Footage has emerged online of WWE Superstar Randy Orton helping a young fan in distress after the wrestler noticed the boy being pushed against the barricade by excited fans.

According to The Mirror, the incident occurred last Friday, November 5, during WWE's live tour in the UK.

During the event, which took place in Birmingham, England, Randy Orton and his tag team partner Riddle successfully defended their Raw Tag Team Championships in front of the crowd. Following the match, 41-year-old Orton decided to celebrate ringside with the fans.

While dishing out high-fives, the 14-time world champion spotted a young boy being pushed against the barricade as fans started to swamp the youngster.

Check out the alarming footage below:

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After noticing the child in distress, Orton - real name Randal Keith Orton - can be heard asking the young fan: "Are you okay?"

When the grappler realized the boy was not okay, he immediately dropped his championship belt to the floor and ordered the excited crowd to step back and give the kid some room. "Hey, hey! Back up," he can be heard telling the crowd.

The child looks relieved to be given some space, as Orton takes a moment to speak with him. The pro-wrestler then appears to talk to those around him to ask them to take care of him - pointing out the corner of the barricade while doing so.

The video was originally uploaded to YouTube by user WrestlingFanForLife-98, who captioned the post: "[So] in what was the most surreal moment and marked out I recorded post match was that when Randy Orton Came Over where I was and he checked to see if young fan was Ok in the front row who he noticed looked uncomfortable [sic]."

One Twitter video of the incident has been viewed over 340,000 times, with people flooding "The Viper" with praise for his actions.

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"Good stuff from the Viper. Not surprised by it, dude has always done great fan interaction and pays attention to the kids. Spotting one in danger and stepping in just proves he’s the good guy for real," one fan tweeted.

A second commented: "That's the real Randy!! He's a really kind person...out of character."

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WWE Superstar Randy Orton seen helping young boy being pushed against barricade