Viral Impersonator Gets a Boost: Randy Orton Pays His Entire $2,400 Wrestling School Tuition
How far can an impersonation video take someone? For American creator T'Ziah Hanks, known online as Zy, the answer arrived on October 12: Randy Orton — the WWE star he imitates most, and a 14-time world champion — quietly paid his entire $2,400 wrestling school tuition.
Zy shared screenshots of the payment on his Instagram Stories, saying he had been wondering how he would ever afford the tuition when "the Legend Killer" covered it in full. The story spread quickly across X and other platforms after Athlon Sports reported it on October 12.
Zy built his following with a series of short videos called "Be Like," recreating the mannerisms, signature moves and match spots of professional wrestlers. His subjects have included Orton himself, along with Kurt Angle, Booker T, Triple H, Batista, Rob Van Dam and Roman Reigns; he has even restaged specialty bouts such as ladder matches with a comedic twist, drawing a large online audience.
Orton, famed for the RKO and his cold-blooded "Legend Killer" persona, has been one of professional wrestling's defining stars for more than two decades. This time there was no publicity campaign — he simply paid the bill for the amateur who made a name imitating him. Zy will now begin formal training at wrestling school, moving from performing wrestlers on camera to trying to become one in the ring. The online reaction has been near-unanimous: imitation, taken to this level, is a talent of its own.
Source: Compiled from Athlon Sports' October 12, 2026 report and Zy's own social media posts.
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