Randy Orton Claims He Wanted To Study Snakes Instead Of Pro Wrestling

Randy Orton is a true veteran in WWE, having worked in the company for almost two decades. He remains one of the most dependable Superstars in the company but it seems Orton might not have even become a wrestler.

While speaking on on The Kurt Angle Show, Orton discussed how it felt for him to be in the WWE locker room when he was a child.

Bob Orton worked with WWF for a while and he would bring his son Randy Orton with him when Orton was a child. Orton saw the huge size of all the wrestlers and thought he could never become a wrestler.

Randy Orton then revealed he wanted to become a herpatologist, that is, a person who studies reptiles, instead of becoming a pro wrestler.

“I never once had the confidence in myself to think that I could do what my dad did. You know I was in the locker room at a very young age and I saw these huge mountains of men joking and laughing…just…just…behemoths! and I’m back there as a little kid. That day forward, seeing all those men, I never once considered myself to be able to go toe to toe with them or be on their level in any way, shape or form. My interest was in animals. At a very young age I remember I caught a Garter snake in the backyard, and was fascinated by it. Even to this day I have a fascination with reptiles and I wanted to be a herpatologist, which is someone that is interested in the study of reptiles,”

Thankfully Orton decided to become a pro wrestler and the rest is history. He is currently in a tag team with Matt Riddle and will be receiving a huge push on WWE RAW.