Randy Orton would enter the 2017 Royal Rumble match in the number 23 spot. He would go on to last-eliminate Roman Reigns, earning the opportunity to headline Wrestlemania 33. This was the second time in his career that he has won a Royal Rumble match, with the first coming back in 2009.
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Orton was interviewed immediately after the Rumble in the backstage area by ESPN. He was asked how he was feeling about his big win:
“I’m still high off of that adrenaline. That feeling, that adrenaline rush — you can’t really experience that anywhere else aside from bungee jumping or jumping out of a plane.”
On how much he has changed since his first Rumble win back in 2009:
“A lot has changed since 2009 for me. I have a very big, very beautiful family. My wife, three stepsons, my daughter Alanna, who is eight now, and of course, my two-month-old baby that we just had. So a lot has changed in that regard. I’m more grounded, and I think a lot more centered. I think I’m a better person because of my family.”
When asked who he wants to face at Wrestlemania, Orton says that very little was up to him. You can see his rumored opponent below:
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You can read the full interview here.
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