Randy Orton has accomplished a lot of things during his two-decade run with the WWE. The Apex Predator continued to reinvent himself over the years, but his body couldn’t take it anymore. That being said, Orton is still considered one of the best to ever do it in the end. In fact, even Bryan Danielson has a high opinion of him.
Randy Orton has been out of action for a long time due to his back injury. He was written off WWE television after being attacked by The Usos. As previously reported, Orton underwent back fusion surgery.
With a remarkable career spanning over two decades, Randy Orton has established himself as one of the most successful wrestlers in the history of professional wrestling. He boasts an impressive resume, which includes two Royal Rumble victories, a Money in the Bank win, a WrestleMania main event, and a staggering 14 world titles.
Throughout his career, Randy Orton has faced off against numerous legendary wrestlers, among them being the former WWE Champion Bryan Danielson. The two headlined WrestleMania in a thrilling Triple Threat match alongside Batista.
Despite his fierce performance, Randy Orton lost the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Bryan at WrestleMania XXX, following his submission of Batista.
While speaking with The Ringer, Bryan Danielson looked back on his matches against Orton. The American Dragon stated that he believes at his best, Randy Orton is simply untouchable.
“I would get to wrestle Randy Orton [at house shows], who might be one of my favorite people to ever wrestle, in the sense of he and I just clicked, and Randy Orton is so good.
You’re wrestling all these untelevised matches right in front of live events and … if you’re somebody who tries to continually get better, it’s a great place to hone the details … your explosiveness, of all the different things that you do. When I wrestle Randy, and when I watch Randy, and especially like, Randy at his best, I think, ‘Man, this guy is untouchable. Everything he does is perfect.'”
Randy Orton’s recovery is coming along after fusion back surgery. We will have to wait and see when The Viper will be making his return to WWE television as fans certainly miss him.
Randy Orton’s storied career in professional wrestling has been put on hold due to a back injury that has kept him out of action for some time. However, his impressive career and impact on the industry cannot be denied, and he is still regarded as one of the best to ever do it. This is why Bryan Danielson spoke highly of Orton, calling him “untouchable” at his best. Fans eagerly await Orton’s return to WWE television, and his recovery from back surgery seems to be progressing well. Only time will tell how may stories The Viper has left to write in WWE.