Huge Backstage Update on Randy Orton’s WWE Return

According to reports, The WWE was planning to turn Randy Orton against his tag team partner Matt Riddle upon his return.

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WrestleVotes reported that, when Randy Orton got injured in May 2022, the internal plan was to turn him heel and have him feud with his tag team partner after his return.

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It was reported that the former WWE champion was suffering from a long-term back injury and may need to undergo surgery to get rid of the problem.

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This may keep Orton out of action for the rest of 2022 and the fans will have to wait a bit longer to see The Viper in action.

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Huge Backstage Update on Randy Orton’s WWE Return

By: Rahul V Krishnan Image credit: WWE and Twitter

According to reports, The WWE was planning to turn Randy Orton against his tag team partner Matt Riddle upon his return.

WrestleVotes reported that, when Randy Orton got injured in May 2022, the internal plan was to turn him heel and have him feud with his tag team partner after his return.

It was reported that the former WWE champion was suffering from a long-term back injury and may need to undergo surgery to get rid of the problem.

This may keep Orton out of action for the rest of 2022 and the fans will have to wait a bit longer to see The Viper in action.

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