{"id":126687,"date":"2024-08-28T07:50:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T11:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=126687"},"modified":"2024-08-28T07:50:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T11:50:09","slug":"wwe-superstars-that-could-join-randy-orton-in-the-new-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/28\/wwe-superstars-that-could-join-randy-orton-in-the-new-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Superstars That Could Join Randy Orton in the \u201cNew Legacy\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Randy Orton<\/strong> made major headlines on <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">this week <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in <strong>Gunther&#8217;s<\/strong> absence<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Orton hinted that he might have some new back-up ahead of <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bash In Berlin. <\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Orton claimed he would forge a &#8216;new legacy&#8217; at <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bash In Berlin.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/03\/andnew-gunther-dethrones-damian-priest\/\" target=\"_self\">World Heavyweight Champion <\/a><\/span>Gunther<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> was defending his gold against <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sheamus<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> at a WWE Live event in Brussels on Monday. Orton was tasked with creating final hype for their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/16\/gunther-needs-to-win-clean-wwe-bash-in-berlin\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bash In Berlin<\/span><\/em> <\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">match on his lonesome on <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boy, did he manage it? Orton made the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">brash<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> claim that come the end of <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bash <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he would be a 15-time world champion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunther losing his World Heavyweight Championship in his first televised defense would be unthinkable. Losing in the country that made him &#8211; Germany &#8211; would be even more heartbreaking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Orton&#8217;s &#8216;new legacy&#8217; quote is probably just clever wordplay. But there&#8217;s a chance Orton could be hinting that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he&#8217;s going to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">form a new faction similar to his <strong>&#8220;<\/strong><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Legacy&#8221; <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">faction that ruled between 2008 and 2010. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We take a look at who the perfect candidates are for the <strong>&#8220;<\/strong><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Legacy&#8221;.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Randy Orton promises to humble Gunther and take his title in Berlin: Raw highlights, Aug. 26, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgJ_SLfxDU4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Original &#8220;Legacy&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Orton enlisted the then World Tag Team Champions <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cody Rhodes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ted DiBiase Jr.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as back-up in 2008. The three men bonded over being second and third-generation WWE superstars. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">18 years later, Rhodes is finally the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/05\/18\/whats-next-for-wwe-champion-cody-rhodes\/\" target=\"_self\">Undisputed WWE Champion<\/a> so unlikely to want to play second fiddle to Orton. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Di Biase Jr. is set to stand trial for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and theft concerning programs receiving federal funds in January 2025. So it&#8217;s <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">highly unlikely<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> he&#8217;ll be involved. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anoa&#8217;i family member <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manu<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> was in &#8220;Legacy&#8221; for three months before being kicked out of the group, and leaving WWE shortly after.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New &#8220;Legacy&#8221;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So if Orton is putting together a &#8220;New Legacy&#8221;, who are the likely candidates? Well, four months ago <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bron <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Breakker <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">would have been an excellent shout. The son of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/03\/28\/the-steiner-brothers-wwe-hall-of-fame\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Rick Steiner<\/strong><\/a>, Breakker, had done little of interest before <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 40<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, since his WWE Draft to <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, he has become one of the most exciting performers on Monday nights and is currently the Intercontinental Champion. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/27\/bron-breakker-next-challengers-wwe-intercontinental-title\/\" target=\"_self\">Breakker<\/a> would probably feel he doesn&#8217;t need to be part of a faction <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at this point<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"William Regal confronts Heritage Cup Champion Charlie Dempsey: NXT Roadblock 2024 highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nn4hSOyu22o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;New Legacy&#8221;: Charlie Dempsey &amp; Lexis King <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Son of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/01\/12\/william-regal-whats-next\/\" target=\"_self\">William Regal<\/a>, Charlie Dempsey<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is currently the NXT Heritage Cup Champion. He is a unique performer who is committed to honoring the legacy of traditional European wrestling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The image of him backing up Randy Orton with his giant NXT Heritage Cup would be fun <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to look at<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Still relatively new to the WWE roster, Dempsey would be the perfect first pick for the &#8220;New Legacy&#8221;. His father is so respected that he could gain easy heat by putting him down.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another good option for a NXT call-up would be <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/07\/12\/brian-pillman-jr-aew-expire\/\" target=\"_self\">Lexis King<\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It would give the son of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brian Pillman<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> great exposure and allow him to ease into a role on the main roster. Having competed on AEW TV for many years, King could <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">impress people straight away<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. King and Dempsey would make for an interesting odd couple of a tag team if they were to provide Orton&#8217;s backup as &#8220;New Legacy&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arn Anderson&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong>son\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/05\/02\/brock-anderson-living-up-to-anderson-family-name\/\" target=\"_self\">Brock Anderson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>recently left AEW and is currently a free agent. He could make a shock debut as part of a &#8220;New Legacy&#8221; faction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/02\/27\/the-rock-in-the-bloodline-will-be-the-high-chief-not-hollywood\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The Rock&#8221; Dwayne Johnson&#8217;s<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> daughter NXT General Manager <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ava<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> could be a left field option for a member of the &#8220;New Legacy&#8221;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. As<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> could <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Santino Marella&#8217;s <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">daughter and NXT superstar <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arianne Grace.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lexis King is ready to carve out his own path: NXT highlights, Oct. 17, 2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YU-4cjH7kLY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Ultimate Shock: Ludwig Kaiser\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But there is one person who could provide the ultimate shock on Saturday at <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bash In Berlin. <\/span><\/em><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ludwig Kaiser<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is the son of legendary German grappler <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Axel Dieter.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Gunther&#8217;s backup, Kaiser often takes hits for the &#8220;Ring General&#8221;. Randy Orton administered a beating on Kaiser on <em>WWE Raw.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kaiser could execute the ultimate betrayal of Gunther on Saturday by aligning himself with Orton. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kaiser could see the first WWE PLE from his native German as the opportunity to break away from Gunther. By costing him the World Heavyweight Championship, Kaiser could breakout and forge a &#8220;New Legacy&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Randy Orton uses the announce table to punish Ludwig Kaiser: Raw highlights, Aug. 19, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E4QmoZFBNp8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Randy Orton made major headlines on WWE Raw this week in Gunther&#8217;s absence. Orton hinted that he might have some new back-up ahead of Bash In Berlin. Orton claimed he would forge a &#8216;new legacy&#8217; at Bash In Berlin. The World Heavyweight Champion Gunther was defending his gold against Sheamus at a WWE Live event [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3852,"featured_media":126690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2192,4,3],"tags":[8172,8238,3914,8691,8507,58],"class_list":["post-126687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wrestling","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe","tag-charlie-dempsey","tag-gunther","tag-legacy","tag-lexis-king","tag-ludwig-kaiser","tag-randy-orton"],"modified_by":"Michael Joseph Sugue, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3852"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}