Randy Orton has been told by doctors NOT to return to WWE, with comeback in doubt

Randy Orton’s wrestling future is in jeopardy after the superstar was told by doctors not to continue.

Iconic veteran Orton is still recovering from back fusion surgery in November 2022.

The 43-year-old has not wrestled competitively for almost a year amid his injury problems.

Orton was last in the ring in May 2022, when he and Matt Riddle lost against the Usos in a title unification clash. 

And his future in the sport was thrown into doubt as his father Bob Jnr revealed medical stuff have told him not to go back into the world of WWE. 

Randy Orton’s wrestling future is in jeopardy after he was told by doctors not to continue

The veteran is recovering from back surgery in November and has not wrestled in nearly a year

‘Cowboy Bob’ told Sportskeeda: ‘He’s training, so we’ll see what happens; I don’t know.

‘If he feels like he’s ready to go back, I think he might, but again he’s pretty well taken care of. I don’t think he needs to. 

‘And I think the doctors have told him not to. But Randy will do what Randy wants to do.’

‘The Viper’ is a wrestling legend, with 14 world championship titles to his name across a distinguished 20-year career.

So it could be a while before fans see his trademark RKO finishing move again. 

There has been previous indications that at this stage in Orton’s career, the injury raises concerns on his ability to perform on a consistent basis again. 

WWE are currently said to have no long-term plans in place for Orton, and there is no word on what effect the time off could have on Orton’s contract.

Triple H announced recently that the 2023 draft will take place in the next few weeks, with EVERY WWE Superstar eligible for a trade. That would suggest Orton would be in the mix for a possible move to SmackDown, but his involvement may depend on how soon he’ll be ready to return to action.