Overview
- Orton replied on X, writing: “Lmao just milking it guys, leave me alone I’m trying to enjoy my summer before I come back and take that #15.”
- He has not appeared on WWE television since his loss to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42.
- Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that Orton is sidelined with a “significant” back injury and suggested it explains the absence and WrestleMania result.
- Coverage noted that Orton’s post made light of the report without an explicit medical denial.
- Meltzer’s recent accuracy has drawn scrutiny after a separate claim about Roman Reigns’ advertising conflicted with official promotional materials, adding caution to the latest injury report.