Randy Orton breaks silence following SmackDown attack; threatens Kevin Owens
Randy Orton broke his silence today following Kevin Owens' attack this past Friday night on WWE SmackDown. The Prizefighter attacked Orton backstage after an altercation with Cody Rhodes.
Kevin Owens attacked The American Nightmare in the parking lot following Bad Blood. Orton tried to calm the situation, but Owens caught him with an elbow to the head, which caused The Legend Killer to punch him in the face. Later on SmackDown, KO attacked The Viper backstage and beat him down before Nick Aldis and security broke it up.
Orton delivered a message to Owens during his walk to the ring at a WWE Live Event in the UK today. The Viper warned the former Universal Champion that he would come after him when he returned to the United States.
"Hey Owens, once I get back to the States, once I get back across the pond, I'm coming for ya and I'm whippin' your a**! You got one coming!" Orton said. [From 00:03 - 00:16]
Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, and Cody Rhodes had been working together in the past few months to battle The Bloodline. Rhodes offered Owens a title shot and defeated the veteran at Bash in Berlin in August to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Randy Orton comments on Vince McMahon departing WWE
SmackDown star Randy Orton recently shared his thoughts on Vince McMahon's departure from the company.
The 79-year-old resigned from the promotion after allegations by former WWE employee Janel Grant were made public. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling's Bill Apter, Randy Orton noted that Mr. McMahon gave him many opportunities during his career. However, the veteran added that it was nice having McMahon out of the company and praised the new leadership regime.
"All the opportunities he [Vince McMahon] gave me, it's nice having him out of there and it's nice having his son-in-law, Triple H, running the game. Nick Khan's great. Everybody in TKO that's come in, stepped in, they seem to get it, and it's just a different era," Orton said. [From 04:19 – 04:35]
You can check out the interview below:
Kevin Owens recently shared a video on social media and attempted to explain his actions. It will be interesting to see what the company has planned for the storyline in the weeks ahead on SmackDown.