WWE TV can use all the excitement it can get going into the final stretch of 2025, and for SmackDown specifically, Randy Orton turning heel might be the answer to the show’s recent woes.
The Undisputed WWE Championship scene has largely been uninteresting for the better part of 2025. WWE has needed a significant storyline to heat it up again, and Orton betraying Rhodes and gunning for the gold again would accomplish just that.
Although the two are bound to collide on an upcoming premium live event, Rhodes will first face off with Raw’s Seth Rollins at Crown Jewel while Orton will be left off the card entirely. As it stands, only four matches are advertised, and even if a fifth is added, several notable names are going to be absent.
It’s become a frustrating trend for WWE PLEs to stretch a four-to-six match card into a three-hour-plus event. The less-is-more approach can at times be refreshing compared to All Elite Wrestling’s marathon pay-per-views, but there is a happy medium that both companies could benefit from.
From Jey Uso adopting more of an aggressive edge to Andrade’s AEW return being a lateral move, these are the top takeaways from the week that was in wrestling.
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