Randy Orton's secret message to Cody Rhodes caused disaster on WWE SmackDown

The message Randy Orton sent to Cody Rhodes in secret might have ended up with results he won't appreciate himself. Things went awry on SmackDown, with three WWE stars left unhappy.

Randy Orton teamed with Kevin Owens to face The Bloodline on WWE SmackDown. The team was facing the Samoan faction to continue their feud, but while Kevin Owens was reluctant about getting help from Cody Rhodes, Orton had a different opinion. Owens specifically asked Rhodes not to come out to help them during the match, saying that he and Orton would take care of things while Cody could focus on his match at Bad Blood.

The star was unhappy with Rhodes for teaming up with Roman Reigns but was not overtly saying so.

However, Randy Orton spoke to Cody after Owens left and made a secret request. The Viper asked Rhodes to help out if he saw that they were outnumbered or in need. Rhodes ended up going out to help them, but things went awry.

When The American Nightmare came out to help, he inadvertently caused a distraction that allowed Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa to pick up the win.

This led to Owens and Rhodes almost starting to fight, but it was Randy Orton who played peacekeeper and kept them separate.

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Kevin Owens and Randy Orton may be turning heel on Cody Rhodes

Over the past several months, both Owens and Orton have been critical allies for Cody Rhodes as they have helped him multiple times in dealing with the threat of Roman Reigns and the Bloodline.

Unfortunately, with Reigns now back, Rhodes has found himself on the same team as his former enemy in order to face the mutual threat of the Bloodline. Orton and Owens have not taken this well, and both stars have questioned the decision.

Owens, in particular, has been furious with Rhodes, and given the tension between the two stars, it appears that Owens and Orton may be about to turn heel on the champion in the near future.