Randy Orton was looking for a fight and Kevin Owens brought it to him on WWE SmackDown.
After nothing was settled at WWE Crown Jewel when their match turned into a brawl around the arena, Orton called out Owens on the November 8th episode of WWE SmackDown.
Wearing a "Kevin Is Right" shirt, Owens came out, but seemingly was going to let things go. Instead, Owens came to the ring and the brawl was on.
This is a side of Randy Orton that we haven't seen in a long time... and we love it! ----#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/vJb0aS55rN
— WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2024
Orton got the better of the exchanges, but as officials pulled them apart, Owens kicked Orton in the gut and delivered a piledriver.
— WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2024
A PILEDRIVER???
Kevin Owens what is wrong with you??? Absolutely disgusting. This has gone too far. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/488iJjmLbV
Michael Cole noted on commentary that Orton was out from May 2022 to November 2023 after undergoing spinal fusion surgery and that the piledriver has been banned for years. Medical officials came down to attend to Orton, who was tasked off on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. Cody Rhodes accompanied Orton in the ambulance.
This didn't need to happen.
— WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2024
We're rooting for you, Randy.
Take care of him, Cody. --#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/IQSs6nOtiS
Owens and Orton were scheduled to compete at WWE Crown Jewel, but Owens attacked Orton with a chair before the match began. The two men brawl around the arena and things eventually called after Owens hit an elbow drop off the stage and through a table on Orton.
Later in the night, Michael Cole stated that Orton was being evaluated for undisclosed cervical injuries.
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