While he has been relatively quiet over the last couple of weeks, WWE Superstar Randy Orton made a big move in support of a viral wrestling impersonator.

T’Ziah Hanks, better known as Zy, is known for impersonating professional wrestlers. He revealed (via Zaibi on X, formerly Twitter) that the “Viper” covered his tuition to go to wrestling school, donating $2,400 to his fund.

Randy Orton just paid the ENTIRE $2,400 wrestling school tuition for T’Ziah Hanks! ❤️

You’ve probably seen T’Ziah’s wrestling impressions on social media. The guy has become pretty popular with his videos.

And now Randy is helping him take the next step toward becoming a… pic.twitter.com/ABaIFOYOWm

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“The ‘Legend Killer' just paid for my wrestling school tuition,” Hanks wrote on his Instagram Stories post. “Was literally just wondering how I was gonna pay for it.”

Maybe someday, the training will pay off, and Hanks and Orton meet in the ring. It would be a really cool full-circle moment for the social media content creator and WWE legend.

Orton has not been super active over the last couple of weeks in WWE. His last notable match was against his former protege, Cody Rhodes, at Sunday Night's Main Event on Sep. 6. He beat the “American Nightmare” in the latest chapter in their feud.

A couple of weeks later, the “Viper” lost a Money in the Bank-qualifying match to Trick Williams. The match also featured Rey Fénix.

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Meanwhile, his rival, Rhodes, is still in the Undisputed WWE Championship scene. He recently lost a Money in the Bank-qualifying match against Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano. He is also promoting his latest movie role, Street Fighter. Rhodes plays Guile in the upcoming adaptation of the video game. His longtime rival, Roman Reigns, is also in the movie as Akuma.

Earlier in the year, Orton and Rhodes faced at WrestleMania 42. The “American Nightmare” was able to beat the “Legend Killer,” who attacked him afterward.

Orton then went on an extended hiatus until SummerSlam 2026, when he cost Rhodes his match against CM Punk. We'll have to wait and see when the rubber match takes place.