On the November 8 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens engaged in a heated altercation that took a severe turn due to the repercussions from WWE Crown Jewel 2024. The WWE Universe was shocked as Orton was carried out of the arena on a stretcher following a furious altercation in the ring after Owens had hit him with a vicious piledriver.
WWE announced on social media that Randy Orton, a 14-time world champion, has sustained a spinal injury. A cervical chord neurapraxia diagnosis has been made for Randy Orton, which might have major repercussions for his wrestling career, according to a medical update from WWE. Fans are worried about what the future holds for the Apex Predator as there is currently no schedule for Orton's comeback.
BREAKING: After last night's brutal attack by @FightOwensFight on #SmackDown, @RandyOrton has been diagnosed with a cervical cord neurapraxia. There is no timetable for his return. pic.twitter.com/6VhQQyTxpm
— WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2024
Orton and Owens have been at odds since Crown Jewel, when Orton's support for Cody Rhodes led to a heated, if unofficial, altercation between the two. Their confrontation on SmackDown was the result of Owens' attack on Rhodes, which ignited their animosity.
Randy Orton has won many titles in WWE
Kevin Owens confronted an angry Orton in the ring while sporting a loud “Kevin Is Right” t-shirt. As the tension swiftly increased, Owens landed a piledriver that stopped Orton in his tracks. After racing to the scene, WWE's medical staff strapped Orton to a stretcher and carried him out of the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
This most recent event paves the way for what may turn out to be a protracted and fierce rivalry between Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. Orton has won four tag team championships, the WWE United States Championship, and the WWE Intercontinental Championship over his twenty-four years in the WWE. In 2009 and 2017, Orton emerged victorious in the Royal Rumble. In 2013, he also emerged victorious in the Money in the Bank ladder match.