Kevin Owens to attack 20-time champion on WWE SmackDown after assault on Cody Rhodes? Potential feud explored
Kevin Owens isn't exactly having the best time in WWE right now. After years of battling The Bloodline, The Prizefighter has every right to be wary of the group. That is why, he wasn't too pleased about Cody Rhodes teaming up with the former leader of The Bloodline, Roman Reigns. Seeing his friend succeed with his enemy, resulted in things boiling over after WWE Bad Blood, where KO attacked The American Nightmare.
Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes are currently not in agreement. Their conflicting views may not be resolved easily, especially after Owens' recent attack. This issue will likely be discussed on SmackDown this week, possibly involving a confrontation with a 20-time champion, potentially resulting in major consequences. And the 20-time champion in question here is indeed Randy Orton.
Since Cody Rhodes began his uneasy partnership with Roman Reigns, Randy Orton has been the one playing peacemaker between him and Kevin Owens. However, as evident by the aftermath of Bad Blood, he wasn't successful. This could lead to a segment on SmackDown, where The Viper confronts KO about his actions. Unable to stand being questioned, Owens could snap and brutally attack Orton, leading to a feud between the two.
Should things escalate and get more violent between the two, we could see them duke it out at WWE Crown Jewel. But, as things stand, this is nothing more than speculation. We will just have to wait and see how things unfold in the coming weeks.
Randy Orton had a pretty shocking reaction to Kevin Owens' attack
Now, while we do not know if Randy Orton will confront Kevin Owens, he did react to what unfolded after WWE Bad Blood. Considering it wasn't exactly planned by WWE, there wasn't a lot of footage, except for what was filmed by the WWE Universe. Concerned with what was happening, one fan informed The Viper of what was going on, to which he had a rather shocking reaction.
When told about the incident by a fan on Instagram, Orton simply reacted with a clapping emoji and a laughing emoji. Now, this could be because he didn't believe what the fan was saying, and found the claim to be ludicrous. But, in hindsight it does come as a surprise that he would react in this way.
What this means for his relationship with Cody Rhodes remains to be seen. But, it's safe to say that there will be a lot to talk about and break down once Friday night rolls around.