Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns successfully picked up a victory over Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu in the main event at WWE Bad Blood on Saturday night and some interesting developments took place after the show.
Shortly after Bad Blood ended fans started posting video footage of Kevin Owens attacking Cody Rhodes outside his tour bus. Since then WWE officials have been tight lipped regarding the situation, but KO showed up on SmackDown this week to tell his side of the story.
As Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson were making their way out for the tag team title match Kevin Owens entered through the crowd and got in the ring then said that he was told not to be at SmackDown this week. Owens got on the mic and told the fans that everyone’s been asking him why he turned on Cody Rhodes. He said that it was actually Cody that turned on him.
KO’s mic got cut off. He left the ring then grabbed a headset as he continued to say that Cody turned on him. Cody started rushing out into the arena, but security held him back.
Randy Orton came out to back up Cody Rhodes and he made his way down to the ring. The Viper confronted Kevin Owens and helped security hold him back as he tried to leave the ring to attack Cody. During the struggle Owens’ elbow ended up hitting Orton in the face. Randy didn’t take it well so he immediately responded by punching Kevin Owens in the face. KO looked completely shocked as he held his face and rolled out of the ring.
Owens left through the crowd as Orton looked conflicted inside the ring. Back from the commercial break it was announced that Kevin Owens had been fined and suspended. Outside Cody’s bus Randy Orton gave Cody a pep talk and told him that he’ll fix things with Kevin Owens.
Later during the show cameras rushed backstage to show Kevin Owens beating down Randy Orton in the parking lot. WWE officials intervened so Owens retreated.
Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes almost went at it before Randy Orton intervened.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/EQai7QjHLM
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) October 12, 2024