Matt Hardy speaks highly of Randy Orton.

Randy Orton has been one of WWE’s top stars for years. He was forced to miss well over a year following back fusion surgery, but the 14-time world champion returned at WWE Survivor Series.

Speaking on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, the AEW star was asked to describe where Randy Orton is on the list of all-time greats.

“I mean, he without a doubt will go down as one of the greatest of all time. He’s had a bunch [of world title reigns], so he’s a legit guy,” Matt Hardy said. “He’s a legitimate Hall of Famer, without a doubt, as they say, a first-ballot WWE Hall of Famer. In the whole lore of pro wrestling, he’s a Hall of Famer, no matter what era you’re talking about. He’s a guy who’s just special, who has sold tickets, who has had people care about him, who has evoked emotion.

“He is a guy that people give a shit about. He’s been very consistent. He might not have the five-star match, he might not have the banger. But he goes out and he produces. He has these great matches, he tells these great stories over and over again. At the end of the day, after you watch a Randy Orton match, you remember how you felt during that match. Especially if there was some hot story connected to it.”

The full interview can be seen here:

Randy Orton is set to appear on the December 8 episode of WWE SmackDown. WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs.