Randy Orton makes his decision.
Randy Orton, who was listed as aꦉ free ag🅘ent since he wasn't drafted in the 2023 WWE Draft, made the decision to sign with WWE SmackDown on the December 1 episode of WWE SmackDown.
WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis invited Orton 🐬to SmackDown in order to sign him. WWE Raw GM Adam Pearce showed up, 🏅hoping to obtain Orton for the Raw roster.
Befor🌠e Orton could make his decision, he was interrupted by Paul Heyman, who told Orton to stay away from SmackDown and the sent out Solo Sikoa and Jey Uso. Orton wa💞s saved by LA Knight, who brawled to the back with Sikoa.
Orton laid out Jey with an RKO and then signed with SmackDown. He issuedꦯ a warning to Heyman and Roman Reigns saying, "Daddy's back."
He then gave Aldis an RKO.
"You can call and ౠyou can tell him DADDY'S BACK."
— WWE (@WWE)
Lesson learned, ... --
— WWE (@WWE)
Orton returned to the ring at WWE Survivor S🦩eries for his first match s🌟ince the May 20, 2022 episode of WWE SmackDown. He had been sidelined due to back surgery.
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