Fan Who Attacked Randy Orton Explains Why He Did It

We here at Wrestling Rumors reported earlier today (July 31st) that the identity of the fan who attacked Randy Orton at a WWE Live Event in South Africa was possibly a local wrestler who calls himself The Blacksmith.

ENCA.com, a local news website out of Johannesburg, South Africa, picked up the story on the attack, and secured some comments from the fan in question, whose real name is Tshepo Sekhabi.

Below is an excerpt from the article, which reveals what motivated Sekhabi to attack Randy Orton.

An over eager fan was met with a boot to the head from WWE wrestler Randy Orton in Cape Town yesterday after he jumped into the ring and hit Orton in the groin.

Local wrestling fan Tshepo Sekhabi, who quit his job in Johannesburg to attend the event, left yesterday night’s WWE world tour in Cape Town with a black eye and swollen face after getting kicked just under the eye by Orton.

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is currently performing events across South Africa as part of its World Tour.

Sekhabi (20) scaled the security barrier and easily evaded the events security guards to enter the ring where Orton was celebrating a victory against fellow wrestler Big E Langston.

Sekhabi had time to pause and size up Orton, who was standing on the rings corner ropes, before executing a shocking blow to the wrestlers groin.

Orton fell to the canvas following the hit as security rushed in to apprehend the assailant. Security managed to haul Sekhabi out of the ring, but not before the ‘Apex Predator’ managed to cross the ring and deliver a solid kick to his attackers head.

An equally irate Langston, real name Ettore Ewen, also had to be restrained by security from accosting Sekhabi outside of the ring.

Sekhabi was escorted to the casino’s security offices where he was issued with a five-year ban notice.

In the offices Sekhabi, who said he doesn’t drink or take any drugs, eagerly posed for photos and willingly gave a statement to security personnel.

Calling himself “Jozi, the wrestling machine” Sekhabi said he planned the attack before he arrived said “I just don’t like Randy Orton, this was an opportunity for me so I got up there and made a name for myself.”