Randy Orton's career cannot be replicated as he's one of the most decorated superstars of his generation. The Viper's legendary WWE run came to a screeching halt when he was sidelined and went on a hiatus in June 2022. The WWE Universe has been waiting for over a year for The Apex Predator to return to professional wrestling and handle some unfinished business in the Stamford-based promotion.
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Recently, the third-generation superstar was spotted at the Performance Center, and the WWE Universe believes that The Viper is closing to an in-ring return sooner rather than later. Randy Orton's career is far from over, as he has a variety of opponents and hurdles to overcome once he completely heals and returns for another WWE run.
5 Revenge on The Bloodline And Roman Reigns
Last year, The Bloodline decimated Randy Orton and Matt Riddle after RK-Bro lost the RAW Tag Team Championships to The Usos during a unification match on an episode of SmackDown. After the vicious attack, The Viper went away on a hiatus to deal with his injuries and let The Original Bro feud with The Bloodline.
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The stable is currently in a fragile state after the Biggest Party of The Summer and The Apex Predator needs to dismantle the group one by one before he reaches The Tribal Chief and challenges him for the title. Roman Reigns is familiar with The Viper as the two have feuded against each other almost a decade ago when Reigns had started his singles journey after The Shield had ended.
4 Teaming Up Or Feuding With Cody Rhodes
In 2009, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase were loyal pupils under Randy Orton's Legacy and helped The Viper remain champion on numerous occasions. However, the landscape of WWE has drastically changed over the past few years, and The American Nightmare returned to the company as a new man. The WWE Universe is divided as some want Rhodes and Orton to relive their glory days and create the magic from Legacy as a formidable duo.
Meanwhile, others believe that The Apex Predator could be one of the biggest adversaries in Cody Rhodes' path to win the WWE Championship possibly against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40. A heel-Randy Orton could wreak havoc upon The American Nightmare if the two stars feud down the line. It will be interesting to see if Rhodes and Orton will share the same ring as friends or foes.
3 Standing Up To The Judgment Day
The Judgment Day has terrorized Monday Night RAW for months and the heinous stable has attained more gold and power in the promotion after their rise over the past few months. Several superstars from the past and present have tried to go up against the stable but failed miserably. Randy Orton has prior experience dealing with villainous stables in WWE and The Viper could save the red brand from The Judgment Day.
Moreover, fans are curious to see if The Apex Predator has one more left in him to RKO The Eradicator of The Judgment Day, Rhea Ripley. Mami has often taken matters into her own hands regardless of gender, and fans are waiting for a stare-down between Mami and Orton before The Viper strikes.
2 A Match Against 'The Ring General' Gunther
In 2003, Evolution was dripped in gold on Monday Night RAW with Triple H as the World Heavyweight Champion, Randy Orton as the Intercontinental Champion, and Ric Flair & Batista as the World Tag Team Champions. The Intercontinental Championship is special to The Viper as that was his first singles championship in WWE after he got his big break with the stable.
Meanwhile, Gunther became the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in the company's history in his first run as champion. The Ring General's style and in-ring presence is unmatched, and the champion has no plans of dropping the title anytime soon. A match between The Viper and The Ring General could easily go down as one of the best matches in the company's history. Whether it will be for the prestigious workhorse title or not, only time will tell. However, The dream match between Orton and Gunther needs to take place after The Apex Predator's return to WWE.
1 Another Run With The World Heavyweight Championship
The 14-time World Champion became no stranger to gold when he captured the World Heavyweight Championship at the age of 24 at the Biggest Party of The Summer. During Randy Orton's absence, the management brought back the World Heavyweight Championship with a new design and lineage for the current era. Earlier this year, Seth Rollins became the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion when he defeated AJ Styles at Night of Champions 20223.
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Similar to John Cena, Randy Orton is not too far from reaching and potentially breaking Ric Flair's record as a 16-time World Champion in the company's history. After The Viper's return to the Stamford-based promotion, Orton can make his way back to the top by going after the new World Heavyweight Championship. Randy Orton has previously won titles in the company, but he's never held this version of the title. Moreover, he's familiar with the likes of Seth Rollins as the two have previously feuded for the WWE Championship.
