10 WWE Stars Who Are RIPPED AS HELL Right Now

3. Randy Orton

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Randy Orton was always a natural. 

This is both good and bad. He was born to do this, but his being a “natural talent” was often weaponised against him. It was often used as a euphemism in backstage reports to basically accuse him of coasting and barely trying. 

Orton was always in good condition, even when he was buried onscreen for being too skinny. 

Before he went on a lengthy sabbatical resulting from a career-threatening back injury, Orton - and this, it should be stated, is absolutely fine, the guy was in his forties - developed something of a middle-aged spread. He still looked incredible, but slightly less incredible. 

He returned at Survivor Series 2023 looking swole as all hell. 

He isn’t completely defined or leaned out and it’s very obviously a superficial glamour muscle sort of deal - but it very much works for his trademark methodical style. 

He looks like a megastar these days, and that was what WWE always wanted him to be, so fair play. 

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