The date April 25, 2012 marked an important milestone in the history of WWE, standing as the decade anniversary of The Viper!

Long before Randy Orton became The Legend Killer, WWE’s Apex Predator, an intregral member of Evolution or a nine-time World Champion, the serpentine Superstar emerged under the iconic SmackDown fist set for the first time to battle Hardcore Holly.

Even then, the WWE Universe could tell that the electrifying third-generation Superstar was on the fast track to greatness. Relive his first monumental moment in the squared circle now.