RKO
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The RKO is a professional wrestling finishing move popularized by WWE star Randy Orton, involving a sudden jumping cutter that can be delivered from almost any position.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RKO canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13348976 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: RKO Context triple: [Randy Orton, signatureMove, RKO]
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A.
RKO General
RKO General was a diversified American holding company best known for its ownership of radio and television stations and its roots in the historic RKO entertainment empire.
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B.
RKO Radio Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures was a major Hollywood film studio of the 1930s and 1940s, known for producing classic movies including landmark monster, musical, and film noir films.
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C.
Motion Picture Corporation of America
Motion Picture Corporation of America is an independent film production company known for producing mid-budget Hollywood comedies and genre films.
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D.
Zanuck/Brown Company
Zanuck/Brown Company was a prominent American film production company best known for producing blockbuster hits such as Steven Spielberg’s "Jaws."
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E.
Rex Motion Picture Company
Rex Motion Picture Company was an early 20th-century American film production company known for its role in the silent film era and its association with pioneering filmmaker Edwin S. Porter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: RKO Target entity description: The RKO is a professional wrestling finishing move popularized by WWE star Randy Orton, involving a sudden jumping cutter that can be delivered from almost any position.
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A.
RKO General
RKO General was a diversified American holding company best known for its ownership of radio and television stations and its roots in the historic RKO entertainment empire.
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B.
RKO Radio Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures was a major Hollywood film studio of the 1930s and 1940s, known for producing classic movies including landmark monster, musical, and film noir films.
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C.
Motion Picture Corporation of America
Motion Picture Corporation of America is an independent film production company known for producing mid-budget Hollywood comedies and genre films.
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D.
Zanuck/Brown Company
Zanuck/Brown Company was a prominent American film production company best known for producing blockbuster hits such as Steven Spielberg’s "Jaws."
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E.
Rex Motion Picture Company
Rex Motion Picture Company was an early 20th-century American film production company known for its role in the silent film era and its association with pioneering filmmaker Edwin S. Porter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cutter variation
ⓘ
professional wrestling finishing move ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | jumping cutter ⓘ |
| associatedCatchphrase | "RKO outta nowhere" ⓘ |
| canBeCounteredInto | mid-air variation ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became an internet meme
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featured in viral compilation videos ⓘ |
| eraAssociation |
PG Era of WWE
ⓘ
linked to:
PG Era
Reality Era of WWE ⓘ
linked to:
WWE Reality Era
|
| executionDetail |
attacker applies a 3/4 facelock and falls back
ⓘ
attacker often jumps before dropping to the mat ⓘ |
| fanPerception |
known for shock value
ⓘ
one of the most popular finishers in WWE ⓘ |
| finisherOf | Randy Orton ⓘ |
| firstNameComponent | Randy ⓘ |
| impactType | face-first impact to the mat ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Diamond Cutter ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
can be delivered from almost any position
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jumping motion ⓘ sudden execution ⓘ |
| lastNameComponent | Orton ⓘ |
| middleNameComponent | Keith ⓘ |
| moveCategory |
front facelock cutter
ⓘ
strike-like takedown ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | initials of Randy Keith Orton ⓘ |
| performedIn | WWE ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Randy Orton ⓘ |
| promotionAssociation |
Raw brand
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SmackDown brand ⓘ |
| promotionContext |
World Wrestling Entertainment
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linked to:
WWE
|
| promotionDebutContext |
WWE Ruthless Aggression era
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linked to:
WWE’s Ruthless Aggression era
|
| safetyConsideration | requires timing and cooperation from opponent ⓘ |
| setupPosition | front facelock ⓘ |
| signatureMoveOf | Randy Orton ⓘ |
| similarTo | Ace Crusher ⓘ |
| targetBodyPart |
head
ⓘ
neck ⓘ |
| usedAsFinishIn |
WWE Championship matches
ⓘ
World Heavyweight Championship matches ⓘ WrestleMania matches ⓘ |
| usedBy | Randy Orton ⓘ |
| variation |
catching RKO
ⓘ
running RKO ⓘ springboard RKO ⓘ top-rope RKO ⓘ |
| wrestlingStyle | American professional wrestling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RKO Description of subject: The RKO is a professional wrestling finishing move popularized by WWE star Randy Orton, involving a sudden jumping cutter that can be delivered from almost any position.
Referenced by (6)
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