Join Randy Orton and the cast of “12 Rounds II Reloaded” as they tell you 12 facts you need to know about the action thriller, available on DVD June 4!

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That’s to Linda over at SkyHighStudios she has kindly donated 2 scans from the June edition of German wrestling magazine “Power Wrestling” (which is in German!). You can check it out in the gallery!

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Randy Orton, Kane, and current WWE Champion John Cena grant wishes for some very lucky fans! 4 new digitals have been uploaded to the gallery.

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Randy Orton def. Jack Swagger
Whether there really is a conspiracy against Jack Swagger remains to be seen, but the WWE Universe certainly did the “Real American” no favors by picking Randy Orton as his opponent in a WWE App Match on Raw. Riding the hometown momentum before the Missouri crowd, WWE’s Apex Predator made a meal of Swagger, overcoming an injury from the night before to unleash the RKO yet again.

The “Real American” found The Viper’s weakness instantly, targeting Orton’s compromised leg. But Swagger’s over-eagerness to redeem himself nearly cost him the match. Despite the “Real American’s” rally to snap in the Patriot Lock, Orton writhed his way free of the hold and let loose with the RKO to hand Swagger a narrow, yet emphatic, loss.

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Randy Orton def. Big Show
The Viper, Randy Orton, delivered a truly hardcore bite in front of his hometown crowd, triumphing over an irate Big Show in an Extreme Rules Match at the tumultuous pay-per-view of the same name.

As the action got under way, Big Show asserted his dominance, taking two different Kendo sticks from his serpentine opponent and breaking them over his knee. The Viper roared back, utilizing the steel ring post against the giant. But when Orton tried to follow up with a ladder attack, Big Show kicked back the rungs with his larger-than-life boot.

Using his massive size to his advantage, Big Show took charge, eventually propping up the ladder on top of two chairs and then setting Orton on top of the mountain of steel. But when Big Show tried to drop at Orton from the second rope, Orton moved, sending his adversary crashing onto the excruciating concoction. In spite of this, when Orton hit the follow-up RKO, Big Show kicked out!

WWE’s Apex Predator unleashed a brutal chair assault, but Big Show countered with the spear. Despite that, Orton came back yet again, hitting a second RKO onto the steel chair! When that miraculously wasn’t enough to beat the giant, The Viper finally finished off his gigantic prey with a punt to the head for the three-count.

The fuse was lit on the personal showdown between WWE’s Apex Predator and the giant when — after vouching for Big Show in the Six-Man Tag Team Match against The Shield at WrestleMania — The World’s Largest Athlete KO Punched Orton and his other partner Sheamus just seconds after they fell short of a Show of Shows victory. Big Show blamed the loss to “The Hounds of Justice” on both Orton and The Celtic Warrior. Orton believed, however, that because he pushed for the gigantic Superstar to be part of the team in the first place, it was his responsibility to pay his attacker back in full.

In the weeks that followed, the nine-time World Champion fell prey to numerous attacks by The World’s Largest Athlete. Never to be outdone, though, The Viper struck back, most recently scoring a giant-size tag team victory over Big Show, Mark Henry & Jack Swagger on SmackDown — paving the way for their volatile Extreme Rules Match where disqualifications and count-outs would not be an option.

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WWE’s Apex Predator put himself in prime position for success at Extreme Rules by refining his tactics in the ring during victorious efforts against Antonio Cesaro on Raw and in tag team action on SmackDown.

At Extreme Rules, Randy Orton will have his chance to demonstrate to Big Show exactly why you don’t betray WWE’s Apex Predator. The two elite Superstars — who boast a combined 13 World Title reigns between them — will collide in an Extreme Rules Match on pay-per-view on May 19.

Orton has been hot on the trail of The World’s Largest Athlete since WrestleMania, when Big Show turned his back on The Viper and their partner, Sheamus, following a narrow loss to The Shield. The angry giant blamed the failure on Orton, who suffered the pinfall, and proceeded to knock out both of his teammates after the bell.

Although Big Show lobbied to join the three-Superstar unit in the first place, it was Orton who went to bat for the big man, convincing a reluctant Celtic Warrior to accept Big Show as a partner. Now with a sense of obligation to Sheamus as well as a personal vendetta at stake, Orton aims to teach the 7-footer a lesson.

The Viper insists he is devoting an unparalleled level of attention to his pursuit of The World’s Largest Athlete, but the cagey Big Show has tried his damndest to throw Orton off-track, taking advantage of any and all distractions presented to him. During a supersized SmackDown main event of Orton & Sheamus vs. Big Show & Mark Henry, Big Show chokeslammed and pinned Orton after The Viper endured a massive impact with The World’s Strongest Man. Subsequently, he stunned Orton with a KO Punch as Orton walked back to the locker room after a win over Damien Sandow.

WWE’s Apex Predator has proven against the largest of warriors, Big Show included, that the RKO is as effective an equalizer as there’s ever been in WWE. He surprised Big Show with the maneuver during a 2-on-1 Handicap Match in which Orton and Sheamus teamed together, but will he be able to do the same when the playing field is even?

And how will the Extreme Rules stipulation affect the outcome of this epic confrontation? Neither Orton nor Big Show is especially well-known for showing restraint; what will happen when the handcuffs are off, the rules are thrown out the window and anything goes? Personal issues aside, The Viper and The World’s Largest Athlete are two of WWE’s proudest competitors, and surely both men see victory at Extreme Rules as essential to bolstering claims for future World Title opportunities.

To find out just how far these Superstars are willing to go, be sure to watch Extreme Rules on pay-per-view, May 19, starting 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

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“Miz TV” hijacked by “Extreme” measures
WICHITA, Kan. — With Extreme Rules just two days away, a massive six-man SmackDown main event battle put teamwork on full display as the WWE Universe prepares for a collision course at Sunday’s pay-per-view.

The Awesome One kicked off the last SmackDown before Extreme Rules with another unpredictable episode of “Miz TV,” welcoming special guests Randy Orton and Big Show — as they prepared to square off in an Extreme Rules Match at Sunday’s pay-per-view.

The volatile situation soon turned downright explosive, however, when Jack Swagger and his “founding father” Zeb Colter, Alberto Del Rio, Mark Henry and eventually a strap-carrying Sheamus all crashed the party to deliver a respective message to their imminent Extreme Rules opponents. The Celtic Warrior would ultimately break the tension, diving into the ring and scattering Swagger, Big Show, Colter and Henry.

Soon after, Senior Advisor to the SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long used the incident to schedule a huge pre–Extreme Rules Six-Man Tag Team Match, pitting Sheamus, Orton & Del Rio against Big Show, Swagger & Henry!

Sheamus, Orton & Del Rio def. Henry, Big Show & Swagger
As the clock continued to click down closer and closer to Extreme Rules, a main event for the ages raged on SmackDown in the form of a Six-Man Tag Team Match between imminent pay-per-view adversaries. With Sheamus, Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio in one corner and Mark Henry, Big Show & Jack Swagger in the other, tensions and emotions ran high as the two powerhouse teams looked to gain momentum heading into Sunday.

Despite early dominance by Big Show’s team, the action soon broke down into chaos as the six competitors started an all-out brawl. But a ringside Brogue Kick to The World’s Largest Athlete and an in-ring RKO to Swagger ensured a hard-fought victory for Sheamus, Orton & Del Rio, putting their teamwork on full display and sending the WWE Universe home happy as Extreme Rules approaches.

As some of you know, Randy is the “poster boy” for next month’s newly named pay-per-view “WWE Payback.” Here is the newly released promotional video featuring…yours truly.

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Randy Orton def. Antonio Cesaro
Antonio Cesaro boldly proclaimed himself last week as the Superstar who puts the “W” in WWE, but for the second time in a week The Swiss Superman found himself coming up short against the Superstar who has proved to be his personal foil: Randy Orton. Following their slugfest on WWE Main Event last Wednesday, Cesaro came to Raw looking to de-fang The Viper in a bid for retaliation, but the elusive victory over Orton continued to evade his grasp.

The loss didn’t come for lack of trying, as Cesaro attacked Orton wtih ruthless aggression and seemed hell beat on putting The Viper out to pasture, countering Orton’s hanging DDT with a rollup pin that nearly sent The Apex Predator to the showers. But The Swiss Superman ultimately found himself putting the “KO” in RKO when Orton lashed out with his feared finisher to cut Cesaro’s night short.