“My generation’s Shawn Michaels,” John Cena describes what makes Randy Orton one of the best WWE wrestlers amidst his return rumors

John Cena heaps praise on Randy Orton, calling him one of the best wrestlers of all time.

“My generation’s Shawn Michaels,” John Cena describes what makes Randy Orton one of the best WWE wrestlers amidst his return rumors

Randy Orton, John Cena and Shawn Michaels (via WWE/X)

WWE superstar Randy Orton is one of the most consistent superstars in the company’s history. He has achieved almost everything there is to achieve in professional wrestling. Recently, WWE legend John Cena heavily praised the Apex Predator. He compared Randy Orton to WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.

While speaking in a new video for WWE’s YouTube channel, the Cenation Leader was talking about his match against Randy Orton at Bragging Rights 2009. He praised Orton’s wrestling skills and charisma. Further, John Cena even compared him to the legendary Shawn Michaels, saying that Orton is the HBK of Cena’s generation.

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Randy is my generation’s Shawn Michaels. He has an understanding of nuance and how important it is. He has the best timing of anybody. Like he’s always there, he’s never late. He shows emotion as a performer. He’s incredible. He makes difficult look simple.
John Cena on Randy Orton

Furthermore, John Cena had some huge praise for The Viper. He revealed that he and Randy Orton have had some of the greatest moments of their careers with each other. The Cenation Leader recalled the famous sequence where the Apex Predator tried to destroy him with pyrotechnics.

The two superstars have a long history in WWE. Over the years, Cena and Orton clashed on multiple occasions, with them both being the juggernauts in this industry. John Cena is currently a part-time superstar in WWE. On the other hand, Randy Orton has been away from WWE due to his surgery. He will likely make his anticipated return to WWE sooner rather than later.

Randy Orton reported to return at Survivor Series 2023

Randy Orton was injured last year during an episode of Monday Night Raw. He has been away from television ever since. After being on the shelf for more than one and a half years, Orton was seen at the WWE Performance Center once again. After this appearance, rumors of his potential return have been buzzing among the fans.

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Previously, Dave Meltzer reported that Randy Orton is slated to return at Survivor Series this year. Moreover, WrestleVotes also stated that WWE has already started working on Orton’s new merchandise and branding. In addition, Rev Theory recently released a revamped theme song of Randy Orton. Therefore, it looks like The Viper will finally make his impending return at Chicago’s Allstate Arena.

It looks like a matter of time before the WWE Universe gets to see the former World Champion on WWE programming. It is going to be interesting to see if Randy Orton makes his anticipated return at Survivor Series this year.

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