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Randy Orton says he will be back, one day after losing to Cody Rhodes in a Last Man Standing match at Crown Jewel.
Orton posted the message on X on November 8, replying to a fan who wrote about watching him lose. “Whether it is sooner, or later, I will be back. Guaranteed. WWE is my home away from home. I still have more to do, and until I am unable, I will continue to keep doing it,” Orton wrote.
Rhodes beat Orton in the opening match at Crown Jewel on November 7 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Rhodes hit three Cross Rhodes and a punt kick, leaving Orton unable to answer the referee’s ten count. The match ran 27 minutes.
The loss closed the latest chapter of the feud between the two. Orton had beaten Rhodes at Sunday Night’s Main Event, but that win came after a low blow and an RKO. Rhodes wanted a clean finish this time, and he got one.
Orton is 46 and a 14-time world champion. He has been one of the top names in WWE for more than 20 years, and he no longer works a full-time schedule. He has taken time away before, including after WrestleMania 42 earlier this year, and come back for the big shows.
Rhodes has already moved on from the feud. He has offered to captain Team USA against Team Mexico in a traditional five-on-five elimination match at Survivor Series on November 28 in Houston.
Orton did not say when he will return or who he will face when he does. His message was short and to the point: he is not done.
What is confirmed is the loss, the message and Orton saying he will be back. What is not confirmed is when he returns, or what WWE has planned for him next.
