Randy Orton reflects on wrestling Joe Hendry at WWE WrestleMania 41.
Randy Orton's grudge match with Kevin Owens fell through for WrestleMania 41 because Kevin suffered a neck injury, which will require surgery. However, where there is chaos, there is opportunity. TNA Wrestling World Champion Joe Hendry got an unexpected WrestleMania moment, and even though he came up short, he left an impression on "The Viper."
Speaking to Cathy Kelley for a WWE digital exclusive following the match at WrestleMania Sunday, Orton says he wasn't sure how to feel about wrestling Hendry at first. Still, because the crowd loved it, so did he. She even joked about stealing Joe's dramatic spin around.
"Having fun, that's the part of what we do that sometimes you don't get to have as much fun out there because you're the nerves, the adrenaline, it's through the roof," he said. "You can't sleep nights before. But me not knowing who my opponent was going to be, all those nerves were gone, and I was able to soak up all that energy. Got to say a little something, get everybody ready for the fact that we don't know who's about to step through that curtain. I couldn't be more happy with who my opponent ended up being.
"Now, when I first heard the music, and I first saw who it was, I wasn't quite sure how it was going to feel about it, but then I heard the people's reaction to this guy, and they love him," he continued. "They love him. Now, I had to hit a couple of RKOs, as per the usual, but then I did my own little version of the Hendry spin around. I don't know what he calls it, but I'll tell you what, I might have to steal that for next week. Maybe, we'll see when we get there. You're going to have to wait. If I do it again, it will be on SmackDown, or maybe Monday Night Raw."
Triple H was also very complimentary of Joe Hendry. Read his thoughts on Joe's WrestleMania moment here.
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