Randy Orton has reportedly disappeared before WWE Night of Champions.
The Viper qualified for the King of the Ring Final after going through LA Knight, Carmelo Hayes, and Aleister Black in a Fatal 4-Way and Sami Zayn in a singles match.
The WWE legend will now square off with his former Legacy teammate and real-life friend Cody Rhodes in the final at Night of Champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On the Countdown to Night of Champions, Byron Saxton provided an update on the 45-year-old ahead of his clash with The American Nightmare. He pointed out that although Orton usually plays the role of the locker room leader, he was nowhere to be found ahead of the premium live event.
On the men’s side, and this is really interesting, Randy Orton. Now, in the last few months, Randy Orton really embraced the role of locker room leader, interacting with superstars, mentoring those superstars. But today, Randy Orton is nowhere to be found. In fact, it feels like Orton has barricaded himself in his locker room, which makes you wonder what kind of thoughts could be percolating through the mind of The Viper?
Randy Orton Lost King Of The Ring Last Year To Gunther
Last night on SmackDown, Randy Orton confronted Cody Rhodes ahead of their fight tonight at Night of Champions. He told his friend that, unlike him, he did not want to win the King of the Ring crown, he needed to do so.
The Viper recalled losing the same last year to Gunther at the King and Queen of the Ring premium live event. He also told The American Nightmare that he desires another shot at John Cena after he embarrassed him in front of his family at Backlash.
The King of the Ring final will reportedly kick off Night of Champions. Check out the PLE’s match order here.
