Randy Orton Recovering From Knee Surgery

Those voices in your head might be the nurses and doctor. You may have noticed the lack of Randy Orton in recent weeks. While he was in a United States Title match at Backlash against Jeff Hardy, Orton hasn’t been around since the European tour started. It was originally reported that it was due to his lighter house show schedule and while that still seems to be the case, there’s another big reason on top of that.

Maybe he could do this when he comes back.

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According to WWE.com, Orton recently underwent surgery on his left knee to repair a medial meniscus tear. The surgery was a success and Orton said that he needed it done since last year. At the moment there is no word on when he will be back in action. Orton hasn’t wrestled since the title match against Hardy and isn’t currently scheduled for any matches in the future.

Opinion: To be fair, it’s not like Orton is really going to be missed week to week. He rarely has any major storylines anymore and just kind of goes from match to match. Orton has been around for so many years now that there’s nothing left for him to do. He’s been turned face and heel so many times that it’s stopped meaning much and while the RKO is still a great finisher, there aren’t many places left for it to take him. Maybe the time away can recharge him a bit but he needs something at the moment.

What do you think of Orton’s recent years? What should he do when he comes back? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 26 wrestling books. His latest book is the WWE Grab Bag.

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