“That Man Has Shot Me Straight Since Day One” – Randy Orton on His Backstage Relationship With John Laurinaitis

Published 07/02/2021, 12:21 AM EDT

Randy Orton is undoubtedly one of the most decorated and dependable wrestlers in WWE history. He has seen the ups and downs behind the TitanTron and more. Over the years, Orton has developed good relations with many people backstage, and WWE’s Head of Talent Relations, John Laurinaitis, is one of them.

Randy Orton was a guest on “The Kurt Angle Show” where he spoke about his relationship with John Laurinaitis. He stated that John is a straight arrow and doesn’t mince his words. Orton said,

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“I always had a special relationship with Laurinaitis. So seeing Johnny back in that role [head of talent relations], I’m very happy with that. I mean, I guess, Johnny’s a kind of guy, you love him or you hate him. Maybe depending on your past experiences, but like, it’s not a personal thing with Johnny.

“Johnny is all business. So as long as you understand that you know. If you dislike this guy because he gave you an honest answer to a question that you had, like you need to check yourself. Because he’s one of the few that you can get an honest answer from. That man has shot me straight since day one.”

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Randy Orton respects Laurinaitis

‘The Viper‘ recalled that whenever he was in trouble or if he knew that he was treading on thin ice, John would tell him. According to Orton, Laurinaitis would not beat around the bush and never had Orton second-guessing himself.

Johnny Ace never gave Randy any kind of misleading information as a rib and says that Bruce Prichard is right there with John.

In a business like wrestling, one is lucky if he or she has someone they can depend on for help behind the scenes. Maybe, Johnny Ace is one of the reasons that the ‘Viper’ became one of WWE’s most dedicated employees. Who knows how Orton would have ended up if he hadn’t received John’s patronage.

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Aditya Pran Mahanta is a WWE and AEW author for EssentiallySports, who is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Arts degree. Being a sports fanatic, he has played at the state level badminton in his younger years but his love for WWE overtook all other passions. Being a decade-long wrestling fan, he relishes the older wrestlers and wishes that the newer generation had the same Edge. He is a passionate fan of Rey Mysterio for his high flying style, Edge for being The Ultimate Opportunist, and Razor Ramon because nobody messes with the Bad Guy!

“That Man Has Shot Me Straight Since Day One” – Randy Orton on His Backstage Relationship With John Laurinaitis

Randy Orton respects Laurinaitis

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