Randy Orton’s message to Joe Hendry after their WWE WrestleMania 41 has now been revealed.
Previously scheduled to face Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 41, he was now in search of a new opponent after Kevin Owens was sidelined with a serious injury. However, at The Grandest Stage Of Them All, Orton was surprised by Joe Hendry’s appearance.
Facing each other for the first time, Orton defeated Hendry in around three minutes. However, as their match concluded, fans and cameras captured the two engrossed in a conversation, before The Apex Predator dropped Hendry again with an RKO.
Now, in a never-before-seen video released by the promotion, Orton’s inspiring message to the current TNA World Champion has been revealed.
“Hey. Listen to me. For everybody back there, you showed up. You showed up for all these people. That means a lot to me, man.”
H/t TJRWrestling
This was Hendry’s first WWE appearance since last showing up during the 2025 men’s Royal Rumble match.
Randy Orton Opens Up On His WWE Future
In an interview with Raj Prashad of Complex ahead of WrestleMania 41, Randy Orton opened up on his WWE future.
“I’d love to sign another five-year contract after that. I know realistically there’s gonna be a day when I gotta stop. But it’s like, I don’t even think about that because I’m having so much fucking fun right now.
“Knowing that it was all taken away from me, or almost was all taken away from me. Just knowing that I can’t do it forever, it’s just every second I’m around the guys in the locker room, that camaraderie, there’s nothing like it. Every second I’m in the ring feeling the energy from those fans, there’s nothing like it. And knowing that there’s a cap on that, it just makes it easier to make sure that I’m just always enjoying this.”
In other news: A current champion has pitched an alternate finish to the Cody Rhodes vs John Cena match.