WWE star Randy Orton hopes to get John Cena match at WrestleMania before retiring
Orton feels like his career has been extended
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Randy Orton returned to a WWE ring at Survivor Series in November and put himself back into the championship picture in the weeks that followed.
Orton had been sidelined for 18 months for a back injury that threatened the rest of his pro wrestling career. Now, with a resurgence, Orton told Fox News Digital in a recent interview he hoped he would get a chance to perform until he’s at least 50 years old.
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Randy Orton at WWE Smackdown held at Barclay's Center on December 1, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York. (Cora Veltman/Sportico via Getty Images)
"If I had one priority or one goal and I could only have one, it would be that I could wrestler ‘til I’m 50 and then have that retirement match at WrestleMania and then ride off into the sunset and, I don’t know, sign autographs on the weekends for the rest of my life," he said.
Orton, who talked to Fox News Digital ahead of his episode of A&E’s "Biography: WWE Legends" said he would want one more feud with John Cena and to have a match against him at a WrestleMania down the line.
"I’d love to wrestle John Cena at a WrestleMania singles match because we never got to do that," he said. "We had that rivalry that everyone remembers. He’s one of my greatest rivalries if not my greatest.
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John Cena sitting on ropes during match at Barclays Center. (Matthew Carlson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
"And we came up together and I feel like if it was one thing I could have, it would be for me and John to have that singles match, you know, that story leading up to that singles match at WrestleMania and I would be a happy camper with that one right there."
For now, Orton is preparing for an appearance at Elimination Chamber in Perth, Australia. The premium live event begins at 5 a.m. ET.
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Apr 11, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Randy Orton (white trunks) faces Bray Wyatt (striped pants) along with Alexa Bliss during WrestleMania 37 at Raymond James Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
He’s in the men’s Elimination Chamber match against Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, LA Knight, Kevin Owens and Logan Paul. The winner will receive a shot at Seth Rollins’ World Heavyweight Championship.
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