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WWE Superstars who could potentially be Randy Orton's WrestleMania 41 opponent (Source: X)
Randy Orton received a shock when he was informed of Kevin Owens's injury. The Viper was eagerly waiting to deliver a Punt Kick to KO at WrestleMania 41, which might never happen. In Kevin's absence, Randy is likely to issue an open challenge, which could be accepted by one among Rusev, Aleister Black, Joe Hendry, or Aldis.
Nick might make a good case for himself to face Randy at Mania, as despite being the SmackDown General Manager, he was given RKOs twice by the Apex Predator. Aldis would want to prove himself deserving of earning Randy's respect. Their match has a good story, and Aldis, the performer, could be introduced to the WWE universe.
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There are a couple of wrestlers who are reported to return to WWE in the upcoming weeks. Aleister Black, who was in WWE NXT before making a move to AEW, is set to return to the Stamford-based company. There might not be a better way for him to return than to face Orton in the show of all shows.
Will Randy Orton face Rusev or Joe Hendry at WrestleMania 41?
Another former AEW Superstar, who is set to return to WWE, is Rusev. The former United States Champion has signed a contract with WWE and is likely to return in the upcoming weeks. He was in AEW as Miro and might return at Mania. Rusev would not be a bad WrestleMania opponent for the 14-time world champion.
There could be a potential case for Randy taking on Joe Hendry at WrestleMania 41. While the chances of it happening are less, it could be a historic moment, as a TNA wrestler getting a chance to headline WrestleMania could lead to a lot of possibilities.
Apart from them, there are outside chances of Randy facing some other wrestlers like Carmelo Hayes, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn, and others. But the best case for Randy's WrestleMania opponents are Rusev, Aleister, and Aldis. Orton is almost the favourite to win at Mania, irrespective of anyone he faces at this point.