 One of Orton 's first official WWF appearances was March 16 , 2002 at WrestleMania X8 's Fan <unk> , where he was defeated by Tommy Dreamer . Orton 's first televised WWF match was against Hardcore Holly on SmackDown ! on April 25 , 2002 . Soon after , Orton became a fan favorite and was placed in a series of matches with Holly . In September 2002 , Orton was drafted to the Raw brand , where he defeated Stevie Richards in his debut on the show . Within weeks of his debut on the Raw brand , Orton suffered a shoulder injury , leaving him sidelined for months . While recovering , Orton still appeared on Raw in his own Randy News Network segment , a weekly vignette featuring him talking about his condition . The show interrupted other segments of Raw programming , which caused Orton to slowly transition himself into a narcissistic and self @-@ centered villain . 
