"He needs to come back and dethrone Roman Reigns" - Fans react to former WWE Champion's absence

It's been nearly a year since fans last saw Randy Orton in WWE. Since then, there has been constant chatter about when he could return to action. A recent Twitter post about The Viper elicited interesting reactions from fans about what they would like Orton to do upon his eventual return to the sports entertainment juggernaut.The 14-time WWE world champion last performed on the May 20, 2022, edition of SmackDown. He and Matt Riddle lost their RAW Tag Team Championship to The Usos at the show, after which The Viper took time off to heal from his back injuries.Even recent updates about Randy Orton haven't been positive, as it has been noted that he was &quot;nowhere close&quot; to returning. However, this hasn't stopped fans from fantasy-booking his comeback. Fans thronged to the comments section of a recent Twitter post about Orton, sharing their ideas for his return.Many users mentioned their desire to see The Legend Killer challenge Roman Reigns and possibly even dethrone him. On the other hand, a few stated that WWE shouldn't rush his return as it could aggravate his health struggles.Check out the reactions below:Adam Knoll@AdamKnoll8@WrestlingWCC He needs to come back and dethrone Roman reigns@WrestlingWCC He needs to come back and dethrone Roman reignsLarry McGinty@LarryMcGinty5@WrestlingWCC Hell Yeah I do miss my Randy Orton my guy I think 🤔 he will get some retribution with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn and his RK-Bro partner Matt Riddle/On The Bloodlines I am talking about Jey USO and Jimmy USO and Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns / so Randy Orton’s target The Bloodlines@WrestlingWCC Hell Yeah I do miss my Randy Orton my guy I think 🤔 he will get some retribution with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn and his RK-Bro partner Matt Riddle/On The Bloodlines I am talking about Jey USO and Jimmy USO and Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns / so Randy Orton’s target The BloodlinesTWINdaMOGUL™@TWINdaMOGUL@WrestlingWCC I thought he was showing up at Mania. Especially due to Roman winning, Randy music would’ve had a MAJOR POP! Randy solidifies champions. I for sure know Randy isn’t going to put Roman over. Legend vs Superstar. It makes sense for the dethroning!!!2@WrestlingWCC I thought he was showing up at Mania. Especially due to Roman winning, Randy music would’ve had a MAJOR POP! Randy solidifies champions. I for sure know Randy isn’t going to put Roman over. Legend vs Superstar. It makes sense for the dethroning!!!Atul Dhiman@AtulDhiman03@WrestlingWCC Yes!!! Rko bro. Maybe he joins Kevin Owen, Semi Zyan and matt riddle group.@WrestlingWCC Yes!!! Rko bro. Maybe he joins Kevin Owen, Semi Zyan and matt riddle group.MysticRican@aight_den_bwoy@WrestlingWCC I think it would be nice if he’s cleared to return to return at Backlash during the 6 man tag match after Roman gets involved to start smashing riddle Sami and KO when the bloodline needs help and you suddenly here “I hear voices in my head”6@WrestlingWCC I think it would be nice if he’s cleared to return to return at Backlash during the 6 man tag match after Roman gets involved to start smashing riddle Sami and KO when the bloodline needs help and you suddenly here “I hear voices in my head”Charlie Harrison #AcknowledgeTheTribalChief@CAceHarrison@WrestlingWCC Ofc he's the one guy that's been flawless for 20 straight years he's been here all that time on the regular and he's still not boring everything he does and has done has been the highlight of the night for me.10@WrestlingWCC Ofc he's the one guy that's been flawless for 20 straight years he's been here all that time on the regular and he's still not boring everything he does and has done has been the highlight of the night for me.Lyntre@jaquan53214898@WrestlingWCC We don’t need to see Randy back he should just stay home with his family his injury was way to serious I don’t want him to comeback2@WrestlingWCC We don’t need to see Randy back he should just stay home with his family his injury was way to serious I don’t want him to comebackLamartian@LamartianTweets@WrestlingWCC Sure do but I’m not rushing any wrestlers recovery time.. especially not one of the most influential wrestlers of all time @RandyOrton@WrestlingWCC Sure do but I’m not rushing any wrestlers recovery time.. especially not one of the most influential wrestlers of all time @RandyOrtonDutch Mantell wants Randy Orton to become a part of WWE SmackDownThe upcoming WWE Draft announcement by Triple H has led to fans hotly debating which performers should switch brands to freshen things up.On a recent edition of Smack Talk, Dutch Mantell shared his desire to see Randy Orton return and become a part of the SmackDown brand. Mantell thinks the blue brand would be further strengthened by the presence of a legend like Orton.&quot;Well, I may have told you this before we went on the air today, but one guy that I think the fans are dying to see and he's hurt is Randy Orton. Now remember, we talked about [it] time and time and time again [that] how weak the WWE SmackDown bench was (...) But now, they've got a lot of strength. You put Orton on there, they are going to be packed,&quot; the veteran said. Ashley👸🏽@MelinaQueendom_Randy’s gotta be the ONE to dethrone Roman idc idc twitter.com/316REIGNS/stat…pau@316REIGNSa year ago today 174a year ago today 💔 https://t.co/3MxoaP6zRKRandy’s gotta be the ONE to dethrone Roman idc idc twitter.com/316REIGNS/stat…Considering Roman Reigns also performs on the SmackDown brand, if Orton shows up on Friday nights, it could open the doors to a blockbuster clash between the two.Are you excited to see The Viper return? Do you think he would be the ideal candidate to end Roman Reigns' title reign? Sound off in the comments section below.

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