One match can make Randy Orton the greatest SummerSlam performer in the history of WWE by surpassing the record of The Undertaker. In the most up-to-date news by Sportskeeda, Orton has now equaled the Undertaker at 16 SummerSlam appearances and has secured that he will have his 17th SummerSlam during the 2025 event, locking down the record.
As The Viper himself explained at the kickoff media event, he enjoyed first taste of championship success at SummerSlam 2004. Fast forward 20 years and Orton has 16 appearances to his credit- tying the legendary Phenom.
The news has stunned the WWE Universe. Orton without a doubts stated that he will walk out of MetLife Stadium with the new record and gold around his waist with the blockbuster match against John Cena. It is a juicy story: a bloodthirsty competitive him, squaring off with Cena again, in pursuit of history, fame, maybe revenge.
The Road to the Record
SummerSlam has always been testing ground for him. He made history in 2004 when he won his first world championship in this great event and he has since made SummerSlam the foundation of his legacy. As years went by, that tie-breaking 16th match against Undertaker put him on a path that was marked with seriousness and competition.
In the meantime, legendary streak of Undertaker at WrestleMania comes to outshine his streak at SummerSlam, yet one cannot deny legacy made by the two legends at the mega summer event. The next appearance of Orton is not just a record but a representation of his long-lasting excellence and relevance in a business that comes up and goes down.
Should he ever confront Cena again, and win title, he will have achieved his crowning moment as if he spent decades shaping his niche as one of the greatest in the WWE. As Cena still concludes an incredible run, feud is as h-t as ever, giving a perfect platform to the historic turn of Orton.