Randy Orton has been out for a long time, and nobody expected his break to last this long after receiving a piledriver in the November 8, 2024, Smackdown episode. Everyone knows he’s in the injury storyline, but there have been no updates on when he will return.
Moreover, there were hints before that he might come back to complete his unfinished business with Kevin Owens. Surprisingly, recent reports have said that the Viper is set to return soon and will finish his unfinished business in the Shows of the Shows.
According to WRKD Wrestling, Randy Orton is set to face Kevin Owens at WrestleMania in Las Vegas. They tried to settle their issues at last year’s Crown Jewel event, but before the match even started, Owens attacked Orton from behind.
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Kevin Owens is still upset after losing to Cody Rhodes at the Royal Rumble. He’s also frustrated that his best friend, Sami Zayn, didn’t help him against Rhodes.
However, after losing to Cody, he doesn’t have anything to do for now. Now, it will be interesting to see how Owens and Orton’s storylines unfold leading up to WrestleMania 41.
Randy Orton shares desire to face John Cena
WWE is planning a match between Randy Orton and Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 41. However, Randy Orton has always wanted to face John Cena. Since this year is Cena’s farewell tour, Orton expressed his desire to have a big match with him at WrestleMania.
Last year, during an interview on ‘The Bump,’ Orton talked about this dream match. The 44-year-old said, “A dream match for me would be to somehow find myself in a situation where I’m fighting Cena at WrestleMania for the title. I don’t know how you get there, I’m not saying it’s gonna happen.”
