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 to arguments with even her supporters like the Abbé Marty due to "the uncompromising side of her personality", but responded politely to her critics. Few people knew that she was a "mystic with tremendous healing powers." In April 1852, after 30 years as head of the community she founded, <mask> retired due to the development of cancer in her left eye and a tumor. At the time, the Villefranche Sisters had begun working with abandoned infants in China, a work she was greatly interested in. She died on 19 September 1852, at the age of 65, and was buried in the crypt in the chapel of the first home she founded in Villefrance, which became a pilgrimage destination and where many people received prayers through her. At the time of her death, there were 38 houses, 25 cloistered communities, and 32 schools with over 5,000 students sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche in several countries.Streets in her home district, including Villefranche and Rodez, were named after her. As of 1999, there were 520 Sisters of the Holy Family of Villefranche worldwide. Rodat's feast day is 19 September; it is celebrated in the house of Holy Family of Villefranche the third Sunday in September. She was beatified on 9 June 1940 and canonized by Pope Pius XII on 23 April 1950. References

Works cited
 Butler, Alban (1991). Butler's Lives of the Saints (5th edition), Michael Walsh, ed. San Francisco: Harper. . OCLC 33824974

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 Sisters of the Holy Family of St Emilie (UK site)

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texts: <mask>. (born May 15, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens for his entire 17-year career in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, and earned All-America honors. <mask> was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and upon his retirement following the 2012 season, was the last remaining active player from the team's inaugural season. <mask> immediately became a leader on defense and led the team in tackles as a rookie, the first of 14 times he led the Ravens in tackles. <mask> pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with the stabbing deaths of two men in 2000. The following season, he was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year and led the Ravens' record-setting defense, which established a 16-game single-season record for the fewest points allowed (165) and the fewest rushing yards allowed (970), to victory in Super Bowl XXXV. <mask> also became the second linebacker to win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, and the first to win the award on the winning Super Bowl team.<mask> won his second Defensive Player of the Year award in 2003, becoming the sixth player to win the award multiple times. After a triceps tear that sidelined him for most of the 2012 regular season, <mask> returned for the Ravens' playoff run and earned his second Super Bowl victory in his final NFL game. On February 3, 2018, the fifth anniversary of his final game, <mask> was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. During his tenure

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 with the Ravens, he accumulated 2,059 career combined tackles, including 1,568 solo tackles, both of which are NFL records. Due to his numerous accolades and prodigious football play, <mask> is widely considered to be the greatest middle linebacker in NFL history. He was a 13-time Pro Bowler, a 10-time All-Pro, and one of the few players in NFL history to play in a Pro Bowl in three decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s). He is also considered to be the greatest Baltimore Raven of all time, as well as one of the greatest defensive players of all time.Early life
<mask> Jenkins was born in Bartow, Florida, the oldest of five siblings. His mother was just 16 at the time of his birth, while his father was absent for most of his life. Not much was known about his father's life other that he was a record-setting high school wrestler before he was incarcerated for drug-related offenses. As a boy, and the eventual older brother to four younger siblings, <mask> quickly became the man of the house. He helped his sisters with their hair and made sure his younger brother arrived at daycare on time. When his father's contact became less frequent, he abandoned his last name and changed it to the last name of his mother's boyfriend, <mask>, when he entered Kathleen High School in Lakeland. He is the older brother of former University of Maryland running back Keon Lattimore.<mask> was an All-American linebacker for the football team at Kathleen, overcoming his small size with his intensity and instincts. In addition, he was a prolific wrestler for the school. He later revealed that his stepfather was extremely

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 abusive towards his mother, and got a deck of 52 playing cards to start his push-up regimen, so he could get stronger to protect her. This also was the reason behind choosing the #52 jersey in his professional career. College career
<mask> enrolled in the University of Miami, where he was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team. As a freshman, he was an immediate contributor and became a starter for the Hurricanes' final five games. He compiled 81 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, and four pass deflections en route to being named to the freshman All-American team.In his sophomore season, <mask> earned first-team All-American and All-Big East honors. <mask> led the Big East with 153 tackles and also contributed nine tackles for a loss, two sacks, and an interception for a Hurricanes team that had the nation's top-ranked defense and finished No. 6 in both the writers' and coaches' polls. <mask>'s junior campaign was even more successful, as he was again named to the All-American and All-Big East teams, and finished as runner-up for the Butkus Award, given to the top linebacker in college football. <mask> finished his junior season with 160 tackles, the second highest in University of Miami team history after Ed Weisacosky's 164 in 1965. <mask> also totaled eight tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, four pass deflections, and one touchdown. Against the West Virginia Mountaineers, <mask> contributed 15 tackles.<mask> led the Big East in tackles his last two seasons and accumulated the fifth most in Miami history despite playing only three seasons. After the

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 1995 season, <mask> decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the NFL draft. The Baltimore Ravens, who were entering their inaugural season, selected <mask> 26th overall in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft. <mask> was the Ravens' second ever draft pick behind offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden who was selected #4 overall the same year. <mask> eventually earned his undergraduate degree in Arts and Science in 2004 at the University of Maryland University College. Professional career

1996 season: Rookie season

<mask> was the top-rated inside linebacker heading into the 1996 NFL Draft, in which Kevin Hardy was considered the draft's only outstanding linebacker prospect. Taken as the fifth linebacker in the draft, <mask> was seen by scouts as possessing speed, tackling ability, and intensity, as well as being praised for his ability to go into pass coverage.But many considered his lack of size a potential liability. In his first career game, a Week 1 19-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders, <mask> earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his seven-tackle performance, along with an unusual interception. <mask> earned USA Today's All-Rookie team honors after his 15 tackles for loss led the NFL and 110 tackles led the Ravens in the 1996 season. He finished his rookie season with two and a half sacks, six pass deflections, and an interception on the season. 1997 season

In Week 9, against the Washington Redskins, <mask> earned his second AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor. <mask> recorded an NFL-best and career high 184 tackles in 1997, which also included 156 solo

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 tackles, the most ever in single season, and earned his first Pro Bowl berth at the end of that season. In addition, <mask> totaled four sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and 11 pass deflections.1998 season

In 1998, <mask> made his second trip to the Pro Bowl after recording 120 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and seven pass deflections. He led the Ravens in tackles for the third consecutive season. He was also named to The Sporting News All-Pro Team. In what would prove to be Hall of Fame Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders's final game, <mask> and the rest of the Ravens defense held him to just 41 rushing yards on 19 attempts. 1999 season

In 1999, during the first game of the regular season against the St. Louis Rams , <mask> had 14 solo tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and a sack in <mask> in the 27-10 loss, In week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he finished with a team leading 13 combined tackles in the 23-20 loss. In week 3 against the Cleveland Browns, <mask> had 10 combined tackles and a sack in the 17-10 win. In week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons, <mask> finished with 12 combined tackles in the 19-13 overtime win.During week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, <mask> had 13 tackles and a safety in the 14-11 loss. In week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, <mask> had 14 tackles and a sack in the 13-10 loss. Despite the Ravens having an 8-8 regular season record, <mask> led the NFL in tackles with 165. He was named to a third-straight Pro Bowl and the All-Pro first team. He also totaled three and a half sacks, three interceptions, eight


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 pass deflections, a safety, and a forced fumble. <mask> won the 1999 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year chosen by past NFL players voting according to the position they played. 2000: Record-setting defense and Super Bowl XXXV MVP

In 2000, <mask> led a defense which many call the greatest in NFL history for a single season.In week 2 of the regular season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, <mask> led the team in tackles with 11 tackles in the 39-36 win. In week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, <mask> had 11 tackles in the 19-6 loss. In week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he finished 13 tackles and a fumble recovery in the 15-10 win. In week 13 against the Cleveland Browns, <mask> had 5 tackles and 2 sacks in the 44-7 blowout win. <mask> finished the regular season with a franchise leading 137 tackles, as well as two interceptions, 6 pass deflections, and three fumble recoveries. The team set a 16-game single-season record for fewest points allowed (165) and fewest rushing yards allowed (970). The team recorded four shutouts, one shy of the single-season record.The unit finished first league-wide in six key defensive categories. Including the postseason, and excluding three combined touchdowns that were given up by the Ravens offense and special teams, Baltimore's defense allowed only 184 points in 20 games. After the regular season, he earned a unanimous All-Pro selection, and was once again named to start in the Pro Bowl. In the Wild Card Round against the Denver Broncos, <mask> had 7 tackles and an interception in the 21-3 win. In the Divisional Round against the Tennessee Titans, <mask> had 12


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 combined tackles and an interception returned for a touchdown in the 24-10 win. In the NFC Championship game against the Oakland Raiders, he had 7 combined tackles and a fumble recovery in the 16-3 win. <mask> was named NFL Defensive Player of The Year for the 2000 season.The Ravens became only the second team to ever record a defensive shutout in a Super Bowl, as they dominated the New York Giants 34-7 to win the franchise's first ever world championship. <mask>'s 5 combined tackles and 4 passes defended earned him Super Bowl XXXV MVP honors. He also added 31 tackles, two interceptions, 9 pass deflections, one fumble recovery, and a touchdown in the four-game playoff run. 2001 season

In 2001, <mask> earned his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl selection, when he led the NFL in tackles with 162 and earned first-team All-Pro honors. In Week 15, he earned his third AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor in a 15–0 shutout of the Cincinnati Bengals. <mask> scored a touchdown in the 2002 Pro Bowl. In the Ravens' two playoff games, he totaled 17 tackles, three forced fumbles, and one pass deflection.2002 season

In 2002, <mask> was limited to only five games due to a shoulder injury. He still managed to rank fifth on the team with 58 tackles. In addition, <mask> compiled two interceptions, two pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. <mask> earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 4 against the Denver Broncos after posting 18 tackles (11 solo), two pass deflections, and an interception. After having been selected to the Pro Bowl for five consecutive seasons (1997–2001),

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 <mask>'s streak was stopped by his season-ending injury. In his absence, the Baltimore Ravens defense finished ranked 19th in points allowed. 2003 season

<mask> was the leading vote recipient for the 2003 AP All-Pro team, earning 49 of 50 votes.He also won the annual AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year with 43 votes out of 50. He was named to his sixth career Pro Bowl for the 2003 season. Additionally, <mask> earned Pro Football Weekly, PFWA, and Football Digest Defensive MVP honors and was named to Dr. Z's Sports Illustrated All-Pro team, Pro Football Weekly's All-NFL team, Pro Football Weekly's All-AFC team, Football Digest's All-Pro first team, and The Sporting News''' All-Pro team. <mask> also earned the KC 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year award for the 3rd time in four years, the 2003 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year, and finished with 161 tackles, one and a half sacks, six interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 14 pass deflections, and one touchdown. He was named NFL Defensive Player of the Month for November and AFC Defensive Player of the week for his 15-tackle, one-interception performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 17. In the Wild Card playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans, <mask> totaled 17 tackles. 2004 season

In 2004, <mask> was named first-team All-Pro by the AP, second-team "All Pro" by College and Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest, and "All Pro" by The Sporting News.He finished the 2004 season playing 15 games while recording 146 total tackles, one sack, two fumble recoveries, one fumble forced, and six pass deflections. 2005 season

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In 2006, <mask> led the Ravens defense to an NFL-best ranking in 14 major defensive categories, including total yards allowed, points per game allowed, and interceptions. The Ravens also finished second in sacks, take-aways, and rushing yards allowed. <mask> missed two games due to an injury, but still recorded 103 tackles, a personal best of five sacks, two interceptions, and eight pass deflections in 14 games.He also forced a fumble and recovered one. The Ravens allowed just one 100-yard rushing performance in the 14 games <mask> played. <mask> was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week following his seven-tackle, one-sack, and three-pass-deflection performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the season opener. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl, but withdrew because of a hand injury, ceding his spot to fellow Ravens linebacker Bart Scott. <mask> finished fifth in voting for Defensive Player of the Year. <mask> totaled 15 tackles and a pass deflection in the playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts. 2007 season

Despite the Baltimore Ravens' mediocre 5–11 season, <mask> was the team's leading tackler.Against the Cleveland Browns, <mask> recorded 16 tackles, recovered a fumble, and returned an interception for a touchdown. He also earned his ninth career Pro Bowl nomination. He finished the season with

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In 2008, <mask> led the Ravens to the AFC Championship game while totaling 117 tackles, three and a half sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and nine passes deflected. He was named a starter to the Pro Bowl, his tenth such nomination, and was named an Associated Press first-team All-Pro for the sixth time. In addition, he was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week following his eight tackles, two interception, and two pass deflections against the Houston Texans in Week 10. In the three playoff games against the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, and Pittsburgh Steelers, <mask> totaled 29 tackles, two forced fumbles, and one pass deflection in three games.After the season, he became an unrestricted free agent, but agreed to return to the Baltimore Ravens to complete his career. The contract, which would've run through 2015 (including two option years), was said to be worth $10 million the first year, but was highly incentivized. 2009 season

In 2009, <mask> was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press for the seventh time (ninth selection overall) and named to his 11th Pro Bowl. He accumulated an AFC-leading 134 tackles on the season. He also added three sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and seven passes deflected. <mask> added 21 tackles, one sack, and one pass deflection in two playoff games. In the September 2009 issue of Sporting News' Magazine, <mask> was selected to their Team of the Decade

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 (2000s).In Week 2 against the San Diego Chargers, <mask> made the game-saving tackle on running back Darren Sproles on a fourth-down play. After the game, <mask> said it was one of the best tackles he has made in his career. 2010 season

In 2010, <mask> was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press for the third time (10th All-Pro selection overall) and named to his 12th Pro Bowl. He totaled 139 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four pass deflections, and one touchdown. <mask> added 13 tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble in two playoff games. On Sunday, November 21, 2010, <mask> became only the second player in NFL history to record at least 30 interceptions and 30 sacks for their career. He was the fastest player (204 games) to achieve that feat.2011 season

In 2011, <mask> was named to his 13th and what proved to be his final Pro Bowl, and led the Ravens with 95 tackles despite missing four games with an injury. <mask> also collected two sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, and seven pass deflections. <mask> totaled 20 tackles and one pass deflection in two playoff games. On Sunday, October 16, 2011, against the Houston Texans, <mask> became the first player in NFL history with at least 40 sacks and 30 interceptions in his career. 2012: Final year and second Super Bowl

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 much earlier than his expected return in January, but he was inactive for the game. On January 2, 2013, <mask> announced he would retire after his team finished the 2012–13 NFL playoffs.He returned to action for Baltimore's January 6, 2013 game against the Colts and led the defense to a 24–9 win. On the game's last play, <mask> lined up on offense at fullback. The Ravens were not slated to play another home playoff game (since they were the number-four seed, and the day before, the Houston Texans beat the number-six seed Cincinnati Bengals), so they wanted <mask> to be on the field for the final play. Next, the Ravens defeated the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round, 38–35 in double overtime, and then defeated the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, 28–13. <mask>'s final career NFL game was Super Bowl XLVII, where the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34–31. <mask> finished the regular season with 57 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass deflection in 6 games. In the postseason, <mask> led the NFL with 51 tackles.He also contributed 2 tackles for loss and 1 pass deflection in the Super Bowl XLVII run. NFL career statistics

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Murder trial
Following a Super Bowl XXXIV party in Atlanta on January 31, 2000, a fight broke out between <mask> and his companions and another group of people, resulting in the stabbing deaths of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar. <mask> and two companions, Reginald Oakley and Joseph Sweeting, were questioned by Atlanta police, and 11 days later the three men were indicted on murder and aggravated


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texts: assault charges. The fight occurred about  from the Cobalt Lounge at 265 East Paces Ferry Road in the Buckhead Village neighborhood about two miles north of downtown Atlanta where <mask> had been celebrating. The white suit <mask> was wearing the night of the killings has never been found. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard alleged the blood-stained suit was dumped in a garbage bin outside a fast food restaurant. A knife found at the scene did not have any fingerprints or DNA.<mask> subsequently testified that Oakley and Sweeting had bought knives earlier in the week before the Super Bowl from a Sports Authority where <mask> had been signing autographs. Baker's blood was found inside of <mask>'s limousine. Two weeks into the trial <mask>'s attorneys, Don Samuel and Ed Garland, negotiated a plea agreement with the District Attorney in which the murder charges against <mask> were dismissed in exchange for his testimony against Oakley and Sweeting, and his guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice. <mask> admitted he gave a misleading statement to police on the morning after the killings (initially telling them that he was not at the scene). Superior Court Judge Alice D. Bonner sentenced <mask> to 12 months' probation. One year in prison is the maximum sentence for a first-time offender, and the immediate probation was the judge's decision. He was also fined $250,000 by the NFL, which was believed to be the highest fine levied against an NFL player for an infraction not involving substance abuse.Under the terms of the sentence, <mask> could not use drugs or alcohol


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 during the duration of the probation. Oakley and Sweeting were acquitted of the charges in June 2000. No other suspects have ever been arrested for the incident. The following year, <mask> was named Super Bowl XXXV MVP. However, the signature phrase "I'm going to Disney World!" was given instead to quarterback Trent Dilfer. On April 29, 2004, <mask> reached an out-of-court settlement with four-year-old India Lollar, born months after the death of her father Richard, pre-empting a scheduled civil proceeding.<mask> also reached an undisclosed settlement with Baker's family. During a taped pre-game interview with Shannon Sharpe that aired on CBS before Super Bowl XLVII, Sharpe told <mask> that the families of the slain men find it difficult to see <mask> idolized by millions of fans, believing he knows more about the killings than he shared, and asked what he had to say to those families. <mask> responded, "God has never made a mistake. That's just who He is, you see.... To the family, if you knew, if you really knew the way God works, He don't use people who commits anything like that for His glory." The Ravens' crisis management around <mask>'s murder trial was revisited by former head coach Brian Billick, by then a media analyst, after the 2013 arrest of Aaron Hernandez and his swift release by the New England Patriots. Legacy

Throughout his career, <mask> built a reputation as a leader and intimidating force at middle linebacker. He has led his team in tackles in 12 of his 14 seasons.The Ravens did not allow a single 100-yard rusher in 51 consecutive games from the 1998 through 2001 seasons. In


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 addition to his run defense, <mask> has also gained a reputation as a complete defender. His 31 interceptions rank him 5th all-time among NFL linebackers, and just 6 short of the #1 spot. Since the murder allegations, <mask>'s image has recovered, and today he is considered one of the most dominant linebackers in the history of the NFL. <mask> was also selected as the third-best linebacker of all time on the show The Sports List. A poll of NFL coaches selected him as the most dominant player in the NFL before the 2003 season by being mentioned on 10 ballots, while no other player was mentioned more than twice. Team owner Steve Bisciotti stated his intention to erect a statue of <mask> outside M&T Bank Stadium.On September 4, 2014, days before the Ravens season opener, a statue of <mask> was unveiled in front of M&T Bank Stadium. <mask> has been referenced in television shows such as The Wire, films such as The Rundown (by that movie's star and <mask>'s friend & former teammate at Miami, Dwayne Johnson), and in music videos, such as in Mario's "Just a Friend 2002" and Nelly's "Heart of a Champion". <mask> has appeared in television ads for NFL Network, Reebok, Under Armour, Old Spice, and Eastern Motors. He was the featured athlete on the cover of Madden NFL 2005. That season, he missed a number of games to an injury, adding to the "Madden Curse". He was documented in NFL Network's documentary series A Football Life. Other work
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 corporate endorsements, some of which draw upon his tough image. In 2004, <mask> was placed on the cover of the highly popular Madden NFL 2005 video game published by EA Sports, and is also a very avid player of the same series. In 2006, it was announced that <mask>, Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers, and entrepreneur Mark Bloomquist would form S&L Racing, intending to race both cars and trucks from a North Carolina headquarters. <mask>'s attempt to join NASCAR racing failed. On March 13, 2013, it was announced that <mask> would join ESPN as a contributor for their NFL coverage. <mask> was let go by ESPN in 2016. On June 20, 2017 it was announced <mask> had been hired by cable sports network Fox Sports 1.<mask> competed against tight end Tony Gonzalez in an episode of Spike (now Paramount Network)'s  Lip Sync Battle, which aired on February 2, 2017. He emerged victorious with performances of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and "Hot in Herre" by Nelly, who joined him for the performance. In August 2019, <mask> was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on season 28 of Dancing with the Stars. He later withdrew from the competition due to a tendon injury in his foot, requiring surgery. Charitable activities
<mask> has been heavily involved in charitable activities throughout his professional career. He started the Ray Lewis 52 Foundation which is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to provide personal and economic assistance to disadvantaged youth. The foundation has funded such events as adopting 10 families in the Baltimore City community for the holidays, an annual celebrity


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 auction and bowling tournament, the Great Maryland Duck Derby, Thanksgiving food drives on North Avenue in Baltimore, and <mask>'s Summer Days.All proceeds have helped fund the <mask> Foundation. <mask> has since been involved in pressing political, business, and philanthropic leaders for a stronger commitment to disability sports both here and in the developing world. <mask> was also honored with a JB award (named in honor of CBS broadcaster James Brown) during the 2006 off-season and received the "Act of Kindness" Award for his work in the community. Awards and accolades
Since his rookie year in 1996, <mask> has won numerous NFL awards, including being named Defensive Player of the Year twice (2000 and 2003), as well as Super Bowl MVP after winning Super Bowl XXXV after the 2000 season. He is also a 13-time Pro Bowler and seven-time AP First Team All-Pro player, a three-time AP Second Team All-Pro Selection, and was also a two-time All-American in college (1994 and 1995). On May 11, 2010, a portion of Baltimore's North Avenue was renamed "<mask> Way" in honor of the linebacker and his charitable work. <mask> had career totals of 2,059 total tackles (1,568 solo), 19 forced fumbles, 117 passes defended, 102.5 stuffs for a loss, 41.5 sacks, 20 fumble recoveries, 31 interceptions for 503 yards, one safety, and three touchdowns in 228 games.He has been selected to 13 NFL Pro Bowl games, a record for an inside/middle linebacker, in his 17 seasons, and led the NFL in tackles five times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004). In 2003, <mask> led all linebackers with six interceptions, a total matching the

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<mask> is a Christian, and his commitment to his faith was featured in a Sports Illustrated cover story in 2006. He has a total of six children, four boys, and two girls. His son, <mask> III, played college football at the University of Miami and later Coastal Carolina. He was dismissed from Coastal Carolina's football team and the university in 2016 upon being indicted by a South Carolina grand jury on a charge of third-degree criminal sexual assault. Those charges were dropped after a lengthy and more thorough investigation by law enforcement officials in South Carolina. <mask> III would later play indoor football for the Wyoming Mustangs in 2021. His other son, <mask> <mask>, committed to Utah State out of high school.His freshman year was successful. After his freshman year,

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 <mask>d decided to transfer to the University of Maryland. Michael Phelps, a Baltimore native and Ravens fan, stated that he found his life purpose and desire to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics after seeking <mask>'s advice. In 2015, <mask>' autobiography, I Feel Like Going On: Life, Game, and Glory'', was published. References

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<mask>. (born August 13, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Christian University (TCU), where he was recognized twice as a consensus All-American, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Early years
<mask> received three varsity letters in football while attending Austin High School in Fort Bend County, Texas, where he played running back. As a senior in 2006 <mask> rushed for 1,412 yards and totaled 19 touchdowns to capture First-team All-District 20-5A honors. <mask> also earned First-team All District as a kick returner. <mask> also lettered in baseball where he played third base and pitcher. Considered only a two-star recruit out of high-school by recruiting service Rivals.com, <mask> failed to draw a lot of attention and only received a few scholarship offers.He picked TCU over Iowa State, Arizona State and North Texas. College career
<mask> accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas Christian University, and played for coach Gary Patterson's TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2006 to 2009. Patterson recognized <mask>' natural athleticism and assigned him jersey number 98, usually reserved for defensive linemen. Before the season, Patterson worked <mask> in at defensive end, and he was able to earn playing time there as a freshman. Once at TCU, <mask> was one of just four true freshmen to play for the Horned Frogs in 2006. He recorded his first career sack in a 31-17 win over Army. He played in all 13 games as sophomore in 2007, and recorded at least one tackle in each of those contests.Taking over as a full-time starter as a junior in 2008, <mask> recorded 15 sacks, 18.5 tackles for a loss, 6 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and returned one of those picks for a touchdown. He led the nation with his 15 sacks. He garnered first-team All-Mountain West Conference

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 (MWC) and MWC Defensive Player of the Year honors, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. In 2009 <mask> had a career-high 54 tackles and 11.5 sacks (tied for 7th in NCAA). That season, the Horned Frogs ranked first in total defense, allowing just 233 yards per game and were sixth in the nation with 12.4 points allowed per game. He was a first-team All-Mountain West selection again, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. Additionally, he was named the MWC Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in two years.His career totals now include 28.5 sacks, 139 total tackles, 39 tackles-for-loss and seven forced fumbles. <mask>ricks Award (2009)
 Lott Trophy (2009)
 Lombardi Award finalist (2009)
 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist (2008, 2009)

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts
<mask> was selected by the Indianapolis Colts 31st overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He is the first TCU Horned Frog selected in the first round of an NFL Draft since LaDainian Tomlinson went fifth overall to the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 NFL Draft, and the first TCU defensive player selected in the first round since Bob Lilly, who was selected 13th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1961 NFL Draft. During his rookie season, <mask> appeared in 12 games making six tackles. In 2011, <mask> appeared in 12 games with one start making 13 tackles and one sack. On November 16, 2012, <mask> was fined $21,000 for a late hit against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10.He finished the 2012 season by appearing in all 16 games with six starts recording 32 tackles, one pass defended, and four sacks. Buffalo Bills
On April 29, 2013, the Colts traded <mask> to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kelvin Sheppard. <mask> finished his first season with the Bills by making 46 tackles, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles in 16 games with one start. He was also named to the USA Today All-Joe Team. On March 9, 2015, the Buffalo

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 Bills and <mask> agreed to a five-year contract worth at least $45 million. He played through the majority of the 2015 season with a chipped bone in his left wrist as a hybrid LB/DE . In 2016, as the Bills more fully committed to a 3-4 scheme, <mask> was moved from defensive end to outside linebacker.On May 21, 2019, <mask> signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills. In the AFC Wild Card game against the Houston Texans, <mask> sacked quarterback Deshaun Watson 3 times during the 22–19 overtime loss. In Week 7 of the 2020 season against the New York Jets, <mask> recorded six tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and the game sealing interception late in the fourth quarter during the 18–10 win, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week. In Week 15 against the Denver Broncos, <mask> recovered a fumble forced by teammate Tre'Davious White on Drew Lock and returned it for a 21 yard touchdown during the 48–19 win. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, <mask> recorded two sacks on Lamar Jackson during the 17–3 win. In the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs, <mask> recorded one sack on Patrick Mahomes during the 38–24 loss. By the 2021 season, <mask> became the longest tenured player on the Bills' roster.NFL statistics

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Postseason

Personal life
<mask> and Meghan <mask> were wed as of April 2015. and have two children, JR and <mask>. References

External links
 Buffalo Bills bio
 Rotoworld profile
 TCU Horned Frogs bio

1988 births
Living people
People from Sugar Land, Texas
Sportspeople from the Houston metropolitan area
Players of American football from Texas
African-American players of American football
American football defensive ends
American football linebackers
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All-American college football players
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Indianapolis Colts players
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texts: <mask> (born April 1, 1980), is an American professional wrestler and actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. <mask> is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather <mask>, father <mask>., and uncle <mask> were all wrestlers. Before being signed by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), he trained in and wrestled for the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association and Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling. He was then signed by the WWF and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he held the OVW Hardcore Championship twice. He became a member of the stable Evolution shortly after his WWE debut, which quickly led to an Intercontinental Championship reign, his first championship with the company. He also acquired the moniker "The Legend Killer" during a storyline where he began disrespecting and then physically attacking WWE Hall of Famers and wrestling veterans.At the age of 24, <mask> became the youngest world champion in WWE history after he won the World Heavyweight Championship. With this win, he departed from Evolution and a feud with his former stablemates began. In 2006, <mask> joined forces with Edge in a tag team known as Rated-RKO. Together, they held the World Tag Team Championship. After Rated-RKO disbanded in mid-2007, <mask> gained two WWE Championship reigns in one night, becoming the second youngest two-time WWE Champion at the age of 27. He formed the group The Legacy with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. in 2008. They disbanded in 2010, and

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 <mask> returned to singles competition.From 2013 to 2015, he was aligned with The Authority, who named him the "face of the WWE". In 2016, he joined The Wyatt Family, winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championship with Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper before turning on them in 2017. He won his first United States Championship in 2018, becoming the 18th overall Grand Slam Champion after already having been the 17th Triple Crown Champion. <mask> is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. <mask>'s rivalry with fellow wrestler John Cena has been recognized as one of the longest and greatest rivalries in WWE history. <mask> has held the WWE Championship 10 times and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship four times. He was the final holder of the World Heavyweight Championship, which he unified with the WWE Championship to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in 2013.<mask> is recognized by WWE as having the third-most world championship victories in history at 14, behind John Cena and Ric Flair (both 16) and tied with Triple H (also at 14). He is the winner of the 2013 Money in the Bank ladder match, as well as the 2009 and 2017 Royal Rumble matches, and has headlined multiple WWE pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania 25 and WrestleMania XXX. Following his match at the 2021 Survivor Series, he broke Kane's record for wrestling the most PPV matches in WWE history. Early life

Randal <mask> was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 1, 1980, the son of nurse Elaine and professional wrestler <mask> Jr. He is the grandson of <mask>

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 and nephew of <mask>, both professional wrestlers. He has a younger brother named Nathan, who is a stand-up comedian, and a younger sister named Rebecca. Knowing the hardships of life as a professional wrestler, <mask>'s parents tried to convince him to stay away from the business and his father warned him that life in the ring meant a life on the road and away from family.<mask> attended Hazelwood Central High School, where he was an amateur wrestler. After graduating in 1998, he enlisted with the Marines. At the base, he received a bad conduct discharge in 1999 after going AWOL on two occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer. Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, he was tried and convicted under a special court-martial, subsequently spending 38 days in the brig at Camp Pendleton. Professional wrestling career

Training and early career (2000–2001)
<mask> made his wrestling debut in 2000 at the Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern Illinois Conference Wrestling (MMWA-SICW) in St. Louis, Missouri, an offshoot of the historic St. Louis Wrestling Club headed by Sam Muchnick. There, he was trained by both the staff of the promotion and his father, <mask> Jr. He wrestled for the promotion for one month.<mask> also refereed a few matches with World Organized Wrestling (WOW), a promotion where his uncle <mask> worked. World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment / WWE

Ohio Valley Wrestling (2001–2002)
In 2001, <mask> signed a deal with the then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was sent to its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in

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 Louisville, Kentucky, where he continued his training. During his time in OVW, <mask> wrestled the likes of Rico Constantino and The Prototype and teamed with Bobby Eaton during a tag team title tournament. He won the OVW Hardcore Championship twice by defeating Mr. Black on February 14, 2001, and Flash Flanagan on May 5, 2001, respectively. On several occasions he faced Rico Constantino on combined WWF/OVW events, and also lost to The Prototype (John Cena) in a tag match on July 28 in Jacksonville, Indiana. He also began appearing on several WWF house shows that were unaffiliated with OVW, the first being on May 1, 2001, when he faced Billy Gunn. After taking the mic and promising to beat Gunn, <mask> was defeated.That fall he began appearing regularly on WWF house shows and dark matches, facing Chuck Palumbo, Steven Richards and Shawn Stasiak, but mostly wrestling in tag team matches. <mask>'s promotion to the main roster made him a member of OVW's now legendary Class of 2002 as part of what has now been dubbed as the OVW 4 alongside the aforementioned Cena as well as Brock Lesnar and Dave Bautista. Evolution (2002–2004)

One of <mask>'s first official WWF appearances was March 16, 2002 at WrestleMania X8's Fan Axxess, where he was defeated by Tommy Dreamer. <mask>'s first televised WWF match was a victory against Hardcore Holly on SmackDown! on April 25, 2002. Soon after, <mask> became a face and was placed in a series of matches with Holly. In September 2002, <mask> was traded to the Raw brand, where he defeated Stevie Richards in his debut on the show.Within weeks of his debut on

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texts: the Raw brand, <mask> suffered a shoulder injury, leaving him sidelined for months. While recovering, <mask> still appeared on Raw in his own Randy News Network (RNN) segment, a weekly vignette featuring him talking about his condition. The show interrupted other segments of Raw programming, which caused <mask> to slowly transition himself into a narcissistic and self-centered heel. After his injury healed, <mask> joined the Evolution stable, which consisted of Ric Flair, Triple H, and relative newcomer Batista. The group was pushed on Raw from 2003 to 2004, with the height of their dominance occurring after Armageddon in 2003 when all of the men's titles on Raw were held by Evolution members. In 2003, <mask> spent much of his time helping Triple H overcome challenges for the World Heavyweight Championship. He joined Triple H in an Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, involved primarily to secure Triple H's title defense, and was eliminated by Goldberg, but the stable managed to fulfill its purpose and Triple H went on to eliminate Goldberg and retain his title.<mask> then began proclaiming himself the "Legend Killer", with his gimmick becoming that of a young upstart who was so talented that he touted himself as the future of wrestling. He embarked on numerous feuds with older, well-respected names in wrestling and gained infamy for blatantly disrespecting them. With the help of his stablemate and mentor Ric Flair, <mask> defeated Shawn Michaels at Unforgiven in the first of many high-profile matches billed as "Legend vs. Legend Killer".


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 During this time, <mask> began using the move that would become his signature finisher, the RKO, a jumping cutter named after his initials. He defeated Rob Van Dam for the Intercontinental Championship at Armageddon in December 2003. With this win, <mask> started the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in seven years, holding the title for 210 days. <mask> continued to establish himself as a "Legend Killer" throughout 2004, challenging the semi-retired wrestler Mick Foley.Famed for his brutal hardcore matches and ability to handle excruciating pain, Foley challenged <mask> to a hardcore "Legend vs. Legend Killer" match for his Intercontinental Championship, which <mask> reluctantly accepted. At Backlash, <mask> defeated Foley in a hardcore match to retain the Intercontinental Championship, which included spots involving barbed wire and <mask> being thrown onto hundreds of thumbtacks. <mask> later spat in the face of Harley Race on the April 26 episode of Raw. Two months later at Bad Blood, he retained the Intercontinental Championship against Shelton Benjamin. In July at Vengeance, he lost the title to Edge. World Heavyweight Champion (2004–2005)

After losing the Intercontinental Championship, <mask> became the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship after winning a 20-man battle royal on July 26. At SummerSlam, <mask> defeated Chris Benoit for the championship, thus becoming the youngest world champion in WWE history at the age of 24.Benoit congratulated <mask> after the match, shaking his hand for showing the ability to "be a man". The following night on

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texts: Raw, after <mask> successfully defended the title against Benoit in a rematch, Evolution threw <mask> a mock celebration only to reveal that they were not pleased with his new victory. While Batista had <mask> propped on his shoulders in elation, Triple H gave him a pleased thumbs-up and then abruptly changed it to a thumbs-down, which was followed by Batista dropping <mask> to the mat. Triple H, Flair and Batista attacked <mask> in the ring, resulting in <mask> being kicked out of Evolution. The following week, he called out <mask> and ordered him to hand over the championship, but he refused, spitting in Triple H's face and hitting him with the title belt. <mask>'s breakup with Evolution led to him turning face when he continued to feud with his former stablemates. A month later, <mask> lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Triple H at Unforgiven after interference from Flair, Batista, and Jonathan Coachman.Seeking revenge, <mask> lashed out at his former Evolution members, catching them by surprise during a show by giving them a large cake as a make-up gift, which he came out of nowhere to beat and humiliate the group. At Taboo Tuesday, <mask> defeated Ric Flair in a steel cage match. After this, <mask> experienced another push, becoming general manager of the Raw brand for a week following a match stipulation at Survivor Series where he picked up the win for his team by last eliminating Triple H in a four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match. He continued to feud with Triple H, using his authority to place his opponents at severe disadvantages during title defenses. In

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 January 2005 at New Year's Revolution, <mask> participated in an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship, where he was the last man eliminated by Triple H after interference from Ric Flair and Batista. On the January 10 episode of Raw, <mask> defeated Batista to earn a match against Triple H at the Royal Rumble for the World Heavyweight title, which he lost. Feud with The Undertaker (2005–2006)
<mask> began an on-screen relationship with Stacy Keibler and briefly feuded with Christian in February 2005.On the February 28 Raw, Superstar Billy Graham made an appearance, in which he advised <mask> to "go where no wrestler [had] gone before". <mask> then produced a copy of SmackDown! magazine, which featured The Undertaker on the cover. Heeding Graham's advice, <mask> said he would set himself apart from all other wrestlers by ending The Undertaker's undefeated streak at WrestleMania. Throughout March 2005, <mask> taunted The Undertaker, claiming he was unafraid of him. On the March 21 Raw, <mask> turned heel once again after he delivered an RKO to his unsuspecting on-screen girlfriend, Stacy Keibler, knocking her unconscious. During <mask>'s promos, he ran for cover whenever signs of The Undertaker's appearance (lightning, darkness, or smoke) occurred.When wrestler Jake Roberts advised <mask> not to underestimate The Undertaker, <mask> performed an RKO on Roberts as well. In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, <mask> became more defiant and unafraid of The Undertaker, taunting and assaulting him in the ring following distractions from his father, "Cowboy"


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texts: <mask>. At WrestleMania 21, <mask> lost the heavily hyped match. The next night on Raw, <mask> faced Batista, who had become World Heavyweight Champion. <mask> stated on-screen that his match with The Undertaker had aggravated a shoulder injury. While sidelined, <mask> appeared on Raw and claimed that he was ineligible for the WWE Draft Lottery due to his injury. He was informed by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon that he was indeed a candidate for the draft, leaving a possibility of a return to SmackDown!<mask> returned to WWE programming for SmackDown! on June 16, announcing that he was the second pick in the 2005 draft lottery. He rekindled his feud with The Undertaker, defeating him at SummerSlam following a distraction from his father. Two months later at No Mercy, <mask> and his father <mask> defeated The Undertaker in a handicap casket match and after the match, <mask> and his father Bob locked the Undertaker in the casket and, in a move similar to Kane at the 1998 Royal Rumble, chopped holes in the top of the casket with an axe, poured gasoline over the casket and set it ablaze, kayfabe killing The Undertaker. The following month, <mask> replaced the late Eddie Guerrero as a participant in the annual elimination match of Team SmackDown! against Team Raw at Survivor Series, after having lost a qualifying match to Rey Mysterio. In the match, <mask> was the last remaining wrestler in the match for the third straight year, as he pinned Shawn Michaels to get the victory for Team SmackDown!.After the match, The Undertaker returned by emerging from a flaming casket and attacked the

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 SmackDown! superstars who came to the ring to celebrate Team SmackDown! 's victory. On the SmackDown! episode after Survivor Series, The Undertaker interfered in a match between Rey Mysterio and Big Show after Kane interfered. <mask> RKO'd the Undertaker, he then struck the Undertaker with a tire iron and set him on the back of the lowrider Mysterio had driven to the ring, he then reversed the lowrider into the SmackDown! set, causing an explosion.The feud was finally settled with a Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon. On the December 16 episode of SmackDown!, The Undertaker entered the ring to deliver a promo while one of his druids appeared to be standing in the ring. The Undertaker sustained an RKO from <mask> in a surprise attack. The druid revealed himself to be <mask>'s father, who gave <mask> The Undertaker's urn, which according to the storyline allowed whomever held it to control The Undertaker. The Undertaker, however, beat <mask> in the Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon, ending their nine-month-long feud. Rated-RKO (2006–2007)

After Armageddon, <mask> entered the 2006 Royal Rumble match as the thirtieth and final wrestler, but he was eliminated by the eventual winner of the match Rey Mysterio, who earned a world championship at WrestleMania 22. <mask> challenged him to a match for his title shot at No Way Out.In the weeks preceding No Way Out, <mask> made controversial remarks about Eddie Guerrero, Mysterio's friend who had died a few months previously, in an attempt to gain villain heat. Many fans felt the comments were highly distasteful so soon after Guerrero's death in

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texts: November 2005. <mask> won at No Way Out, earning Mysterio's title shot for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long re-added Mysterio to the WrestleMania 22 title match, making it a triple threat match between <mask>, Mysterio and then-champion Kurt Angle. On April 2 at WrestleMania, however, <mask> lost after he was pinned by Mysterio. On the following episode of SmackDown!, <mask> challenged Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship, but failed to win the title.On April 4, <mask> was suspended for sixty days for "unprofessional conduct". In an interview, <mask> stated, "my conduct was unbecoming of a champion, which is what I will be again when I return". To cover for the suspension, a scripted injury was devised, where Kurt Angle broke <mask>'s ankle during a King of the Ring quarterfinal match. <mask> returned from his suspension in June to the Raw brand, where he entered a rivalry with Angle, culminating in matches at ECW One Night Stand (which he lost) and Vengeance (which he won) before engaging in a storyline feud with Hulk Hogan. <mask> began cutting promos insulting the aging Hogan and flirted with Hogan's then-eighteen-year-old daughter Brooke. At SummerSlam, the two met in a "Legend vs. Legend Killer" match, which Hogan won. He later defeated Carlito, at Unforgiven the following month.After the newly reformed D-Generation X (D-X) (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) cost Edge the WWE Championship, Edge approached <mask> and asked him to join forces to defeat the team. <mask>, whose championship reign had been ended by


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texts: Triple H in 2004, agreed, forming the tag team Rated-RKO. The two defeated D-X at Cyber Sunday with help from special guest referee Eric Bischoff, becoming the first team to defeat D-X since their reunion in June and they quickly dominated the Raw brand's tag team division to become World Tag Team Champions by defeating Ric Flair and Roddy Piper on the November 13 episode of Raw. As part of the angle, Rated-RKO attacked Ric Flair with steel chairs to enrage D-X on the November 27 episode of Raw. At New Year's Revolution, Rated-RKO defended the World Tag Team Championship against D-X, but the match was declared a no-contest when Triple H suffered a legitimate injury during the match. Afterwards, Rated-RKO were attacked by D-X. With Triple H out of action, Rated-RKO continued their on-screen rivalry with Michaels.At the Royal Rumble, both men competed in the eponymous match and made it to the final four, but both were eliminated by Michaels. Michaels later teamed with WWE Champion John Cena to defeat Rated-RKO to win the World Tag Team Championship the following night on Raw. After losing the tag team titles, both Edge and <mask> focused on the WWE Championship, causing friction between them. On the February 5, 2007 episode of Raw, they lost a triple threat match against Michaels to earn a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 23. They both competed in the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania, but the match was won by Mr. Kennedy. On the April 9 episode of Raw, <mask> and Michaels wrestled to a no contest in a number one contender's match for the WWE Championship after both

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 men's shoulders were down during the pinfall. Finally, <mask> and Edge faced off in a fatal four-way match for the title against Cena and Michaels at Backlash, however Cena retained the title after pinning <mask>.On the April 30 episode of Raw, they competed against each other in a singles match, which Edge won. Their alliance was effectively ended once Edge joined the SmackDown! brand. <mask> then continued his "Legend Killer" persona, attacking Shawn Michaels by using frequent attacks to the head, including an elevated DDT and a running punt to the face. <mask> defeated Michaels at Judgment Day via knockout when Michaels suffered a kayfabe concussion and collapsed during the match. <mask> continued his attacks when he engaged himself in feuds with Rob Van Dam at One Night Stand (after losing a stretcher match to Van Dam), Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, and Sgt. Slaughter.During this time the commentators noted how <mask> slithered around and stalked his victims like a snake; this led to "The Viper" becoming a nickname for <mask>. WWE Champion (2007–2008)

On the July 23 episode of Raw, <mask> was named number one contender for John Cena's WWE Championship. Three times before their scheduled bout at SummerSlam, <mask> assaulted Cena with the RKO. <mask> lost the title match at SummerSlam when Cena pinned him after an FU. The next night on the August 27 episode of Raw, <mask> demanded a rematch, but Raw General Manager William Regal denied him. He then appealed to Mr. McMahon, who offered him the shot if he "proved himself". That night, <mask> interfered in Cena's match with King Booker,


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texts: assaulting him before kicking his father, who was at ringside, in the head.McMahon granted <mask> his rematch at Unforgiven, which he won by disqualification when Cena refused to stop punching him in the corner; however, Cena retained the championship because titles cannot change hands by disqualification. After the match, Cena's father, who was again at ringside, kicked <mask> in the head, which led to a match the next night on the September 17 episode of Raw, in which <mask> defeated Cena's father by disqualification, then hit him with an RKO while Cena was handcuffed to the ropes. Cena suffered a legitimate injury during a match with Mr. Kennedy on the October 1 episode of Raw, after which <mask> attacked Cena with an RKO. After this, he adopted the nickname of "The Viper". <mask> then threw him outside the ring, and gave him an RKO on the broadcast table. Due to this injury, John Cena was forced to vacate the WWE Championship. At the start of No Mercy, Mr. McMahon awarded <mask> the WWE Championship, which John Cena had vacated due to injury.<mask> lost the title to Triple H in the opening match, but regained it later that night in a Last Man Standing match. <mask> then restarted his feud with Shawn Michaels, who returned on the October 8 episode of Raw during <mask>'s championship coronation and superkicked him. Michaels was chosen by fan voting over Jeff Hardy and Mr. Kennedy to meet <mask> for the WWE Championship at Cyber Sunday, where <mask> was disqualified after low blowing Michaels, but retained the title. They had a rematch at Survivor Series with a pre-match stipulation

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texts: that if Michaels had used Sweet Chin Music, he would have lost and never had another chance at the title, while if <mask> was disqualified,  he would have lost the championship; <mask> pinned Michaels at Survivor Series after an RKO to retain the title. <mask> then began a feud with the returning Chris Jericho, who challenged <mask> for the WWE Championship at Armageddon, in which Jericho won by disqualification after interference from SmackDown! color commentator John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), but <mask> retained the title.He then feuded with Jeff Hardy, during which he punted Hardy's brother Matt in the head and Hardy performed a Swanton Bomb off the Raw set onto <mask>. He successfully defended the title against Hardy at the Royal Rumble.He then restarted his feud with John Cena, who had returned from injury to win the 2008 Royal Rumble match. Instead of taking his title shot at WrestleMania XXIV, as Royal Rumble winners typically do, Cena took it at No Way Out and defeated <mask>, who intentionally got himself disqualified by slapping the referee to retain the title. The following night on Raw, Cena defeated <mask> in a non-title match with Triple H as the special guest referee, resulting in Cena being added to <mask>'s title match with Triple H at WrestleMania, making it a triple threat match. At WrestleMania, <mask> retained the WWE Championship against Cena and Triple H by pinning Cena after Triple H executed a Pedigree on him. The next month at Backlash, <mask> lost the title to Triple H in a fatal four-way elimination match, also including Cena and John "Bradshaw" Layfield


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 (JBL). After failing to win it back at Judgment Day in a steel cage match, he faced Triple H for the title once more in a Last Man Standing match at One Night Stand, which he lost after Triple H countered an RKO by throwing <mask> over the top rope, legitimately breaking his collarbone and putting him out of action. During this time, he gained a new entrance theme, "Voices", performed by the band Rev Theory.The Legacy (2008–2010)

Upon being medically cleared to return to the ring, <mask> was reinjured in a motorcycle accident. He returned to Raw on September 1, criticizing all the champions, including World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, who he berated and slapped for letting Cryme Tyme steal their belts. This inspired them to try to gain <mask>'s respect. They achieved this at Unforgiven when, with new stablemate Manu, they assaulted World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, forcing him to vacate his title before his scheduled defense that night. <mask> returned to in-ring action on the November 3 episode of Raw, losing to Punk by disqualification when DiBiase interfered, resulting in <mask> punting DiBiase in the head in retaliation. At Survivor Series, Team Orton, which included Rhodes, defeated Team Batista with both <mask> and Rhodes surviving as the sole survivors. On the December 1 episode of Raw, <mask> proposed that he, Rhodes and Manu form an alliance.The stable, called "The Legacy", debuted the next week, defeating Batista and Triple H, <mask>'s former Evolution stablemates, in a three-on-two handicap match. At Armageddon, <mask> lost to Batista in a singles

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texts: match. <mask> began feuding with the McMahon family on the January 19, 2009 episode of Raw when he confronted both Mr. McMahon and Stephanie, claiming that he was worth more than her, and that she had become "worthless". This infuriated Mr. McMahon, who demanded that <mask> apologize, or he'd terminate him on the spot. As Mr. McMahon was about to fire him, <mask> attacked and punted him in the head, leading to him being carried out of the arena on a stretcher. On January 25, <mask> won the Royal Rumble match, last eliminating Triple H. The next night on Raw, <mask> claimed that he suffered from IED, and that he was not responsible for his actions towards Mr. McMahon, claiming that he suffered a "loss of control" because of the disorder. He also claimed that WWE knew of the condition, but did nothing, and threatened to sue WWE for that reason, and also, if Stephanie were to fire him, threatened a second lawsuit for breach of contract, due to the fact that he was legally entitled to compete at WrestleMania because he won the Royal Rumble.Though Stephanie teased firing <mask>, she changed her mind and said that she had "bigger plans", leading to Shane McMahon returning to Raw and attacking <mask>. This led to <mask> facing Shane in a No Holds Barred match at No Way Out, which he won. The next night on Raw, <mask> faced Shane again in an unsanctioned match, which ended in a no contest when he punted Shane in the head, thus rendering him unable to continue the match. Stephanie then ran down to the ring to tend to her brother, but <mask> attacked her with an RKO. This drew Triple H into the

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texts: feud, who claimed that <mask> "crossed the line" when he attacked Stephanie, his real-life wife. Later, <mask> claimed that everything he had done was part of a plan to get revenge on Triple H after he kicked him out of Evolution back in 2004; according to <mask>, Triple H "ruined his life", so <mask> was going to do the same and take everything that Triple H cared about away from him. He challenged Triple H for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 25, where he was unsuccessful.He won it the next month at Backlash by pinning Triple H in a six-man tag team match between The Legacy and Triple H, Batista and Shane McMahon. At Judgment Day, <mask> defended the championship against Batista, where he retained via disqualification after Rhodes and DiBiase interfered. At Extreme Rules, he lost the title to Batista in a steel cage match. The following night on Raw, <mask> and Legacy attacked Batista and injured his arm, forcing him to vacate the title. On the June 15 episode of Raw, <mask> regained the title in a fatal four-way match against Big Show, Triple H and John Cena. The following week, <mask> defended the WWE Championship against Triple H in a Last Man Standing match, which ended in a no-contest after both men failed to answer the referee's ten count. They faced off for the championship once more at The Bash in a Three Stages of Hell match, which <mask> won after interference from Legacy.At SummerSlam, he defended the title against John Cena, during which he used several underhanded tactics to retain the championship. He lost the title to Cena in an "I Quit" match at Breaking Point, but


title: Randy Orton

texts: regained it from Cena in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell. At Bragging Rights, <mask> again lost the championship to Cena in a one-hour Iron Man match to end the feud. <mask> then began a rivalry with Kofi Kingston, whom <mask> blamed for him losing the WWE Championship due to Kingston interfering in his match with Cena to chase away Rhodes and DiBiase. On the November 16 episode of Raw, <mask> and Kingston engaged in a brawl that ended with Kingston putting <mask> through a table in the crowd. Both men were named captains for their respective teams at Survivor Series, where Kingston's team defeated <mask>'s team after <mask> was last eliminated by Kingston. The two traded victories over each on following episodes of Raw, leading to a match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 13, which <mask> won.The next night, he competed in a tournament to crown the 2009 Superstar of the Year, defeating The Undertaker by countout in the first round after interference from Legacy to advance to the finals later that night, where he lost to Cena. <mask> won a triple threat match on January 11, 2010, episode of Raw, with help from Rhodes and DiBiase, for the right to challenge Sheamus at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship. <mask> lost by disqualification when Rhodes interfered, which prompted <mask> to attack both Rhodes and DiBiase after the match. On the February 15 episode of Raw, <mask> was again disqualified in a non-title rematch when Legacy interfered. <mask> and DiBiase both competed in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber, where DiBiase

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texts:
 eliminated <mask> after hitting him with a pipe Rhodes had given him. The next night on the February 22 episode of Raw, during a six-man tag team match, <mask> attacked them in retaliation, turning him face. At WrestleMania XXVI, <mask> defeated Rhodes and DiBiase in a triple threat match.World championship reigns (2010–2013)
After The Legacy disbanded, <mask> spent most part of the year in World Title feuds. He unsuccessfully challenged Jack Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules in April. At Fatal 4-Way in June, <mask> competed in a fatal four-way WWE Championship match involving champion Cena, Edge, and Sheamus, who won the title after interference from The Nexus. On July 18 at Money in the Bank, <mask> competed in a Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship contract, which was won by The Miz and, at SummerSlam, he faced the WWE Champion Sheamus in a match that ended in a disqualification, giving <mask> the win, but not the title. Immediately afterward, <mask> hit Sheamus with the chair and an RKO onto the broadcast table. At Night of Champions, <mask> won the WWE Championship in a six-pack challenge elimination match. After successfully defending the title against Sheamus in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell, He feuded with Wade Barrett, who was blackmailing Cena to help him capture the title.<mask> retained the title against him at Bragging Rights and Survivor Series. However, on the November 22 episode of Raw, after <mask> defeated Barrett again in a title match, he lost the championship against The Miz when he cashed his Money in the


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texts: Bank contract. <mask> received his rematch against The Miz in a tables match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs and the Royal Rumble, but he lost both matches. The next month at Elimination Chamber, <mask> failed to win a WWE Championship number one contender Elimination Chamber match after being eliminated by CM Punk. Over the next three weeks, <mask> punted and injured all members of The New Nexus, Michael McGillicutty, David Otunga and Mason Ryan. At WrestleMania XXVII, <mask> defeated Punk after a mid-air RKO. Two weeks later in the 2011 WWE draft, <mask> was drafted to the SmackDown brand and later beat Punk in a Last Man Standing Match at Extreme Rules, ending his feud with The New Nexus.On the May 6 episode of SmackDown, <mask> defeated Christian to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the second time. At Over the Limit, <mask> made his first successful title defense in a rematch against Christian. At Capitol Punishment, <mask> pinned Christian to retain the championship again, despite Christian's foot being under the bottom rope. In July at Money in the Bank, <mask> defended the championship against Christian once more, with the stipulation that if <mask> got himself disqualified, or if there was "bad officiating", Christian would win the title. Christian spat in <mask>'s face, causing him to lose control of his temper, kick Christian in the groin and get disqualified, resulting in <mask> losing the championship. A month later at SummerSlam, <mask> regained the title when he defeated Christian in a No Holds Barred match. <mask> ended his feud with Christian when he retained

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texts: the World Heavyweight Championship in a steel cage match on the August 30 episode of SmackDown.<mask> then began a feud with Mark Henry after Henry became the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. Over the next few weeks, Henry regularly attacked <mask>. At Night of Champions, <mask> lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Henry, and failed to regain it two weeks later in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell. He then began feuding with his former stablemate Cody Rhodes, who believed that <mask> had mistreated and abused him during their time together in Legacy. On the October 14 episode of SmackDown, <mask> won a 41-man battle royal to earn a title shot of his choice, and he chose to challenge Henry for the World Heavyweight Championship later that night; he won by disqualification after interference from Rhodes, but did not win the championship. He then defeated Rhodes at Vengeance, and on the November 4 SmackDown in a Street Fight. <mask> reignited his feud with Wade Barrett after both were named captain for a traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match.On the November 11 episode of SmackDown, <mask> lost a match to Barrett after Barrett poked <mask> in the eye. On the November 14 episode of Raw, <mask> won a rematch by disqualification after Team Barrett interfered. <mask>'s team was defeated at Survivor Series with Barrett and Cody Rhodes being the sole survivors. Barrett then began attacking and distracting <mask> during matches. At Tables, Ladders, & Chairs, <mask> defeated Barrett in a tables match after he put Barrett through the table with


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texts: an RKO. Barrett and <mask> continued their feud on the December 23 episode of SmackDown, where they brawled backstage and <mask> hit Barrett with an RKO onto a car. This led to a Falls Count Anywhere match on December 30 episode of SmackDown, in which Barrett pushed <mask> down a flight of stairs, resulting in a herniated disc, which sidelined <mask> for four weeks.On the January 27, 2012 episode of SmackDown, he returned to the ring and attacked Barrett. On the February 3 episode of SmackDown, <mask> defeated Barrett in a No Disqualification match to end the feud. On the February 13 episode of Raw, <mask> suffered a concussion after World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan smashed <mask> over the head with the title belt. Due to the injury, <mask> was taken out of his Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber. When <mask> returned on the March 2 episode of SmackDown, he feuded with Kane and was defeated by him at WrestleMania XXVIII. <mask> defeated Kane on the next SmackDown in a No Disqualification rematch and at Extreme Rules in a Falls Count Anywhere match to end the feud. He participated in a fatal four-way match at Over the Limit for the World Heavyweight Championship, where <mask> failed to win after Sheamus pinned Chris Jericho to retain the title.On May 30, WWE suspended <mask> for 60 days due to his second violation of the company's Talent Wellness Program. <mask> returned on the July 30 episode of Raw defeating Heath Slater. <mask> began feuding with Mr. Money in the Bank Dolph Ziggler and defeated Ziggler at Night of Champions.


title: Randy Orton

texts: He began feuding with Alberto Del Rio on the September 28 episode of SmackDown. <mask> defeated Del Rio at Hell in a Cell in a singles match and represented Team Foley as his team lost to Team Ziggler at Survivor Series in a traditional five-on-five elimination tag match. On the December 3 episode of Raw, <mask> began a feud with The Shield, after he was attacked by them following a victory over Brad Maddox. On the December 14 episode of SmackDown, <mask> was once again assaulted backstage by The Shield.This was used to write him off television due to a shoulder injury. <mask> returned on the December 31 episode of Raw, helping Ryback and Sheamus fend off The Shield. At Elimination Chamber, <mask> eliminated Mark Henry and Chris Jericho before being the last man eliminated by Jack Swagger. In late February, <mask> aligned himself with Sheamus to feud with the Shield. At WrestleMania 29, <mask>, Sheamus and Big Show were defeated by The Shield, after which, both men were knocked out by Big Show. The following night on Raw, <mask> and Sheamus faced off in a match to earn a match with Big Show, however, the match ended in a no contest after Big Show interfered. <mask> and Sheamus then teamed up to defeat Big Show in two handicap matches, first on the April 12 SmackDown via count-out, and second on the April 15 Raw via pinfall.The feud between Big Show and <mask> led to an Extreme Rules match at Extreme Rules, which <mask> won. After Extreme Rules, <mask> began pairing with Daniel Bryan to face the Shield. On the June 14 SmackDown, <mask> teamed with Bryan and Kane to end the Shield's


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 unpinned and unsubmitted streak in televised six-man tag matches. Three days later at Payback, <mask> and Bryan unsuccessfully challenged for Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins' WWE Tag Team Championship. The following night on Raw, <mask> and Bryan faced off in a No Disqualification match, which <mask> won via referee stoppage after Bryan suffered a legitimate nerve injury. Four days later on SmackDown, <mask> was defeated by Bryan in a singles match via countout. <mask> and Bryan faced each other for the third time on the next Raw, but their match ended in a no-contest after both men were counted out.Later that night, <mask> was defeated by Bryan in a Street Fight Match after he was forced to submit to the Yes! Lock with a kendo stick applied to the move. The Authority (2013–2015)

On July 14 at Money in the Bank, <mask> defeated Christian, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Rob Van Dam, and Sheamus to win the WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match, thus earning him an opportunity to challenge for the WWE Championship at a time of his choosing within the next year. On August 18 at SummerSlam, <mask> turned heel after he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Daniel Bryan, who had just won the WWE Championship and had been subsequently attacked by special guest referee Triple H, who also counted the pinfall to give <mask> his seventh WWE Championship. The following night on Raw, <mask> was endorsed as the "face of the company" by Vince McMahon and the newly formed Authority (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon). On September 15 at Night of Champions, <mask> lost the WWE Championship back to


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texts: Bryan, however, Triple H stripped Bryan of the title the next night on Raw, due to a fast count by referee Scott Armstrong, but refused to give the championship back to <mask>. <mask> and Bryan faced off for the vacant title on October 6 at Battleground, but the match ended in a no contest after Big Show interfered and knocked out both men.<mask> once again challenged Bryan for the vacant championship at Hell in a Cell, where he was successful in regaining the WWE Championship after the special guest referee Shawn Michaels hit Bryan with Sweet Chin Music for attacking Triple H. On November 24 at Survivor Series, after retaining the title against Big Show, <mask> was confronted by World Heavyweight Champion and long-time rival John Cena. The following night on Raw, Cena suggested that there should only be "one champion" in WWE, so Triple H stated there would be a unification match at the TLC pay-per-view. On December 15, <mask> defeated Cena at TLC to unify both titles, and becoming the first WWE World Heavyweight Champion as well as officially being recognized as the final World Heavyweight Champion. <mask> retained the title at the Royal Rumble against Cena after interference by The Wyatt Family. On February 23 at Elimination Chamber, <mask> defeated Cesaro, Christian, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, and Sheamus to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship and secure his position in the title bout at WrestleMania XXX against Royal Rumble winner Batista. On April 6 at WrestleMania XXX, the main event was changed to a triple threat match after Bryan defeated Triple H earlier that night, and


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texts: Bryan won the match after making Batista submit to end <mask>'s reign at 161 days. The following night on Raw, <mask> and Batista were each denied a rematch for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and instead were forced by The Authority to team together to face The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championship, despite their issues with one another.The title match ended in a double count-out after the two united and attacked them. Later that night, <mask> and Batista, along with Kane, attacked Bryan before he was set to defend his title against Triple H. Before Triple H could defeat Bryan, The Shield interrupted by spearing Triple H and taking out <mask>, Batista, and Kane, causing Bryan to retain his title via disqualification. On the April 14 episode of Raw, <mask>, Batista, and Triple H came down to the ring to attack The Shield after their 11-on-3 handicap match, using the name and the theme of Evolution. At Extreme Rules and Payback, Evolution lost to The Shield. On the June 9 episode of Raw, The Authority automatically granted <mask> a spot in the 2014 Money in the Bank ladder match for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but he failed to win. On the July 21 episode of Raw, Roman Reigns attacked <mask>, which cost him another shot at the title, causing <mask> to retaliate the following week by viciously attacking Reigns and challenging him to a match at SummerSlam, which Reigns won. At Night of Champions, <mask> defeated Chris Jericho.On the October 13 episode of Raw, <mask> asked The Authority to face the loser of a No Holds Barred Contract on a Pole match between John


title: Randy Orton

texts: Cena and Dean Ambrose. Ambrose won the match, setting up a Hell in a Cell match between <mask> and Cena. On the Raw before the event, Triple H revealed that the winner would receive a future WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Brock Lesnar. Later that night, <mask>, Kane, and Seth Rollins defeated Cena and Ambrose in a handicap Street Fight after <mask> pinned Ambrose, but he was immediately attacked by Rollins with a Curb Stomp post-match. At Hell in a Cell, <mask> lost to Cena. On the October 27 episode of Raw, <mask> attacked Rollins, turning face in the process. The following week on Raw, <mask> attacked Rollins during his Intercontinental Championship match against Dolph Ziggler, and demanded a match with Rollins to settle their dispute, which Triple H granted in order to keep <mask> on their side.Rollins won, and <mask> attacked The Authority before being attacked by The Authority, which ended with Rollins executing a Curb Stomp onto the steel steps on <mask>. He was carried on a stretcher after he sustained a scripted injury, so he could start filming The Condemned 2. After a three-month hiatus, <mask> returned at Fastlane on February 22, 2015, by saving Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback from a post-match beatdown of Rollins, Big Show and Kane. He feuded with The Authority's Seth Rollins, having a match at WrestleMania 31 where <mask> defeated Rollins. After WrestleMania, with Rollins as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, <mask> faced Rollins at Extreme Rules and Payback, losing both title matches. At Money in the Bank, <mask> failed to win the championship


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 contract ladder match, which was won by Sheamus. Following this, <mask> began feuding with Sheamus after both men attacked each other and faced off in various tag-team matches; <mask> defeated Sheamus at Battleground, but lost to Sheamus at SummerSlam.On the September 7 episode of Raw, <mask> was attacked by The Wyatt Family, starting a feud that was booked to end in the Hell in a Cell pre-show, but canceled after <mask> suffered a legit shoulder injury, putting him out of action for the following months. The Wyatt Family (2016–2017)
On the July 7, 2016 episode of SmackDown, <mask> was revealed as Brock Lesnar's opponent for SummerSlam. On July 19 at the 2016 WWE draft, <mask> was drafted to SmackDown, while Lesnar was drafted to Raw. On July 24 at Battleground, <mask> returned as a guest on Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel to be interviewed about his match with Lesnar. <mask> explained that he wanted to face Lesnar to prove that he belonged in the top spot, before executing an RKO on Jericho. On the July 26 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> interrupted Intercontinental Champion The Miz during his Miz TV segment before defeating Miz in a non-title match. During Lesnar's promo on the August 1 episode of Raw, <mask> appeared and delivered an RKO to Lesnar.The following night on SmackDown Live, Lesnar attacked <mask> during his match, delivering an F-5 to <mask>. At SummerSlam, Lesnar defeated <mask> by technical knockout after a series of elbows to the head, leaving <mask> with an open wound which required 10 staples. On the August 23 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> spoke about his match

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title: Randy Orton

texts: against Lesnar and declared that he and Lesnar would cross paths again before Bray Wyatt interrupted him, therefore resuming their feud. The following week on SmackDown Live, <mask> accepted Wyatt's challenge for a match at Backlash, where <mask> lost by forfeit after a backstage attack by Wyatt before the show. It was later revealed that <mask> was not cleared to wrestle at the event due to a legitimate concussion that occurred the previous month at SummerSlam. <mask> faced Wyatt at No Mercy, where he lost due to a distraction by the returning Luke Harper. On the October 11 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> was teamed with Kane in a tag team match against Wyatt and Harper, but once again lost the match due to distraction by Harper.On the October 25 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> interfered on Wyatt's behalf in his match with Kane, leading to speculation that he had joined The Wyatt Family, though this was neither confirmed nor denied by WWE or <mask>. On the November 1 episode of SmackDown Live, Wyatt and Harper helped <mask> win his match against Kane, thus confirming <mask>'s alliance with the group, turning heel in the process. That same night, <mask> and Wyatt were revealed as members of Team SmackDown for Survivor Series. At Survivor Series, Team SmackDown defeated Team Raw, where <mask> and Wyatt became the last two surviving members of their team. On the November 29 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> and Wyatt defeated American Alpha to earn a shot at the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Heath Slater and Rhyno. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, they won the titles,


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texts: marking <mask>'s first tag team championship in a decade. It was later announced that Harper was also champion under the Freebird Rule.On the December 27 episode of SmackDown Live, they lost the SmackDown Tag Team Championship to American Alpha in a fatal four-way tag team elimination match, after <mask> accidentally hit Harper. On January 29, 2017, at the Royal Rumble, <mask> won the Royal Rumble match for the second time in his career by lastly eliminating Roman Reigns. Despite this, <mask> came out after Wyatt successfully defended the WWE Championship and relinquished his shot at the title on the February 14 episode of SmackDown Live, basically giving his full devotion to Wyatt and leaving the main event of WrestleMania in the air. On the February 28 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> turned on Wyatt while Wyatt was delivering his promo and was seen entering Wyatt's compound, where he claimed that despite being Wyatt's home, it was not his home and declared his intentions to burn the soul of "Sister Abigail". He then set the entire compound on fire after stating that he would face Wyatt at WrestleMania 33, turning face again. On the March 7 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> defeated AJ Styles to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship. On April 2 at WrestleMania 33, <mask> defeated Wyatt to win the WWE Championship for the ninth time, which was also his first WWE Championship win at WrestleMania and 13th overall world championship.On the following episode of SmackDown Live, Wyatt challenged <mask> to a "House of Horrors" rematch, but after Wyatt was moved to the Raw

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 brand as a result of the Superstar Shake-up, it was made a non-title match and scheduled for Raw's Payback on April 30, which he lost. On the April 18 episode of SmackDown Live, Jinder Mahal, who was moved to the SmackDown brand as a result of the Superstar Shake-up, won a six-pack challenge to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship, after interference from The Singh Brothers. The following week on SmackDown Live, <mask> defeated Erick Rowan in a no disqualification match and was afterwards attacked by Mahal and The Singh Brothers; Mahal subsequently stole the WWE Championship belt. At Payback, <mask> lost to Wyatt after Mahal attacked him with the title belt. SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon later returned the belt to <mask>. On May 21 at Backlash, <mask> lost the WWE Championship to Mahal after interference from The Singh Brothers and failed to regain it the following month at Money in the Bank after The Singh Brothers again interfered. On the June 27 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> demanded a rematch for the title, which McMahon would grant him at Battleground, but with Mahal allowed to choose the stipulation (Mahal came out and chose a Punjabi Prison match).At Battleground, <mask> was again defeated by Mahal when The Great Khali returned and attacked <mask>, allowing Mahal to escape the Punjabi Prison to win. United States Champion (2017–2018)

<mask> started a feud with Rusev, whom he defeated in 10 seconds at SummerSlam. On the September 5 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> lost to Shinsuke Nakamura in a number one contender's match for the WWE


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 Championship. On the September 19 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> defeated Aiden English; after the match, he was challenged by Rusev to an impromptu match, which he lost in 10 seconds after a distraction from English. At Hell in a Cell, <mask> defeated Rusev to end the feud. On the October 24 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> defeated Sami Zayn to qualify for a spot on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. During the match, <mask> eliminated Finn Bálor and survived until only he and Team SmackDown captain Shane McMahon remained, but was eliminated by Braun Strowman.Team SmackDown ultimately went on to lose. At the Royal Rumble, <mask> entered Royal Rumble match at #24 and eliminated NXT Champion Andrade "Cien" Almas before later being eliminated by Roman Reigns. During the following months, <mask> was put in the orbit of the WWE United States Championship. He defeated the champion Bobby Roode at Fastlane  (thus becoming the 18th Grand Slam Champion) but lost it at WrestleMania 34 against Jinder Mahal in a fatal four-way match also involving Roode and Rusev. He had another title match at Backlash against the new champion Jeff Hardy, but <mask> lost again. On May 18, WWE confirmed that <mask> had undergone successful surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his left knee, sidelining him indefinitely. Return of the Legend Killer (2018–2021)
After a brief hiatus, <mask> returned at Extreme Rules and attacked Jeff Hardy after Hardy's match against Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States Championship, turning heel in the process.Two nights later on SmackDown Live, <mask> interfered in the


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texts: rematch and attacked Hardy again. On the August 21 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> and Hardy faced off in a match that ended in a no-contest, with Hardy continuing to attack <mask> after the match. At Hell in a Cell, <mask> defeated Hardy in a Hell in a Cell match. On the October 9 episode of SmackDown Live, <mask> defeated a returning Big Show to qualify for the WWE World Cup at Crown Jewel. At Crown Jewel, he lost to Rey Mysterio in the first round. He then started a feud with Mysterio, stealing Mysterio's mask on the November 21 episode of SmackDown Live and carrying it with him for a few weeks. At TLC, <mask> lost to Mysterio in a chairs match.At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 27, 2019, <mask> entered the namesake match at number 29, eliminating Mysterio before he was himself eliminated by Andrade. <mask> competed in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber, where he eliminated AJ Styles before being eliminated by Kofi Kingston. He then started a feud with Styles, with the two berating each other about their history in the wrestling business. At WrestleMania 35, <mask> lost to Styles. In July, <mask> feuded with Kingston over the WWE Championship, having matches at SummerSlam and Clash of Champions, where <mask> did not win the title. At Crown Jewel and Survivor Series, <mask> was part of two multi-tag matches, but his team lost both times. As part of the 2019 WWE draft, <mask> was drafted to Raw.On the November 11 episode of Raw, <mask> teamed with Ricochet and Humberto Carrillo to defeat The O.C. (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, and Karl


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texts: Anderson). At the end of the match, <mask> seemed like he was going to give Ricochet an RKO, but instead gave one to Styles, turning face in the process. He reignited his feud with Styles and faced him throughout December and January. At the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, <mask> entered the titular match at number 25 and eliminated Karl Anderson before he was eliminated by his former Rated-RKO tag team partner Edge, who was returning to competition for the first time since retiring due to career-ending neck injuries in 2011. The next night on Raw, <mask> teased a Rated-RKO reunion with Edge before delivering an RKO and a con-chair-to, turning heel once again. <mask> and Edge then began a feud, facing each other in a Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania 36, which <mask> lost.Their second match at Backlash, billed as the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever", was won by <mask>. <mask> won after a punt to the head of Edge, marking the first punt <mask> had delivered in years. The match put Edge out of action with a legitimate torn triceps, and the victory enabled <mask> to call himself the "Greatest Wrestler Ever." The following night on Raw, Edge's friend and former tag team partner Christian challenged <mask> to an unsanctioned match, which <mask> won with assistance from Ric Flair. <mask> would go on to revive his Legend Killer gimmick over the next few weeks, attacking legends such as Christian, Shawn Michaels, and Big Show, while becoming more unhinged. <mask> then turned on Flair and set his sights on the WWE Championship. During the following months, <mask> feuded with the WWE


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texts: Champion Drew McIntyre, failing to win the title at SummerSlam and Clash of Champions in an Ambulance match, until he defeated McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell In A Cell, winning his tenth WWE Championship.However, he would lose the title back to McIntyre on the November 16 episode of Raw. Three weeks before his title loss, on October 26, 2020, <mask> started a feud with Bray Wyatt, now under his new gimmick, The Fiend, as well with his partner Alexa Bliss. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on December 20, <mask> defeated The Fiend in a Firefly Inferno match before setting his body on fire. Despite his victory over the Fiend, <mask> would deal with the repercussions by dealing with Alexa Bliss (who aligned with The Fiend earlier) over the following weeks. After instigating Triple H into agreeing to face him in a No Holds Barred match, Bliss interfered and threw a fireball at <mask> to end it in a no contest. At the Royal Rumble on January 31, <mask> entered as the second participant and continued his feud with a returning Edge, who entered as the first participant. Due to injuries inflicted on him by Edge, <mask> left the match to be tended to by medical personnel without actually being eliminated.<mask> returned to the match at the very end to eliminate Edge, but was then himself eliminated. The following night on Raw, <mask> challenged Edge to one final match to again try to end his wrestling career but was defeated by him due to the interference of Bliss. At Elimination Chamber on February 21, <mask> competed in the Raw Elimination Chamber match for Drew McIntyre's WWE