Posted on 12/16/125 by Colin Vassallo
One person who was not in Washington for John Cena’s final
match was his one-time fierce rival Randy Orton.
Orton was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia doing promotional work for
WWE and that’s why he was unable to attend Cena’s last
match.
In a post on Instagram, Orton said that he grew up in the
past two decades with Cena and the two shared the ring
together at least 100 times throughout the years.
“I would have enjoyed being there in DC for #wwe #snme and
witness his emotional send off into retirement,” Orton
wrote. “But I know if ANYONE understands my absence, it’s
John, because I was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia #KSA promoting
#riyadhseason and #royalrumble.”
Orton revealed that on the morning of December 13, he and
Cena exchanged a few text messages and said he was honored
to speak with him on the big day.
“I look forward to following John’s career in Hollywood AND
beyond. Sky’s the limit with this guy. An inspiration not
only to generations of fans, but to myself, who was lucky
enough to learn firsthand from one of the most OVER
wrestlers ever,” he continued. “Thanks for being so good to
my family over the years and thanks for making the locker
room a better place. Take care John, and I’ll see ya
around.”