WWE news: Randy Orton injury update - not as bad as previously thought?
by Sergio Hernandez on Dec 29, 2011 4:30 PM EST
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"This is the song that doesn't end..."
WWE.com has yet another update to the seemingly neverending story that is Randy Orton's back injury. Timetables ranging from a few weeks to six months to Orton needing to have a total back transplant -- okay, I made that last one up -- have been thrown around in the last 24 hours.
It seems Orton's employers may have the final word.
Per WWE.com:
"Randy suffered a herniated disc on the L4-L5 level on the left side, and that's resulting in pain and weakness down his leg," Dr. Sampson explained. "He's going to need some time off for rehab, anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy."
The story also adds that "The Viper" could only be sidelined for a "few weeks." Sheamus is still slated to replace the former champion during the Holiday Tour stint of house shows, filling in to take on Wade Barrett in a series of Street Fights.
The whole thing is really starting to puzzle me. The Wrestling Observer reported today that Orton had been experiencing pain for a couple of weeks now which is why the WWE went ahead with what went down on this past Tuesday's taped Smackdown, due to air tomorrow (Dec. 30) so it seems there is a legitimate injury there. Orton is definitely hurting.
What confuses me is why the company would announce at last night's house that Orton would be out for six months. I can understand them wanting to generate heat for Wade Barrett who ended up cutting a standard "I put this guy on the shelf" rulebreaker promo but it would seems odd they would attach a timetable to the injury without having him seen a doctor first.
Maybe it's just a case of WWE pulling the trigger early on Orton's prognosis or maybe we're still being worked.
Right now, I'm just befuddled. No matter what, I hope Orton heals up quickly and properly.
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It goes on and on my friends!
This is the problem when we try to get real information out of a) the E and b) websites that are not the E. This is the same as the It Begins videos, but actually serious. There is always a mixture of truth, kayfabe, work, and bullshit. The best bet is to never take any news seriously and just wait till Orton comes back.
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
Enough about ORTON already. He is one of the most overrated wrestlers like Cena. Are people forgetting how much of a douche he was throughout the years? How he destroyed a hotel and became WWE champion because of it. Instead of getting punished like just he should’ve, he got a yet another push since WWE thinks so highly of him. Sure he’s putting over guys now but come on, there’s other issues on how he got Kofi demoted because he didn’t do something no one took notice of except him…or how bout how he got Mr Kennedy fired because he and Cena considered him to “dangerous” to work with. They haven’t pushed anybody in years because of people like him and Cena. Always clutching on to his spot cause they can’t see anybody else there. It’s rather demeaning and those that don’t see this are just being ignorant. He’s a pretty boy with a bunch of tatoos that girls and women would throw themselves at just cause their just as stupid as the WWE sheeple are. Just look at how pathetic that commercial was for when Orton was sitting at the table with the family and the woman in front of her husband says, look…. it’s WWE superstar Randy Orton…..isn’t he cute. Way to go sending a message to other women that it’s okay for them to make their hubby’s look inferior because they think Orton is some kind of sex symbol. Fucking sad.
you're own stupidity will lead you to your own downfall
by congestedthoughts on Dec 29, 2011 5:00 PM EST reply actions
LOL
you Mr. Kennedy? RKO is awesome and one of the best in the business today
I'm willing to bet
one Canadian dollar, that Orton bagged your old lady.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Dec 30, 2011 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Was his old lady the one in the Kmart commercials?
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
by C. J. Bradford on Dec 30, 2011 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
I always worry that what should be months becomes weeks because WWE pressures the injured wrestler to come back too early, or the wrestler gets stressed out about the money he’s losing and comes back before he’s totally healed. I really hope this doesn’t turn into an injury→reinjury→drugs→worse situation for Randy.
Why would I care about Ortons personal issues or the fact he got a shitty performer like Kennedy canned? I’m supposed to dislike a guy because he had personal issues and maybe flipped out in a hotel room or was a prick to someone? Call me when he stops being entertaining a having great matches.
by Chris Cutrer on Dec 29, 2011 5:49 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
I don't think Orton..
got Kennedy fired. I think Kennedy pretty much did that on Larry King Live. You know when he swore up & down he didn’t touch roids & then a week later he dropped dirty. That kind of over the top hypocrisy was just too blatant & couldn’t have damage control spun on it.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Dec 30, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
It could simply be that because the initial prognosis was so bad, WWE sought a second opinion from their own doctor, who perhaps unsurprisingly suggested he’d be good to go a lot sooner than originally feared.
That's...
A fear of mine, for sure.
by Sergio Hernandez on Dec 29, 2011 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Funny thing..
its usually the other way. The company doctor is like.. eh, you good man.. its just a pimple. and your doctor is like.. umm.. yea, this is bad, that’s cancerous. You need treatment now.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Dec 30, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
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