WWE News: Randy Orton Pulled from Marine 3 Due to Sordid Past

Signing Randy Orton to portray a Marine may have been one of the biggest mistakes WWE Films has ever made.

According to TMZ, Orton was in the Marines in the late ’90s and “received a bad conduct discharge in 1999 after going AWOL on two separate occasions and disobeying an order from a commanding officer. Orton ended up being court-martialed and served 38 days in a military prison.” The article states:

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Cpl. Mike Vinn, who was in a unit with Orton, became furious when he found out Orton was going to be starring in the movie. Vinn told TMZ: " I am disgusted that his face and the word Marine are being used next to each other — real or fake — because of the fact that he quit us, the country, and the Marine Corps. [Randy] in the role of a Marine is a disgrace to those that have worn and are wearing that uniform."

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I for one am surprised to hear that Orton was unable to fulfill his military contract. To me he has always seemed to be a determined individual. However, as we all know, how one portrays him/herself in the public may be the complete opposite of their real-life persona.

I am ex-military and realize how difficult it is to understand the demands and commitment to the armed forces can be. That being said, he should have weighed his options prior to signing the contract and maybe he would be looked at differently.

Ultimately, the WWE did the right thing by pulling him from this project and I am sure the WWE will release a formal statement. Who knows maybe they will bring back John Cena to reprise the role.I guess we will have to wait and see what happens in the weeks to come.