Randy Orton comments on his in-ring future.
Randy Orton has been back full-time since Survivor Series 2023 after undergoing back surgery that saw him sidelined from June 2022 until he returned.
Orton has had a consistent presence on weekly television, and he wants to keep it that way.
"If you would have asked me two years ago, I would have thought I was close to the end because I had spinal fusion about a year and a half ago. That changed the game. I had been in pain through my entire 30's and was hurting. I was begging for time off when I was 35. I think Vince's [Vince McMahon] quote to me was, 'Mother nature gets us all.' That's hard to hear when you're 35 and your back hurts and you're busting your ass for this company. There have been some changes. Now, I think instead of pushing the guys and running their dicks into the ground until they fall apart, there is a great atmosphere of 'how can we make this guy last?' The beauty of it is, I'm not even there yet. I feel so great after my surgery. I'm a full-time guy. I don't want to do the old Undertaker or Shawn Michaels schedule, which they needed to do, understandably, but wrestling at WrestleMania, take the summer off, maybe you see them at SummerSlam. I want to be on the road every week. I want to make all the TVs, I want to be on all the PLEs. At 44, I would love to be able to go until my 50's. Maybe I wrestle until I'm 50 and call it. That's 30 years. 30 years with the same company, on top. It feels like now is the perfect environment for me to thrive. If I do need to take a week off because I am getting up there, I get it. There have been twice since I've been back where I was like, 'Hey Hunter, can I take a week to recover so I can be 100% for the following week?' 'Sure, as long as you communicate that to me, no problem.' Having that in my back pocket is real peace of mind knowing that if I need a week, they'll give it to me," Orton told Adam's Apple.
Orton teamed with Kevin Owens to face Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga at WWE Backlash.
Orton has previously said that he wants to break The Undertaker's record for most WrestleMania matches. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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