On Friday’s SmackDown, Randy Orton lost to Drew McIntyre, thanks to a distraction from Kevin Owens.
Backstage, Orton went off on Owens during an interview and revealed that his match against Kevin will be on Night 1 of WrestleMania 41.
Here’s what the 14-time World Champion said:
“Oh, you want to hear a little something from The Legend Killer? You want to hear a little something from The Viper, The Apex Predator? I’ll tell you what. I was out 4 freaking months because Kevin Owens dropped me on my head. Four months, no matches. Four months, the ring rust started to build up. Now I’m out. I got my second match in four months. Beat Carmelo Hayes two weeks ago.
Now I’m out there with Drew McIntyre, of all people, and Kevin Owens wants to stick his nose in my business. Now the match is set. Owens, Orton, WrestleMania. Piledriver versus Punt Kick.
But… he is just only going to nip, nip, nip, nip away at me until I kick him so hard come the day on WrestleMania. Grandest stage of all. I am going to send his head clear over the freaking roof. Just wait and watch. Night one. WrestleMania 41. Kevin Owens, your a$$ is mine.”
Just wait and watch #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/gJEQJfRafd
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) March 29, 2025
If Orton defeats Owens at WrestleMania, it’s possible that The Viper goes after the WWE Championship next, as he told Cody Rhodes on SmackDown that he wants World Title #15 soon.
Below is the current match-card for WrestleMania 41:
– Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena
– Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins
– World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso
– WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair
– Women’s World Championship: IYO SKY (c) vs. Bianca Belair
– Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
NOTE: WWE hasn’t officially added Rhea Ripley to the Women’s World Title match yet.
