Ahead of their match at Backlash, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens received an incredible reception during their entrances in Lyon, France, especially “The Viper,” as the crowd sang his theme song word for word. Owens explained that he became emotional before the match watching Orton because he knew how important that moment was to him. 

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“He was soaking it in and I tell … it meant a lot to him and that made me almost a little emotional honestly. Before the match started, when he was coming out, like doing his pose in the corner … that was a really special moment, that’s what I take away the most from that whole thing. And the fans, they were incredible all night, but what they did for Randy and giving him the love and respect he deserves, that was really cool,” said Owens.

“The Prizefighter” also expressed why it was an honor to work alongside Orton at the Premium Live Event in France. Orton and Owens have feuded with each other in the past, but found common ground in their hatred for The Bloodline, resulting in the match against them at Backlash, which the duo lost. 

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