Barry O
(Slam! Wrestling) Part 1: The Other Orton
(Slam! Wrestling) Part 2: Breaks His Silence
(Slam! Wrestling) Part 3: Scandal/Drugs/Recovery
Title History
- NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/Hector Guerrero defeating Twin Devils (May 11, 1979);
- ICW (Poffo) Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Bob Orton Jr. defeating ???????? (October ??, 1979);
- WOW (World Organized Wrestling) Heavyweight title (1 day);
- IWF Heavyweight title ();
Career Highlights
In The Beginning
- Barry Orton is the son of Bob Orton Sr. and the brother of Bob Orton Jr. and the uncle of Randy Orton..
World Wrestling Federation:
- Barry O was most known as a jobber in the World Wrestling Federation..
- February 23, 1985– WWF: Tony Garea defeated Barry O..
- April 9, 1985– WWF: Barry O defeated Rene Goulet..
- April 16, 1985– WWF: Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated Barry O & Jim Haley..
- April 29, 1985– WWF: Rick McGraw defeated Barry O..
- May 7, 1985– WWF: Paul Orndorff defeated Barry O..
- May 8, 1985– WWF: British Bulldogs defeated Barry O & Moondog Spot..
- May 26, 1985– WWF: Barry O defeated Don Kolov..
- June 4, 1985– WWF: Barry O & Moondog Spot defeated Jim Young & Bobby Leon..
- June 17, 1985– WWF: Lanny Poffo & Pedro Morales defeated Barry O & Joe Rizzo..
- June 22, 1985– WWF: Lanny Poffo defeated Barry O..
- June 26, 1985– WWF: George Steele defeated Barry O..
- July 20, 1985– WWF: Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O..
- July 22, 1985– WWF: Tony Atlas defeated Barry O..
- August 10, 1985– WWF: Pedro Morales defeated Barry O..
- September 9, 1985– WWF: Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior defeated Barry O & Jerry Adams..
- September 22, 1985– WWF: King Tonga defeated Barry O..
- October 1, 1985– Paul Orndorff, Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart..
- October 21, 1985– WWF: Tony Atlas & Mike Rotundo defeated Barry O & Mike Sharpe..
- October 22, 1985– WWF: Pedro Morales & Tito Santana defeated Barry O & John Rizzo..
- November 12, 1985– WWF: King Tonga & Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry O & Joe Mirto..
- November 25, 1985– WWF: Jesse Ventura defeated Barry O..
- December 17, 1985– WWF: King Tonga, Junkyard Dog & Ricky Steamboat beat Barry O, Mr. X & Joe Mirto..
- January 1, 1986– WWF: Hillbilly Jim defeated Barry O..
- January 12, 1986– WWF: Barry O defeated Jose Luis Rivera..
- January 25, 1986– WWF: Jim Brunzell defeated Barry O..
- February 7, 1986– WWF: Dan Spivey defeated Barry O..
- February 14, 1986– WWF: King Tonga beat Barry O..
- March 1, 1986– WWF: Jim Powers defeated Barry O..
- March 11, 1986– WWF: The Killer Bees defeated Barry O & Les Thorton..
- September 16, 1986– WWF: Raymond & Jacques Rougeau defeated Barry O & Hercules..
- October 6, 1986– WWF: The Islanders (Tama & Haku) defeated Barry O & Steve Lombardi..
- October 29, 1986– WWF: Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Barry O & The Gladiator..
- January 5, 1987– WWF: Ricky Steamboat defeated Barry O..
- January 26, 1987– WWF: Paul Roma defeated Barry O..
- February 16, 1987– WWF: Koko B. Ware defeated Barry O..
- March 21, 1987– WWF: Tom Zenk & Rick Martel defeated Barry O & Dusty Wolfe..Stampede Wrestling:
- Barry O wrestled for Stampede as “The Zodiac”, a tribute to his father, who wrestled under that name in Florida in the 70s..
- July 30, 1990– World Wrestling Federation: Brooklyn Brawler (Steve Lombardi) defeated Barry O..Retirement:
- Barry O was one of the most outspoken critics during the sex scandal that hit the WWF in the early 1990’s..
- 2005-06: Barry Orton co-wrote, directed and executive produced an independent film called “Tweak the Heat”..
- January 29, 2011–Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Barry Orton participated in a Legends Wrestle-Royale in Los Angeles, California..
