Why Randy Orton Wasn’t Booked for SummerSlam, Austin’s Show Update

Posted on 08.20.12 | Category: WWE News

- The season finale of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s “Redneck Island” show is this Saturday night on CMT. Austin said on Twitter Monday afternoon that the second season will begin shooting “in about a month.”

- As reported earlier, Randy Orton is scheduled to be taking time off soon to film WWE’s new “12 Rounds” film in Canada, which is why he wasn’t booked at SummerSlam this year.

Many have speculated that Orton was still being punished for his second Wellness Policy suspension, however that’s not the case. PWInsider is reporting that the company didn’t want to put him into an upper-tier position only to pull him back out of it again to shoot the film.
  • 40 dawg

    does anyone really give a crap about another 12 rounds movie???. The first one was rubbish so why make another?

  • real 40 dawg

    That has never stopped wwe from pushing talent before. I think wwe is still punishing orton for the failed drug test. Cuz if that was true why have jericho wrestle in summerslam and win no less if he was gonna take a break from wrestling to do his fozzy gig right after summerslam.

    • Chris

      STOP COPYING OTHER USERS NAMES!

      • Real Chris

        STFU

  • You’re Welcome

    It would be smart to give him a Summerslam match, fake an injury and then leave. My gosh a 5th grader can run the WWE