UPDATE: Randy Orton Gets Attacked By Fan

[nadimmania]

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There was a scary moment at today's WWE live event in Cape Town, South Africa, as Randy Orton was attacked by a fan following his match against Big E Langston, according to multiple eye-witnesses via Twitter, and PWInsider.com.

"Fan just attacked @RandyOrton! Wtf! #WWECapeTown#WWECapeTown (night 1) @WWE," wrote a Twitter user by the name of Richard Kruse.

According to at least three more accounts, the fan leveled Orton in the groin (via low blow).

"Whoever low blowed @RandyOrton tonight is real scum! Sorry Randy, please don't let it affect your view of the people here in SA #WWECapeTown," wrote a user.

Orton retaliated against the fan as he was being dragged out of the ring by arena personnel by kicking him in the head.

According to another user on the website, some fans who purchased tickets to the event included a meet-and-greet with various WWE Superstars following the event. However, due to the incident, it did not take place.

A user complained to the official Twitter account of GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World, the company that hosted the event, with the following: "@GrandWestSA your security sucks! And I feel cheated out of my R600 I payed to interact with wwe superstars."

Update 9:21 PM ET: WWE sent us the following statement regarding the incident:

"Tonight Randy Orton was violently attacked from behind by a South African fan, who is currently being held in jail pending criminal charges. The extent of Orton's injuries are unknown at this time."[/quote]

 

[wwefan4life2]

Fans who attack wrestlers like this deserve their asses kicked.

 

[Undertaker Fan]

he deserves to be RKO'ed

 

[Abylai]

Orton has steel balls

 

[AKI Man]

It was Goatchesse..........

Anyway, that is just stupid. Hope the fucker meets his maker with some randy men in the cell. lol.

 

[wwefan4life2]

I still remember this (I know the quality sucks by the way, but could find nothing better):

 

[nadimmania]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>A.K.I</dt><dd>Jul 31 2013, 05:22:45 AM</dd></dl><div>It was Goatchesse..........[/quote]

 

[Tired]

Orton has steel balls

Orton has no balls. One of the side effects of all those steroids.

But I agree with wwefan. If a fan jumps the crowd barrier (without invitation or provocation), he deserves to get his arse kicked. Seriously, taking on someone who is known for taking steroids and commiting acts of violence as his day job??? The guy was not smart.

 

[Mr. Sandow]

Orton has steel balls

Orton has steel testicles.

You're welcome.

(Although I can assure you, he most certainly does not.)

 

[Vince Russo]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Mr. Sandow</dt><dd>Jul 31 2013, 03:24:24 PM</dd></dl><div>

Orton has steel balls

Orton has steel testicles.

You're welcome.

(Although I can assure you, he most certainly does not.)[/quote]Randy Orton can kiss my ass. I hired goatcheese to perform that act on Orton and am damn proud of it.

 

[AKI Man]

<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Vince Russo</dt><dd>Jul 31 2013, 08:57:00 PM</dd></dl><div><blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Mr. Sandow</dt><dd>Jul 31 2013, 03:24:24 PM</dd></dl><div>
Quoting limited to 2 levels deepYou're welcome.

(Although I can assure you, he most certainly does not.)[/quote]Randy Orton can kiss my ass. I hired goatcheese to perform that act on Orton and am damn proud of it. [/quote]Get over yourself. Go back to your nappy wearing fetishes, you shit.

 

[Eyekon]

It was all a work the fan that attacked him was a local wrestler named The Blacksmith.

 

[nadimmania]

UPDATE:
<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Quote:</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>WZ reader Jaco Breytenbach has sent in the following:

I was at the Cape Town event last night. The incident with the fan and Randy Orton may be a work. The "fan" is a local wrestler called Blacksmith. He trains regularly (4- 5 days a week) at the gym where I am a manager. Adding fuel to the matter is that some people who were in attendance claim that the event security opened up a gap towards the finish of the Orton/Langston match where the "fan"/Blacksmith was able to enter the ring.

WZ reader M. Huntley has sent in the following:

The guy who 'attacked' Randy Orton during last night's event at the Gran West Arena was local South African wrestler The Blacksmith. Many fans in the arena found the whole incident strange and suspicious as he was posing for photos before the show with fans who recognized him. He was sitting 5 or 6 rows in front of my friends and I. He entered the ring when the event crew backed-off from the security spots giving him the window to proceed into the ring. Everyone on the bus home was suspicious about the whole thing, a few people reckon its a WWE publicity stunt to sell tickets or to take away attention from TNA's August1 videos given the fact that people would be watching footage of Orton's so-called attack.

WZ reader Daniel Hayward has sent in the following:

I attended this infamous WWE event last night. People were posing for photos with the guy who attacked Randy Orton last night. The attacker is a domestic wrestler called The Black Smith. The general feeling in South Africa is that this whole thing is a PR stunt and not a legitimate incident as that of the Pieter van Zyl, the fan who attacked a referee in an international rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand back in 2002 which was a legitimate occurrence. Sorry to burst the bubble, but this thing was planned. The Black Smith was a plant. No Steve Bartman incident here.

Editor's Note: While the above reports are nothing more than speculation at this point, it is interesting that WWE contacted WZ just minutes after the incident happened last night, offering us an official statement. Couple that with the fact that WWE.com is hyping the story as a "violent attack" on Randy Orton and has posted fan footage of the incident, one could speculate that this is indeed a work.

In the past, when fans have breached security and entered a WWE ring, and/or talent has been struck by a fan in any way, WWE typically remains quiet about it and never publicizes it.

On the other hand, however, in this case, Randy Orton did retaliate against the fan and hit him, so this could also be a case of WWE covering themselves against any negative PR they might encounter due to Orton striking back.[/quote]

 

[nadimmania]

Another UPDATE:
<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Quote:</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>WZ has been contacted by a WWE spokesperson, who has issued the following statement to the site:

“On Tuesday night at a WWE live event, Randy Orton was attacked in the ring from behind by a South African fan, who is being held by authorities pending criminal charges. Thankfully, Randy is well enough to continue performing on the tour in South Africa.”

In addition to the above statement, the WWE rep did confirm that the fan attack was NOT part of a storyline.

As we noted in our live results from earlier today, Randy Orton did indeed compete during tonight's Cape Town show in a match against Wade Barrett.[/quote]

 

[wwefan4life2]

Here is the idiot who did it:

This is the article about it from a South Africa website:

http://enca.com/south-africa/local-fan-kicked-head-wwe-wrestler

An over eager fan was met with a boot to the head from WWE wrestler Randy Orton in Cape Town yesterday after he jumped into the ring and hit Orton in the groin.

Local wrestling fan Tshepo Sekhabi, who quit his job in Johannesburg to attend the event, left yesterday night's WWE world tour in Cape Town with a black eye and swollen face after getting kicked just under the eye by Orton.

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is currently performing events across South Africa as part of its World Tour.

Sekhabi (20) scaled the security barrier and easily evaded the events security guards to enter the ring where Orton was celebrating a victory against fellow wrestler Big E Langston

Sekhabi had time to pause and size up Orton, who was standing on the rings corner ropes, before executing a shocking blow to the wrestlers groin.

Orton fell to the canvas following the hit as security rushed in to apprehend the assailant. Security managed to haul Sekhabi out of the ring, but not before the ‘Apex Predator’ managed to cross the ring and deliver a solid kick to his attackers head.

An equally irate Langston, real name Ettore Ewen, also had to be restrained by security from accosting Sekhabi outside of the ring.

Sekhabi was escorted to the casino’s security offices where he was issued with a five-year ban notice.

In the offices Sekhabi, who said he doesn’t drink or take any drugs, eagerly posed for photos and willingly gave a statement to security personnel.

Calling himself “Jozi, the wrestling machine” Sekhabi said he planned the attack before he arrived said “I just don’t like Randy Orton, this was an opportunity for me so I got up there and made a name for myself.”

Sekhabi said he quit his job as an admin clerk in Johannesburg where he trains in kickboxing with his uncle in Elsburg near Germiston.

Speaking after the incident, a senior member of WWE’s international relations team said it was unlikely the organisation was going to press charges.

“Fans get over-excited, and these kind of things happen – it’s not the first time and I doubt it will be the last,” said the staff member.

The employee said the WWE would release a full statement about whether further action will taken or if Orton will issue and apology.

On its website the WWE said it did not know "the extent of Orton's injuries" adding that "the matter is currently under investigation by the local authorities, and the South African fan is being held in jail pending criminal charges."

An assistant investigation manager from the casino said Sekhabi was not be formally arrested, but was booked out of his room in the casino and told to leave the premises.

Sekhabi said he did not plan to press charges against Orton or the WWE.

 

[nadimmania]

Sekhabi said he did not plan to press charges against Orton or the WWE.

Of course he did not plan to press charges against Orton or the WWE. If he did, Then he will be hailed as "The idiot wrestling fan of the 21st century".

 

[nadimmania]

Another UPDATE:
<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Quote:</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>One day after being attacked by a fan in the same city, Randy Orton worked last night's live event in South Africa and defeated Wade Barrett in a No DQ match. Security was said to be much more strict than the night before.

A WWE rep says Orton is considering pressing charges but no decision has been made yet.

F4Wonline.com reports that many people within WWE are very skeptical that the attack wasn't pre-planned by WWE.[/quote]

 

[Wrestlemaniac258]

Well...if the WWE makes Randy Orton appologize for hitting back that idiot,it would be pretty stupid.....but,the attack did look a bit fake & Randy got up instantly after getting hit by that fan...even though WWE says that "Randy Orton was violently attacked" & "the extent of the injury is still unknwn"

 

[Tired]

I was thinking about this today. I'm going to say it was scripted.

 

[AKI Man]

The more updates I read, the more it makes me think this was indeed scripted. Only WWE, Orton and that twat knows.