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UPDATED: Video of Fan Attacking Randy Orton at House Show Online

July 30, 2013 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

UPDATE 3: WWE issued the following statement to PWInsider about the incident:

“Tonight Randy Orton was violently attacked from behind by a South African fan, who is currently being held in jail pending criminal charges. The extent of Orton’s injuries are unknown at this time.”

UPDATE 2: Here is a second, better quality video of the attack that clearly shows the fan giving Orton a low blow:

UPDATE: TMZ reports that the fan in question hit Orton with a low blow, which is what caused him to fall down.

A rep for the WWE said, “Randy was violently attacked from behind” by the fan, who is now in police custody. Orton was checked out by doctors to make sure he’s okay.

ORIGINAL: Here is a sideways-turned fan video of Randy Orton being hit by a fan who charged into the ring after a match at the promotion’s Capetown, South Africa live event today. Save yourself a headache and start watching at 1:00 in:

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