During the latest Wrestling Observer Radio show, Garrett Gonzales asked Dave Meltzer about Randy Orton’s status and based on what Melzer has heard, it looks like Orton will be back on WWE TV soon.
“All the indications are that he’s on his way back, which is also good news because at the end of last year, there were definitely people worried about him,” Meltzer said.
As for Matt Riddle’s status, Meltzer was not so sure. He said, “Riddle, you know what the situation is with Riddle. He could come back at any time. I have not heard his name mentioned.”
There have been hints that things are looking good for Orton’s return after back fusion surgery last year. Orton is being brought in for WrestleMania weekend and wrestling bootmaker Jose G Sanz stated last month that Orton recently contacted him about making boots for his return. On 2/11 Sanz wrote, “I haven’t made them yet but Randy Orton contacted me via email for his return…”
It is not out of the realm of possibility that Orton can do something at WrestleMania but at this point, it seems more likely that when he returns, it would happen sometime after the pay-per-view to kick off a new storyline or to resume his story with Riddle.
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