After graduating in 1998, he enlisted with the United States Marine Corps. At the base, he received a bad conduct discharge in 1999 after going AWOL on two occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer.

Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, he was tried and convicted under a special court-martial, subsequently spending 38 days in the brig at Camp Pendleton.

Orton has a United States Marine Corps tattoo on his left arm but covered it up after receiving his bad conduct discharge.

Randy is a professional wrestler and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand and is one-half of current Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro with Riddle in their second reign