Randy Orton is pleased to be a part of WWE’s new era under TKO and is glad that those brought into TKO ‘get’ the goals of the Sports Entertainment juggernaut.
A 22-year veteran of WWE’s main roster, Orton has seen plenty of changes over his tenure but perhaps the biggest have come over the past 12 months. In September of 2023, TKO Group Holdings officially launched with the merging of WWE and UFC. Mere months later, Vince McMahon resigned from WWE for the second time and seemingly for good, due to the allegations against him in Janel Grant’s lawsuit.
Speaking with Sportskeeda, Orton reflected on the changes we’ve seen. The Viper was pleased that those brought in to TKO have been able to understand their assignment.
“All the opportunities he [Vince McMahon] gave me, it’s nice having him out of there and it’s nice having his son-in-law Triple H running the game. Nick Khan’s great. Everybody in TKO that’s come in, stepped in, they seem to get it, and it’s just a different era.”
It’s hard to dispute the idea that TKO has shifted WWE in a positive direction. While WWE had already been doing extremely well from a business sense, the launch of TKO has taken the promotion to new heights. Premium Live Events breaking records have become increasingly common, including WrestleMania 40, the first Showcase of the Immortals of the TKO era.
These changes have also been felt within WWE from a creative sense as Superstars are given more leeway than under the McMahon administration. Production changes, thanks to Kevin Dunn’s Replacement Lee Fitting, have also been praised by fans. With this in mine, WWE’s new era certainly appears to be a bright one, one that Randy Orton is pleased to be a part of.