Kevin Owens has taken a darker turn in his storyline after attacking Cody Rhodes in a parking lot post-Bad Blood Premium Live Event. He escalated his actions by also targeting Randy Orton on last weeks SmackDown. Now, Owens has publicly called out Orton, accusing him of betrayal.
During theOctober 11 episode of WWE SmackDown, Kevin Owens stormed to the ring and grabbed a microphone to share his frustrations. He explained that WWE had fined and suspended him for attacking Cody Rhodes and told him to stay away from the event in Greenville, South Carolina. Even though he was suspended, Owens couldnt stay away from Rhodes. Things got worse when Randy Orton tried to calm him down,but instead, Owens got angry and attacked Orton as well. Randy Orton would then send a message to Kevin Owens, promising that he would exact revenge on The Prizefighter for his actions.
Owens took to Twitter and in a video, he talked about his time in WWE, saying that after more than ten years, he feels things are worse now than ever. He is upset that WWE officials told him to stay home from SmackDown after he attacked Cody Rhodes at the Bad Blood event. He thinks this is unfair because wrestlers often ambush each other, and he doesnt understand why hes being treated differently.
Owens also expressed his disappointment in Randy Orton for betraying him. He cant believe Orton chose to side with Cody Rhodes instead of him. Owens mentioned that people might say he turns on his friends, but he never would have done that to Orton because he thought their friendship was special. Now, because of how WWE is treating him and Ortons betrayal, Owens is unsure about when or if he will return to wrestling.
Dave Meltzer reported that WWE is planning a shoot-style match for Kevin Owens and Randy Ortons upcoming showdown. This match isexpected to happen at Saturday Nights Main Event. However, well have to wait and see how WWE continues to develop the storyline between Kevin Owens, Cody Rhodes, and Randy Orton in the coming months, as their current angle is certainly creating a lot of interest.
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