Randy Orton, who lost to Cody Rhodes in a Last Man Standing match at Crown Jewel on Saturday, isn’t expected back in WWE until next year.
WrestleVotes reported that Orton will miss two WWE PLEs, Survivor Series: WarGames and Wrestlepalooza.
When fans asked about Orton’s return, WrestleVotes said:
“Randy will be back after the holidays. He will miss Survivor Series and WrestlePalooza.”
So Orton will not be at Survivor Series: WarGames on November 28 at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, or at Wrestlepalooza on December 12 at RAC Arena in Perth. He was advertised for the WWE tour of Australia and New Zealand from December 9 to 17, and he will miss that as well.
Shortly after Saturday’s show, Orton didn’t reveal how long he will be out, but he promised to return. Responding to a fan on X who said he was willing to wait for his return, Orton wrote:
“Whether it’s sooner, or later, I’ll 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.”
That should have Orton back in time for the Royal Rumble on February 6, 2027, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Earlier this year, Orton was away from WWE programming for 105 days, from WrestleMania 42 in April until August. He returned at SummerSlam and cost Rhodes his Undisputed WWE Championship match against CM Punk. Orton is now out of action again, only 98 days after his return.
Shortly after Crown Jewel in 2024, Orton also took time off. That time, he was written off on the November 8 SmackDown following an attack by Kevin Owens and missed Survivor Series that year. He was out for 113 days before returning at Elimination Chamber 2025 in Toronto, Canada.