![]() On the April 11 episode of Raw, SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos issued a challenge to RK-Bro, who accepted and the match was made official as a Winners Takes All championship unification match at WrestleMania Backlash. At night two of WrestleMania 38, RK-Bro successfully defended their Raw Tag Team Championships in a triple threat tag team match against The Street Profits and Alpha Academy. However, on the March 7 episode of Raw, RK-Bro regained their tag team championships in a triple threat tag team match against Alpha Academy and the team of Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins with Riddle pinning Chad Gable. On the January 10, 2022, episode of Raw, RK-Bro dropped the titles to Alpha Academy ( Chad Gable and Otis), ending their reign at 142 days. RK-Bro would then go on the successfully defend the Raw Tag Team Championships against Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode on the November 29 episode of Raw and against The Street Profits at Day 1. At Survivor Series, RK-Bro would defeat SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos in an interbrand match. At Crown Jewel, RK-Bro would retain their titles against AJ Styles and Omos. On the August 30 edition of Raw, they successfully defended their titles against Bobby Lashley and MVP of The Hurt Business. At SummerSlam, RK-Bro defeated Styles and Omos to win their first WWE Raw Tag Team Championship, both individually and as a team, giving Omos his first WWE loss by pinning Styles. The following week, Orton officially reunited the team after Riddle saved him from an attack at the hands of AJ Styles and Omos. However, Orton attacked Riddle with an RKO, which was not construed as a heel turn but rather as Orton's unique way of showing gratitude. Later that night, Orton defeated AJ Styles in a match following assistance from Riddle and afterwards pretended to hug him, Raw Tag Team Champions (2021–2022) Īfter a seven-week absence, Orton returned on the August 9 episode of Raw, where he initially discontinued his team with Riddle. The following week, Orton was scheduled to face AJ Styles and Drew McIntyre in a last chance match, but for unknown reasons was pulled and replaced by Riddle who would go on to lose the match for Orton. The following week on the June 21 episode of Raw, Orton faced John Morrison in a Money in the Bank qualifying match, but was defeated, while Riddle won his qualifying match against Drew McIntyre. ![]() face tag team match, bringing RK-Bro's record to 4-0. On the June 14 episode of Raw, RK-Bro defeated The New Day in a face vs. On the May 10 episode of Raw, RK-Bro teamed up with The New Day ( Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) to defeat AJ Styles, Omos, Elias, and Ryker in an eight-man tag team match, increasing RK-Bro's record to 3–0. On the May 3 episode of Raw, Orton and Riddle defeated Elias and Jaxson Ryker this brought RK-Bro's record to 2–0. In a backstage interview afterwards, Orton suggested to Riddle they take the team "a day at a time", thus turning Orton into a face. Later on, the newly labeled RK-Bro defeated Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin. The following week on Raw, Orton was backstage with Riddle when he suggested the team be given a try. A match was made later on in the night between Orton and Riddle, which Riddle won with a roll-up. On the Apepisode of Raw, Riddle would interrupt the backstage interview of Randy Orton where Riddle suggested a tag team formation, with Orton dismissing the idea by leaving. ![]() They are former two-time WWE Raw Tag Team Champions. The team's name is derived from Orton's initials and finisher "RKO" and combined with Riddle's catchphrase, "Bro". They are both currently signed to WWE, where they perform on the Raw brand. RK-Bro was an American professional wrestling tag team composed of Randy Orton and Matt Riddle. Randy Orton (left) and Matt Riddle (right) ![]()
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