Randy Orton is being advertised for the first WWE SmackDown after Survivor Series.
Randy Orton made his return at WWE Survivor Series on November 25. He had been sidelined since May 2022 following back fusion surgery. At the Premium Live Event, Orton teamed up with Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, and Jey Uso to defeat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, and JD McDonagh) and Drew McIntyre in the Men's WarGames Match.
The official Twitter/X for Barclays Center, the host of the December 1 episode of WWE SmackDown, is now advertising Orton for the show. This does not necessarily mean that Orton will be on SmackDown, as he could make an appearance for the live crowd.
JUST ANNOUNCED: “The Viper” @RandyOrton makes his return to #Smackdown this Friday Night live in Brooklyn! @WWE
— Barclays Center (@barclayscenter) November 28, 2023
Don't miss out!
--️:https://t.co/bPBIk4LJar pic.twitter.com/gGTgyje58A
Orton returned to WWE Raw on the November 27 episode and defeated Dominik Mysterio in a singles match.
Here is the announced lineup for the December 1 episode of WWE SmackDown:
WWE SmackDown (12/1)
- Logan Paul to appear
- Fallout from WWE Survivor Series
Fightful will have live coverage of WWE SmackDown beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Friday.