In 2022 and 2023, Randy Orton was out of action for more than a year and a half because he had to operate his back, which was bothering him for a considerable time. It reappeared in Survivor Series 2023 (although it was overshadowed by the return of CM Punk) and since then it has remained in full conditions.
► Randy Orton was out of action per year and a half
During an interview with Steph McMahon in “What is your story?”, Orton talked about how his weight shot almost 140 kilos while recovering from spinal fusion surgery, Since after learning that he would be low for considerable time, he admitted that his diet collapsed completely, although he later recovered once he could train again.
«I went from about 108 to 113 kilos. I mean, I took it to the extreme. During the winter, I had a free time and weighed a little more than 136 kilos. I thought: 'Oh, this guy becomes a spinal fusion and rises 36 kilos'. How intelligent!
«I went through a kind of Nutella phase. And that is one of the reasons why we weighed more than 136 kilos at Christmas. It is because of the big boat of popcorn that we have, say, that different taste … chocolate and caramel … I ate a couple, and it is as if I started playing with a can of anything at Christmas. There are 84 portions. I ate it in two nights.
My diet changed. I got a lot of weight while I was out, and it was a bad weight, and then I kept in the same weight, but then, as I changed the fat by muscle, or my muscular percentage was greater.»
The Viper managed to recover his ideal contexture after his surgery and since then he has not had to suffer from injuries. Now, with Drew McIntyre back on the screens, Randy Orton decided Solve your pending affairs with him in a fight that will take place at the next Saturday Night's Main Event, this July 12.
