Randy Orton is closing in on 200 pay-per-view and Premium Live Event matches, a milestone no other wrestler has reached in WWE history.
The Viper currently sits at 196, needing just four more to get there. Orton already holds first place by a wide margin, while Kane and John Cena are tied at 176, followed by The Undertaker at 174 and Triple H at 173.
Orton has held the record since Survivor Series 2021. That night, he reached his 177th match and passed Kane when he teamed with Riddle to defeat The Usos.
Randy Orton is just 4 PLE matches away from reaching 200 PPV/PLE matches.
— WrestleSeek (@WrestleSeek) September 12, 2026
He already holds the record for the most WWE PPV/PLE matches in history. What a career. pic.twitter.com/ac9AChQqYB
His run on the big stage started at SummerSlam 2003. At 23, Orton competed in an Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship against Triple H, Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho and Kevin Nash.
His most recent PLE match came at WrestleMania 42 on April 18, when he lost to Cody Rhodes in an Undisputed WWE Championship match. Orton has stayed active since, beating Rhodes in a rematch at Sunday Night’s Main Event on September 6, but the TV special doesn’t count toward the tally.
Beyond the longevity, Orton is a 14-time world champion, a two-time Royal Rumble winner (2009 and 2017) and won Money in the Bank in 2013.