Mental health issues have been a salient point of talk in the WWE Universe for ages. A strenuous schedule, continuous cosplaying, and competitive pressure often land the wrestlers on opposite sides of all the glamor and fame that the industry has to offer. From Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to Brock Lesnar, many veterans in the business have already been vocal about the struggle with depression and the road to overcome it in the past. Now, Randy Orton, 44, became the latest one to join the line.

The Viper opened up in a fan’s DM about his blemished physical and mental health during the prolonged WWE hiatus and that fan couldn’t help sharing his gift with the rest of the world.

Randy Orton shed light on his ‘resilient’ mental health journey in a fan’s DM

At 2023’s Survivor Series, the Apex Predator resumed his WWE role after an 18-month hiatus due to a severe back injury sustained in May 2022. Now, he has again regained his mojo as a huge babyface on the blue brand getting on the nerves of the new Bloodline alongside Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes. But the journey was not a smooth ride for the former WWE World Champion. He has dealt with a lot of issues in the locked room that the world was unaware of until now. A random fan messaged him on social media asking for some personal life counsel. The most stunning thing was he got a reply from the man himself and the fan chose to enlighten us about it as well. The fan revealed in the captions that he was initially hesitant to share Orton’s message publicly, but ultimately decided to do so in hopes it might help others facing similar situations.

Orton demonstrated his depressive headspace during a long absence period from the ring and then how a disciplined lifestyle, a healthy diet, and regular exercise did wonders for him. He asked the fan not to give up on life, as there are many alternative ways to beat depression while solely acknowledging the impact of it. The fan revealed in the captions that he was initially hesitant about sharing the message from Orton so publically, but chose to do it anyway because it may help others who are going through similar circumstances.

Moving ahead, dealing with all these unspoken hazards, Orton got some significant changes in the body.

Randy Orton reacts to the unbridled love he received for his body transformation

WWE highlighted the incredible transformation of Randy Orton where they dubbed his inflated weight 275 lbs. The Apex Predator was, however, quick to correct the error, noting his right weight, 290 lbs during a recent reflective video. Following the clarification, the correction was immediately met with lots of positive comments about his weight change in WWE’s new era.

The overwhelming response from the fans worldwide made The Viper react in a humorous way. He wrote on Twitter, ”Comments got me 😝 Looks like I’m doing a ‘public’ weigh-in this week smh.”

However, speculation is rife that Randy Orton might turn heel soon, eying Cody Rhodes’ undisputed Universal Championship title. It will be interesting to see Orton take the place in his storyline despite all the setbacks of the past few months.

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