Kevin Owens: Randy Orton Doesn’t Have To Say He Is The Locker Room Leader, He Just Is To Me

Kevin Owens loves the growth he’s seen from Randy Orton.

Despite the two not being successful at Backlash: France. Randy Orton and Kevin Owens have been able to share the screen in the last couple of months and it’s created a good magic between the two future Hall of Famers.

During an appearance on WWE’s The Bump, Owens shared his appreciation for Orton and spoke about how he has grown into a great locker-room leader in the eyes of KO.

“The most amazing part for me was actually seeing the love and respect they showed Randy [Orton]. Not to dwell on it, but Randy is somebody I’ve looked up to for so long, even before I even got to WWE as an aspiring wrestler. Then once I got here, someone who, in my opinion, is exactly what a veteran should be and what we should all aspire to be, as far as an example in the locker room. Wasn’t always perfect in his younger years, but he readily admits to it, owns up to the mistakes he’s made. He’s truly a leader, without wanting to be one, without saying he’s a leader. He doesn’t have to say he’s a locker room leader, he just is. To me, he’s been, as beloved as he is, because he really is, it’s still not enough in my opinion. To see the reception those fans gave him, and to see that after all these years doing this, because he’s been here a very, very long time, and he’s lived some really amazing things in his career, to see him get…he was soaking it in, and I could tell it meant a lot to him. That made me almost a little emotional, honestly, before the match started, when he was coming out. I could see it meant a lot to him, and yeah, that was a really special moment. That’s what I take away the most from that whole thing, and the fans, they were incredible all night, but what they did for Randy, giving him the love and respect he deserves, that was really cool,” Owens said.

Orton has noted on a couple of occasions that he would love to keep wrestling until he turns 50. The Apex Predator is currently 44 years old.

h/t to Fightful for the transcriptions.

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