a nine-time World Champion, tying him with Ric Flair for the second most world title reigns in WWE history behind only John Cena.
Randy Orton’s fifth WWE Championship win
On November 16, 2013, at theSurvivor Series pay-per-view, Orton defeated Big Show in a No Disqualification Match to win his fifth WWE Championship. This made Orton a five-time world champion in WWE, and the youngest person to have won the WWE Championship on three separate occasions.
Randy Orton’s sixth WWE Championship win
In 2013, at the Royal Rumble, Orton won his sixth WWE Championship by last eliminating John Cena. This made Orton a Triple Crown Champion and a Grand Slam Champion.
Randy Orton’s Seventh WWE Championship Win
Randy Orton defeated Jinder Mahal at WWE Backlash to win his seventh WWE Championship, tying him with WWE Hall of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart for the most WWE Championship reigns in history.
Randy Orton’s seventh WWE Championship win
On June 29, 2014, at WWE Money in the Bank, Orton defeated Kane in a No Holds Barred match to win the WWE Championship for the seventh time. The following night on the July 1 episode of Raw, Triple H stripped Orton of the title for failing to defend it within 30 days, as per the WWE Championship’s stipulations. A tournament was then set up to determine a new champion, which was won by Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.
