"Make it a shock" - Major problem with Randy Orton appearance at WWE Elimination Chamber highlighted by veteran (Exclusive)

By Manik Aftab

Modified Mar 05, 2025 07:00 GMT

Randy Orton returned to WWE at Elimination Chamber (Images via WWE.com).

John Cena wasn't the only WWE Superstar who shocked the world at Elimination Chamber. His former rival, Randy Orton, showed up in Toronto after a long absence. The Viper arrived in time to prevent Kevin Owens from giving Sami Zayn a career-ending injury.

Orton quickly attacked Owens before taking him out with an RKO. The 14-time World Champion teased taking out KO with a punt kick, but security got in the ring. The Viper then proceeded to plant multiple security guys with his iconic finisher.

During a recent episode of Live Q&A on Backstage Pass, Bill Apter shared his two cents on Orton's WWE return at Elimination Chamber, noting he wasn't a fan of production playing The Viper's entrance music.

"When they're doing a run-in, I wish they would cut out playing entrance music like when Randy Orton came out. Why? Make it a shock. Just have the guy run down the aisle like in the old days," Apter said. [From 21:24 onwards]

WWE announced that Sami Zayn was out indefinitely on RAW in the aftermath of his brutal, Unsanctioned Match against Kevin Owens. It remains to be seen if Randy Orton and Kevin Owens confront each other this week on SmackDown.

Get the full episode of Live Q&A with Bill Apter and WrestleVotes on Backstage Pass.

About the author

Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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