Randy Orton has again teased a potential departure from WWE following a not-that-cryptic Twitter conversation with The Revival. The exchange was only slightly less dull than one of 'The Viper's heat spots, but ended with all the spice and speculation of an RKO "outta nowhere".
According to report from Figthful just days earlier, Orton's contract will expire next Summer, leading many to question if WWE will remain the permanent home of the company lifer.
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One of the least likely to consider a move to All Elite Wrestling on the surface, Orton created buzz out of thin air after posting a picture of himself next to an "Elite" nameplate months removed from discussing his openness to working with the brand new competition.
Wrestlers have cannily manipulated Twitter since the worker's marketplace became a little more fertile in the last few months. It's little wonder a performer with the comfort of the 'Apex Predator' has gotten in on the act.
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