Randy Orton has been off WWE TV since October but could be back in time for the 2026 Royal Rumble. Have you missed him?

Randy Orton knows what to do while riding a rollercoaster. After not attending John Cena’s retirement match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, 14-time world champion Randy Orton revealed that he was in Saudi Arabia,

Randy Orton has been off WWE television since the October 3rd episode of WWE SmackDown when he took a curb stomp from Seth Rollins and a tsunami from Bronson Reed. It is unknown when he will return, but he has said he’ll be part of the 2026 Royal Rumble. Speaking on his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash wondered why WWE doesn’t utilize Randy more.

Randy Orton reflected on his long history with John Cena and explained why he couldn’t attend Cena’s WWE retirement match. Orton was noticeably absent from WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington,

Randy Orton was one of the most important parts of John Cena's career and faced him at a lot of different occasions.

Randy Orton sends a message to the fans while doing a promotional spot for WWE Royal Rumble 2026 in Saudi Arabia.

WWE took an unprecedented approach to John Cena's retirement by booking an entire tour throughout 2025, starting with Raw's Netflix premiere on Jan. 6 and culminating with a special Saturday Night's Main Event built around his last match.

Kevin Nash questions the booking of this top WWE Superstar. On the latest episode of Kliq This: The Kevin Nash Podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer spoke on the company’s recent lack of using Randy Orton and questioned why the company hasn’t positioned him to become their first 18-time World Champion.