Randy Orton & Big Show square off at Survivor Series 2005, where Orton's Team SmackDown triumphs over the giant's Team Raw in the Traditional Survivor Series 8-Man Elimination Tag Team Match.
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At WWE vs. ECW Head to Head, Big Show triumphs in a battle royal pitting WWE Superstars against the ranks of the reborn ECW.
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Orton goes airborne courtesy of The World's Largest Athlete.
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On June 15, 2009, Orton and Big Show take part in a Fatal 4-Way for the WWE Championship.
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The Apex Predator strikes Big Show down with an RKO en route to winning the supreme prize.
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In 2010, then-newcomer Sheamus put his WWE Championship on the line against Orton at the Royal Rumble.
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Thanks to the meddling of The Legacy, however, Orton was the recipient of a vicious Brogue Kick and failed to claim the Irishman's title.
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The Viper got another crack at The Celtic Warrior at SummerSlam 2010, when Sheamus was in his second reign as WWE Champion.
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Despite Orton's best efforts, the hooligan retained his title again ...
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... leading to a Six-Pack Challenge for the championship the next month at Night of Champions.
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The Viper eliminates Wade Barrett with an RKO before claiming the title for his own.
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At Bragging Rights 2010, Big Show and Sheamus collide in the Team SmackDown vs. Team Raw Match, which Big Show's squad eventually wins.
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June 3, 2011: Orton, now World Heavyweight Champion, puts his title up for grabs against Sheamus on SmackDown, with Christian as the special guest referee.
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The Irishman strikes ...
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... but biased officiating leads to Orton's retention. Sheamus' troubles don't end there, though ...
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... as he receives a punt to the head two weeks later as a message from Orton to Christian, who becomes the No. 1 contender after beating Sheamus on SmackDown.
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In 2012, Sheamus finally claims the "Big Gold Title" and puts it on the line in a Fatal 4-Way at WWE Over the Limit.
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Despite the efforts of Orton, Alberto Del Rio and Chris Jericho, however, The Celtic Warrior retains.
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Sept. 28, 2012: Orton battles Big Show in a No. 1 Contender's Match to determine who is next in line to challenge for Sheamus' title.
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With The Viper's arm compromised by a sneak attack from Alberto Del Rio, the giant preys upon The Apex Predator and earns the right to face the Irishman.
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At Night of Champions 2012, Sheamus meets his titanic challenger one-on-one.
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An epic collision unfolds for the fate of the World Heavyweight Championship.
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But the Irishman's time runs out in blunt fashion thanks to a KO Punch from the wrecking-ball-like fists of The World's Largest Athlete.
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Big Show goes on to retain the championship at Survivor Series and WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs before losing it to Alberto Del Rio in 2013.
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Which brings us to now: After several false starts and shaky conferences, Big Show, Orton & Sheamus find themselves teamed to face The Shield at WrestleMania 29. Can their shaky alliance hold? Or will the "Hounds of Justice" claim victory?