Randy Orton Breaks Character With “I Love You” Message To WWE Star

Randy Orton has given a peek behind his icy exterior as he sends a message of love to a WWE star.

Randy Orton is becoming the last man standing in a generation as he saw perhaps his biggest rival, John Cena, retire at the end of 2025 at Saturday Night’s Main Event when he meekly tapped out to Gunther.

AJ Styles was forced into retirement just a few weeks later after he also lost to Gunther at the Royal Rumble. However, rumours remain rampant that Styles will compete in the ring again after he failed to symbolically leave his gloves in the ring after his loss.

Randy Orton On AJ Styles: “Amazing Man”

Now, WWE has published a video where many stars in the company paid tribute to The Phenomenal One. Among them was Randy Orton, who spoke from the heart when he said:

There is a lot I can say about AJ Styles. Mostly good [laughs]. I remember when he first came to the WWE. We were all so excited because we knew that he was one of the best of us. Everybody was familiar with his work from TNA and Japan, and I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with AJ.

I think that anyone in the back would agree that he’s one of the best wrestlers, pure wrestlers, entertainers, sports entertainers, whatever you want to call them, of this generation.

You couldn’t say enough about how great he is in the ring, but when it comes to outside of the ring, what I really respect about him is the kind of husband and the kind of father he is. The kind of locker room leader he is. He definitely leads by example.

He’s a straight-edge, clean-living, just amazing man in general, and it was a privilege to work alongside AJ, and I hope that we keep in touch. AJ, if you’re listening to this man, I love you, buddy. I wish you the best, and thanks for the good times inside the ring and out.