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ENDING SOON: RANDY ORTON RETIREMENT TOUR RUMORS EXPLODE AFTER ERIC BISCHOFF’S LATEST PLEA

Eric Bischoff wants a Randy Orton retirement tour in 2026. After Cena's 2025 exit, see who else is hanging up the boots next year.

Ending soon: Randy Orton retirement tour rumors explode after Eric Bischoff’s latest plea
Randy Orton remains a top WWE priority for the 2026 Hall of Fame

Randy Orton's a lock for the WWE Hall of Fame, and he needs a great goodbye when he finally calls it quits. That's what wrestling expert Eric Bischoff said on his podcast.

Remember when John Cena retired in 2025 after a year-long farewell tour? It had lots of surprises, old faces, and awesome matches. Still, it was a little sad seeing Cena, “Mr. Never Give Up,” lose to the next big thing. Cena and Orton even wrapped up their big feud at Backlash that May. Now that Cena’s done, other big stars might be thinking about hanging up their boots, too. AJ Styles already said he’s retiring in 2026.

Rey Mysterio might also do his last match next year. He’s talked about it recently. With all the drama between him and Dominik, who’s a big deal in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Rey could retire after one last match against his son. And then there’s Chris Jericho from AEW, who might come back to WWE to end his career. Word is WWE wants to give him a retirement storyline.

Also, John Cena may have hinted that Brock Lesnar might retire in 2026 at SummerSlam. He said that because the show's in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which is a big place for Lesnar. With so many wrestlers possibly retiring soon, Eric Bischoff said he's hoping for a great sendoff for Randy Orton, who he really likes.

Eric Bischoff Wants Randy Orton to Get a Great WWE Goodbye

On his podcast, 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff said he really wants WWE to do a Randy Orton retirement tour because he’s a real fan of the 14-time World Champion.

Bischoff really likes Orton and thinks he deserves the best possible ending to his career.

The retirement tour I really want to see is Randy Orton's. I think Randy's an amazing performer. "He's so good that I want him to get the goodbye he deserves," Eric Bischoff said.

THE SHIELD FACTOR: WHY SETH ROLLINS BELIEVES SPLITTING THE TEAM SAVED THREE LEGENDARY CAREERS

Is the Shield reuniting? Seth Rollins shuts down fans as Roman Reigns prepares to battle CM Punk at WrestleMania 2026.

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Rollins reflects on the 2014 chair shot that redefined modern professional wrestling

Seth Rollins has always been a lightning rod in wrestling, and he still feels the fallout from breaking up The Shield. Back in June 2014, he took everyone by surprise; he just turned on Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose with a steel chair, siding with Triple H and The Authority. That moment didn’t just shake up The Shield. It changed wrestling for good.

He talked about it on Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe not long ago, saying that one decision flipped the whole industry on its head. The three of them, Rollins, Reigns, and Ambrose, had found their groove as a team. But splitting up was the push they all needed. If they’d stayed together, no way would they have become the stars they are now. Still, after all these years, Rollins gets grilled by grown adults! asking him why he did it.

“I still get asked about that. Seriously, it’s been 12 years, and people come up to me and say, ‘Why’d you break up The Shield?’ These are adults! They watched it as teens, sure, but come on. You know it’s not real. Does it really hurt that much? Wow,” he said. He just can’t believe a scripted moment from so long ago still hits people so hard.

No one can argue with what The Shield did for wrestling. All three guys are either holding or chasing world titles in WWE and AEW. Right now, Rollins has his own battles. He’s heading toward WrestleMania 42, but he’s coming off emergency surgery for a hernia, and that’s thrown his plans into chaos. Wrestling Observer Radio even reported that his big match against a returning rival might be off the table.

Roman Reigns, on the other hand, is gearing up for a huge showdown with CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship. And with Elimination Chamber coming up in Chicago on February 28, 2026, everyone’s watching the top stars. On the February 16 episode of Raw, Je’Von Evans punched his ticket to the Men’s Elimination Chamber by beating GUNTHER and Dominik Mysterio. Now he’s in there with Randy Orton, LA Knight, and Cody Rhodes.

For the women, Asuka, Rhea Ripley, Tiffany Stratton, and Alexa Bliss have already made it in. WWE is feeling the heat about ticket sales for WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium, so they’re leaning hard on the stories and history of their biggest names to pump up excitement for the two-night event in April.

INSIDE LIV MORGAN’S CALCULATED PLAN TO CHOOSE HER WRESTLEMANIA 42 CHAMPIONSHIP OPPONENT

Liv Morgan claims a dream match with AJ Lee would "solve world hunger" as she weighs her WrestleMania 42 title shot options.

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Liv Morgan eyeing WrestleMania 42 title shot

Liv Morgan has a wild sense of humour—she actually said that a match between her and AJ Lee would do more than just entertain fans. According to her, it’d solve world hunger. Seriously. In a recent chat with GQ Sports, Liv read a fan comment that said, “Her vs. AJ Lee would feed families,” and she took it even further: “We’d feed more than families. Like, world hunger would not be a thing.” When they asked how she pictured the match ending, Liv didn’t hesitate. “With me winning, obviously. But she’s a feisty one. Still, I’m putting my money on me.”

Fans have been dying to see Liv Morgan vs. AJ Lee ever since AJ returned to WWE last year. There’s a catch, though—rumour has it AJ Lee’s got a different WrestleMania 42 opponent lined up. And Liv? She’ll still be challenging for a Women’s Championship at the big event, but this dream match probably needs a little more time.

Liv’s still weighing her options for WrestleMania 42.

After she won the 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble, Liv told everyone at the PLE post-show that she’s not in a rush to choose her opponent. “I can pick any champion I want, and I don’t want to make some quick decision I regret. I’m taking my time. I’ll decide when it feels right and when I know who’s right.” She doubled down on that on RAW this week, saying she’s even planning to scope out SmackDown to see if she wants to go after Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship.

But if you’re looking for clues, Liv might’ve already dropped one—she ambushed Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer right after Stephanie defended her title against Raquel Rodriguez on RAW. Looks like Liv’s keeping her cards close, but she’s not shy about making a statement.

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