In an interview with The Independent, Randy Orton talked about his return to WWE at Survivor Series, wrestling for the first time in eighteen months after sustaining a back injury.
Expanding on the positive impact his back fusion surgery has had, the former WWE Champion stated:
I was able to do things in the gym that I hadn’t done since I was in my 20s, and since I had my back fixed, I was able to strengthen it. That gave me new life. That gave me stability – almost like body armour, so to speak, that I had never had before.
Ever since I had my back fused, it’s like a new lease on life… I believe [Gunther vs. Orton] is the biggest match I’ve had since returning. You know, it’s crazy to say, but I feel like I’m still in my prime in the profession that I’m in. That really excites me.
Orton is set to face Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Bash in Berlin, emanating from the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany on Saturday, August 31.
Source: Fightful