The cutter finisher was made popular by the likes of DDP and Randy Orton but you would not believe which former WWE talent started it.
The RKO or the cutter is one of the most popular finishing maneuvers in wrestling history. And while the moves been around longer than Randy Ortons WWE career its more notably associated with Randy Ortons character especially with the RKO name behind the maneuver. However other wrestling legends like Diamond Dallas Page have also been known for using a variation of the cutter maneuver. Furthermore as many wrestlers to this day utilize the cutter some might wonder where a popular wrestling move like that even originated.
Randy Orton has been a main event level WWE superstar for almost two decades and has garnered a decorated career as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of the millennium. Someone who has gone through various character changes throughout his career from the cocky legend killer to The Viper Randy Ortons been one of the most captivating superstars throughout his twenty year career. Whats even remarkable is he continues to perform at a high level showing little signs of slowing down his career despite getting older.
Randy Orton is perhaps best known for his signature RKO maneuver as its been his finishing move since the early days of his career. Regardless of Randy Ortons changing character his RKO finisher has always been a crucial part of his move set. Theres a reason why Randy Ortons RKO finisher is beloved among WWE fans considering his spectacular delivery of hitting the RKO on any performer that crosses his path.
It also helps that Randy Orton can hit the RKO in the most creative ways like delivering the maneuver on someone performing an aerial attack. For instance who could forget the moment on a June 2010 episode of Monday Night Raw where Randy Orton hit the RKO on Evan Bourne as he was about to perform his signature shooting star press?
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