Randy Orton wants to main event WWE Bash in Berlin, expects ‘insane’ atmosphere
Randy Orton wants to be in the main event spot at WWE Bash in Berlin.
Orton is slated to challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE’s first-ever PLE from Germany. In an interview with the Daily Mail promoting the event, he praised Gunther as a special talent and an amazing heel. Orton believes their match should go on last at Bash in Berlin.
“I’m always out there feeling like I have something to prove. I haven’t had a main event PLE match [in] almost four years. I didn’t realize it had been that long, plenty of PLEs since then, but not one of this caliber. So yeah, the crowd is going to be hot and this is going to be a big night. I would love to see us main event this show,” Orton said.
“But I know Cody [Rhodes] and Kevin [Owens], that’s a big, big match too, but you’ve got a couple good guys in there beating the sh*t out of each other. I think me and Gunther should close the night. And I think that it’s going to go down in history, whether or not I win or lose. People will be talking about this match for a long time, and I know that, because Gunther is such an amazing talent.”
Orton’s last one-on-one PLE main event was against “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt at TLC 2020. He’s had other main events since then, but they were not singles matches.
Uber Arena is hosting Bash in Berlin on Saturday, August 31. Though Gunther is from Austria, he spent a considerable amount of his early career in Germany. Orton expects that the crowd will be split but leaning toward Gunther.
“But I think what’s going to be really interesting about this match [in] Berlin is the crowd is probably going to be a little bit on his side. I think there’s going to be some Randy Orton fans in the crowd, but I think it might be split,” Orton said. “You know, he’s a big Austrian boy. Austria is right next to Germany, man, and those German fans are going to love them some Gunther. So I’m actually bringing my wife over because I don’t want her to miss the atmosphere that’s going to take place at that show on the 31st. It’s going to be insane.”
Orton and Gunther previously faced off in the WWE King of the Ring finals this May. Gunther won that match, but there was a botched finish where Orton had his shoulder up while being pinned.
A brawl between Orton and Gunther closed Raw last night after Orton defeated Ludwig Kaiser in the main event. After the show went off the air, Orton delivered an RKO to Gunther and briefly posed with the World Heavyweight Championship belt.