Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton has responded to Kevin Owens‘ brutal attack on WWE SmackDown. Tensions have been building between Owens and Cody Rhodes for the past few weeks, with the former clearly unhappy about Rhodes’ decision to team up with Roman Reigns at Bad Blood 2024.

On the October 18th episode of WWE SmackDown, Randy Orton went to Nick Aldis and said that he wanted a match against Kevin Owens at WWE Crown Jewel. Aldis said he couldn't do that. As Orton pressed him, Aldis revealed that he can't make the match and the decision is coming from above him. Orton said that he knew who to talk to.

Kevin Owens has posted again on social media. In a video posted shortly before Friday’s SmackDown, Owens said it was “unfair” what WWE did to him following Bad Blood when he attacked Cody Rhodes. Owens mentioned that there had been other ambushes inside and outside the ring,

Randy Orton suffered a heartbreaking betrayal at the hands of Kevin Owens last week on SmackDown after the latter ambushed him.

Randy Orton tells Kevin Owens he’s coming for revenge. Owens attacked Orton when the veteran got wrapped up in Owens’ rapidly escalating feud with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes on the October 11 episode of WWE SmackDown.

"The Viper" Randy Orton has a message for former friend Kevin Owens ahead of this week's "WWE SmackDown," and KO isn't going to like it.

Randy Orton vows retaliation against Kevin Owens for a surprise backstage attack. The conflict ignited after Owens’ betrayal of Rhodes, which led him to target his former allies. Owens accuses WWE of stifling his voice amid the ongoing friction.

Randy Orton wants to get his hands on Kevin Owens, but Nick Aldis says it’s not something that he can do right now. Orton has gotten mixed up in the feud between Owens and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.