The other day, Randy Orton retweeted an annoying post by Ohio Valley Wrestling trainer Rip Rogers that “criticizes” current independent wrestling.
Just got this …. pic.twitter.com/S8Vczlmbew
— Rip Rogers (@Hustler2754) May 13, 2017
…..dive https://t.co/3AclxV2jdb
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 13, 2017
Bubba Ray Dudley then posted this, a seemingly lighthearted post making fun of himself:
Dive…🤘 pic.twitter.com/kr4q9iWFWq
— Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) May 13, 2017
Randy Orton responded pretty maliciously:
Lol there is a difference between a young hungry talent diving and an old outta shape 'vet' …….falling https://t.co/RE81C5sm3z
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 14, 2017
Dear @RandyOrton … my tweet had ZERO to do with you. Looks like you were wrong…again. You're still awesome 👍
Falling > House of Horrors https://t.co/IMG4O59wYo
— Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) May 14, 2017
Orton, who puts on some of the most consistently boring main event matches in WWE (imho), then posted this, taking more shots at indie wrestling and basically saying, “I’m better than you because I make more money than you.”
I really need to issue an apology…. pic.twitter.com/N8NqRZu9Es
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 14, 2017
In a 2008 interview with “WrestleCast,” Randy Orton also took shots at Dudley, saying: “I never liked him. I never liked what he did because he only thought of himself. Bubba Dudley is the most out of shape, fat, non-work-ethic-having person I knew. And you had a bad taste in your mouth when you met him.”
Me watching @RandyOrton 's twitter feed pic.twitter.com/PAaxYLLbHd
— Dustin Rhodes (@Goldust) May 15, 2017
Update:
Some wrestlers have responded on Twitter.