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Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton were involved in a couple of major segments on WWE SmackDown. The American Nightmare melted fans’ hearts after defeating a RAW Superstar on Friday night.
Dominik Mysterio headed over to SmackDown with Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to help the Women’s World Champion send a message to Nia Jax. Later in the night, Dirty Dom faced off against the Undisputed WWE Champion following SmackDown.
Rhodes defeated Mysterio once again on Friday, following which he brought a young fan who was decked out in Cody Rhodes’ gear to the ring. He presented a signed weight belt to the young fan before hugging and picking him up on his shoulders, ensuring that the fan would remember this moment for a long time.
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His actions came soon after Kevin Owens viciously attacked Randy Orton backstage. The Viper tried to mediate the issues between The American Nightmare and Owens earlier on the show, but an elbow to the face forced him to take KO down with a punch.
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Later on, The Viper talked some sense into Cody Rhodes and told him to leave and get his head back together. Randy Orton was attacked by Kevin Owens soon after, and the champion was nowhere to save him from the beatdown.
The American Nightmare has become a fan favorite over the years due to his heartwarming gestures towards the WWE Universe. He is walking down a path paved by John Cena years ago, and it could lead him to the top of the industry.
Randy Orton could soon turn on Cody Rhodes on WWE SmackDown
It’s surprising that Cody Rhodes wasn’t around to save Randy Orton from the beatdown but showed up soon after for a match against Dominik Mysterio after SmackDown went off-air. Everything happens in kayfabe, but it can lead to some magical storylines down the line.
The Viper doesn’t forgive and surely never forgets. Kevin Owens’ words could make some sense to him down the road as The Prizefighter blamed Rhodes for turning on him after Bad Blood.
Orton could see through The American Nightmare and point out that he wasn’t there to help him when he needed it the most. That could also force The Viper to turn on the Undisputed WWE Champion sooner rather than later.
A rivalry between the two men could fill stadiums. Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton have a lot of history, and the creative team could do well to build a storied rivalry between the two superstars.
