Top WWE star's weight crossed the 300lbs mark during lengthy injury hiatus

A top WWE Superstar gained a significant amount of weight during his lengthy hiatus due to spinal fusion surgery. Randy Orton talked in detail about his weight gain on the latest episode of What’s Your Story? with Steph McMahon.

In mid-2022, Orton was sidelined due to an injury. He took a long break and returned 18 months later at Survivor Series: WarGames 2023. Orton has been a mainstay on TV since then.

On a recent episode of What’s Your Story? with Steph McMahon, Randy Orton opened up about gaining weight during his WWE hiatus. At one point during his time off, Orton weighed more than 300 lbs.

Check out his comments below:

“I went from like, kind of 240 to 250-ish. I mean, I did take it to the extreme. Over the winter, I had some time off, and I was a little over 300 pounds. Like, ‘Oh, this guy gets a spinal fusion and he gains 80 pounds,’ smart. I went through like, a Nutella phase. And that’s one of the reasons I was just over 300 over Christmas. Is because, like, the big tub of popcorn that has, like, the different… chocolate and caramel… I killed a couple of those, and it’s like, I’ll start fu*king with a tin of fu*king some sh*t over Christmas. Servings are 84 servings. Killed this thing in two nights.” [H/T Wrestling News]

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Randy Orton's big return to WWE

At WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023, Randy Orton made his return as the fifth member of Cody Rhodes' WarGames team, joining Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Jey Uso, and Sami Zayn. The babyfaces defeated The Judgment Day and Drew McIntyre in the men's WarGames match that night.

Randy Orton is currently 45 years old and in the best shape of his career. He's one of the most over acts under the Triple H regime. Judging by how he moves in the ring at his age, it won't be surprising if he continues to wrestle actively for several more years.