The 2026 Men's Elimination Chamber winner, Randy Orton is grateful for his current position in WWE, enjoying his role as a mentor to younger talent. 'The Viper' also discussed his upcoming WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 42.
Speaking on the WWE Elimination Chamber post-show, Orton said he never envisioned himself in this role, mentoring younger superstars. He specifically mentioned Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, and Myles Borne as talents he is excited to work with. He said:
I’ll be honest, it’s quite fulfilling. Like Je’Von Evans, bless his heart, he looked great out there tonight. He ended up getting eliminated of course but seeing him, seeing Trick, seeing the other young guys, a few guys down in NXT, Myles Bourne’s one of them, there’s a lot of guys that I’m excited to talk to and I can tell they’re excited to listen,” he said.
“I feel like there’s a certain lane that I stayed in where I make little things mean something and just last night I was able to talk with a couple of young guys and I could tell that they were really excited to hear what I had to say and their eyes got kind wide open and were like ‘Oh wow, this Randy knows his s***.’
Orton emphasized his passion for wrestling and his desire to continue contributing to the business. He added:
And I do! I have a lot to give back. And like I said, it’s fulfilling to me and it fills my lungs up with fresh air man, it makes my heart beat faster. I love this business and if I can do it ten more years, I will, God willing.
WWE Title Match At WrestleMania 42
Orton earned his shot at WrestleMania 42 by winning the Elimination Chamber match, last eliminating Cody Rhodes after a distraction from Drew McIntyre.
However, who Orton will face at WrestleMania remains uncertain. WWE SmackDown GM Nick Aldis has announced that Drew McIntyre will defend the WWE title against Cody Rhodes on this coming Friday’s SmackDown.
