At Survivor Series, Randy Orton made his comeback to the WWE, but many doubts remain over what will happen to him after his current contract expires. The Viper looks to be sticking with WWE for a long time.
There are a ton of fascinating contract situations in the pro wrestling business. As we already mentioned, Chris Jericho and Alexa Bliss. Ricochet is also probably going to land a big-time contract in 2024. The Viper is now initiating the conversation.
Sean Sapp noted behind Fightful’s paywall that WWE is pretty confident that Randy Orton will ink a new deal when his current one expires. That being said, it wasn’t noted that he has signed that new deal.
“Randy Orton had been out of action for a year and a half before his return to the ring at WWE Survivor Series, but that may cause him to be around in WWE even longer.
Orton publicly teased free agency for the first time in 2019, before signing a new five-year contract with WWE at a time when the company mass-signed a ton of talent to long-term deals. However, one WWE higher up said that they “would be surprised,” if WWE did not end up extending his current deal.”
Regarding Randy Orton’s contractual situation, it was originally intended to last until the fall of 2024, giving him around a year left on his agreement. But after being out of the WWE for almost eighteen months, corporate insiders have hinted that Orton’s contract would include “injury time,” which might keep him with the organization until 2026. Even if some leaders expect this to happen, it’s still possible, and confirmation is yet awaited.
