WrestleMania 42 is quickly approaching and the two night event is set to feature some big title matches. Randy Orton punched his ticket to WrestleMania 42 when he won the men’s Elimination Chamber match, and he’s set to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship in the night 1 main event.
Ahead of his big title match with Cody Rhodes on the Grandest Stage of Them All, the Wrestling Observer is reporting that Randy Orton is hurting heading into the Show of Shows.
“Perhaps most notable in the McAfee promo is that he said that if Randy Orton doesn’t beat Cody Rhodes for the title, that he will never do anything involving WWE again. Obviously that is not happening. In fact, the only result, given that promo, that was almost completely clear is Orton winning.
We were told that Orton is hurting so there is a possibility that would change, as it would make no sense for Orton to win if he has to take time off, but McAfee’s statement came across like it’s as close to a lock as possible.”
It’s also being reported that Jelly Roll and Cody Rhodes vs. Pat McAfee and Randy Orton is still scheduled to headline the Backlash premium live event on May 9th, so as of right now there don’t appear to be any plans for Orton to take time off.
Stay tuned for updates.