7 WWE Superstars who have reportedly had backstage heat in 2020 (and the reasons why)

#3 Randy Orton (WWE RAW) | #2 Tommaso Ciampa (WWE NXT)

Randy Orton and Tommaso Ciampa were involved in a back-and-forth exchange on Twitter following the WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House event.

Wrestlers often slap their leg whilst executing certain moves to make them sound more impactful, but Ciampa’s leg-slapping in his match against Karrion Kross at In Your House clearly left Orton less than impressed.

Heard #WWENXT #TakeoverInYourHouse was great! Slappin my leg for you guys. Sincerely #legslap

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) June 8, 2020

The former NXT Champion hit back by saying he sends his daughter to sleep by showing her matches involving Orton, prompting speculation that a possible match between the two could be on the horizon.

According to the Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez, Vince McMahon “hates it” when Superstars tease a match that is not part of WWE’s storyline plans – and that proved to be the case with Orton vs. Ciampa.

Alvarez said McMahon was “not happy” about the recent Twitter exchanges, so it will be interesting to see if a match between the two men ever comes to fruition.

For what it's worth, Orton has said in recent media interviews that he would like to work with Ciampa one day, but he thinks the NXT Superstar needs to adopt a safer in-ring style to prolong his career.