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Randy Orton posted the following reflection on his Twitter account, noting he is about to make WWE history when he next competes on Monday Night Raw:
I’ve never been one to keep records or stats throughout my career. Early on, it was laughable to consider in my profession you had ‘wins’ and ‘losses’. You certainly wouldn’t talk about it, with the boys much less fans. But I’m fortunate to have some fans (and friends)
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) November 20, 2021
…that have done just that, kept my stats. Not just wins and losses, but damn near everything you could think of! It came to my attention that tomorrow at Survivor Series I’ll set a new record for most PPV matches by anyone in WWE history.
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) November 20, 2021
The following night on RAW coincidentally, if I have a match, I’ll have had more matches on RAW then anyone in history. I saw this online, checked it, and it is true… kind of hard to believe, as it feels like I only started down in OVW yesterday. I just wanna take a minute…
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) November 20, 2021
…in light of these ‘stats’, and let everyone out there that’s ever supported me in any way know that I am thankful. I also know with all of my heart that I couldn’t have done it without you. Now on to my 15th Survivor Series…man time flies don’t it? #WWE #SurvivorSeries #RAW
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) November 20, 2021
A new book about UFC will chronicle past and present UFC Champions with one on one interviews, including WWE's Brock Lesnar. Fiaz Rafiq's Champions of the Octagon: One on One with MMA and UFC Greats will be released in May 2002 with promotional material noting:
Learn the stories, history, and strategy of the sport's greatest champions—in their own words!
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In Champions of the Octagon, writer Fiaz Rafiq interviews many of the greatest MMA and UFC champions of all-time, including Georges St-Pierre, Holly Holm, Daniel Cormier, Cris Cyborg, Tito Ortiz, and many others. Readers will learn of their upbringings, their introductions to the sport, and how they worked their way to be the best ever.
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For anyone interested in learning the beginnings of MMA and how its champions became household names, Champions of the Octagon pulls back the curtain on their lives and careers. With forewords from Royce Gracie and Michael Bisping, hear never-before-stories from the fighters who helped build the sport to what it is today.
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