Randy Orton pays emotional tribute to John Cena ahead of WWE retirement

John Cena is former Undisputed WWE Champion! (Credits: WWE.Com)
John Cena is a former Undisputed WWE Champion! (Credits: WWE.com)

Tonight, WWE fans will witness John Cena officially retire from in-ring competition at Saturday Night's Main Event XLII. The Cenation Leader will be locking horns with Gunther, who won the "Last Time is Now" tournament held to determine the Chain Gang Soldier's final opponent.

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Many fans will watch the event live, drawing massive attention to the brand. Additionally, reports indicate that the Stamford-based promotion has been planning surprises for fans, which hints that several superstars may return for Cena's final reception at SNME.

The entire world has been sharing its emotional tribute to John. The 17-time WWE champion's one of the greatest rivals, Randy Orton, who is currently in Saudi Arabia at the Beast Land and may probably miss Cena's final match, was seen in a video with his wife, Kim Orton, which is going viral on social media, where he paid a tribute to The Cenation Leader by mimicking him.

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“I am supposed to be in DC, wrestling Gunther, but apparently, I decided to retire and go to Hollywood,” he said.

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Randy Orton confirmed his WWE return date

The Viper has been off the television for a long time. It's been months since fans saw The Apex Predator inside the squared circle, and so far, there are no signs of his return aside from fans predicting plots.

Recently, a clip of Orton from Beast Land has been catching fans' attention, where Randy was promoting Royal Rumble 2026 and SmackDown next month in Saudi Arabia, and confirmed that he will appear on both shows.

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"This is Randy Orton with the WWE. I am at The Grove, and I just want to remind everybody the tickets are still on sale for the Royal Rumble coming here to Riyadh at the end of January. The tickets are still on sale for SmackDown too. So make sure you get your tickets, and I will see you at the Royal Rumble, where I will see you with SmackDown, and I will 100 percent see you here at the one and only Grove," Orton said.

It will be interesting to see what plans the Triple H-led creative team has for The Viper once he returns to television.

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