Randy Orton Faces Long Absence After Crown Jewel

November 11, 2026

 

If Randy Orton had promised to return to the WWE ring after his defeat to Cody Rhodes at Crown Jewel last week, his comeback is not expected to happen anytime soon.

Indeed, WrestleVotes reveals that Randy Orton is expected to miss Survivor Series as well as Wrestlepalooza. These two events are respectively scheduled for November 28 and December 12. The WWE legend is expected to return after the holiday season, the outlet concludes.

If this rumor proves true, the Last Man Standing Match against Cody Rhodes would thus be Randy Orton’s last match of 2026.

 

Zachary Mitchell

Zachary Mitchell

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