“Would clean the floor with him,” When Randy Orton fired back at Conor McGregor for his insulting remarks about WWE

A clip of Randy Orton berating Conor McGregor a few years ago has been making the rounds online.

“Would clean the floor with him,” When Randy Orton fired back at Conor McGregor for his insulting remarks about WWE

Randy Orton and Conor McGregor (via WWE/CBS Sports)

Without a doubt, Randy Orton is one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time. Throughout his career, he has accomplished several achievements, making him a legend in the industry. Also, The Viper has always backed his fellow co-workers against mainstream criticism. In fact, Orton once berated UFC star Conor McGregor for his insulting comments about WWE.

Over the past years, the MMA fighter has called out the likes of John Cena in interviews and on his social media account. As a result, Randy Orton responded in a sit-down talk, referring to McGregor as a “little guy.” Evidently, the Apex Predator was not at all pleased with his degradatory statements about the Stamford-based promotion.

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It's obvious that he's trolling WWE to create a buzz for this fight he's got coming up. I don't really follow MMA; I followed Brock [Lesnar]. But this kid, I got a handful of Irish guys in the WWE locker room that would clean the floor with him.
Randy Orton on Connor McGregor via Sports Illustrated

Furthermore, the wrestling veteran didn’t want to talk about Connor McGregor and wished him luck for “what he does“.

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A few years ago, Orton took several jabs at the Irish fighter on X (formerly known as Twitter). Currently, the former WWE Champion is reportedly close to an in-ring return. Moreover, he is likely to make his comeback during the Survivor Series weekend. Needless to say, fans have missed seeing Randy Orton in action.

Possible opponents for Randy Orton amid WWE return rumors

As fans await the imminent return of Randy Orton, a lot of speculation has grown online in regards to his next step. Prior to his injury, the Viper was engaged in a rivalry with The Bloodline. Moreover, reports pointed out that he was close to facing Roman Reigns at SummerSlam 2022.

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Randy Orton (via WWE)

As a result, the WWE Universe believes that Randy Orton might restore his feud with the Tribal Chief. During his last run, the future HOF’er had a tag team partner in the name of Matt Riddle. However, the Original Bro recently departed from the WWE after “burning through many chances”.

Therefore, Randy Orton will definitely embark on a singles run. Moreover, he might target another World title run in the company. All in all, it will be exciting to see what is in store for one of the greatest superstars of all time.

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