Randy Orton will not be able to compete at tonight’s WWE Backlash PPV, as first reported by James McKenna. We have since independently confirmed the news. Orton was scheduled to face Bray Wyatt in one of the top matches on the card. Randy Orton has reportedly been dealing with an undisclosed injury and has not been medically cleared.
As of this writing, WWE is still promoting the match. This indicates WWE might run an injury angle this afternoon or even during the show to explain the situation. Whatever they decide, it’s looking like Orton will not work a full match. Based on betting lines headed into Backlash, Orton was favored to defeat Bray Wyatt.
Randy Orton returned to WWE in late July after missing 9 months due to shoulder surgery. He’s wrestled only a handful of times since then, most recently at SummerSlam against Brock Lesnar. Orton is scheduled to have a rematch against Brock Lesnar on September 24th at a live event from Chicago.
Check back later tonight for our live WWE Backlash Results and live discussion.
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