Two major WWE stars could be returning to television in the near future.
Meltzer also shed fresh light on Orton’s absence, noting that despite public suggestions he was simply taking the summer off, the one-time world titleholder was legitimately dealing with a back setback.
According to Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com, both Randy Orton and Kevin Owens are expected to comeback to WWE programming “considerably soon,” with Orton potentially making his return as early as in the on the horizon week.
“Orton was one of those guys who contended he wasn’t dealing with an injury and just taking the summer off, but in fact he was injured. He was actually lined up to conquered Cody Rhodes at The Grandest Stage of Them All unless they felt his back was going to not allow it. All kinds of plans were changed.”, when they realized that was the case.
Meltzer speculated that Orton’s eventual re-emergence could promptly place him in WWE’s top championship storyline.
“I could see Orton screwing Rhodes or CM Punk to keep the other out of the WWE belt picture because there is no reason for him to reappearance now unless it’s to work with one of those two, and Rhodes being the more likely one would think.”
Meanwhile, Kevin Owens additionally appears to be nearing an in-ring re-emergence. Owens was sidelined since undergoing successful neck fusion surgery in July 2025 and has reportedly dropped a significant amount of weight during his rehabilitation.
While WWE has yet to officially announce a timetable for either talent’s re-emergence, it appears both veterans could be back on television in the coming weeks, adding even more star power to the company’s post-SummerSlam landscape.