Why Randy Orton is likely to attack Cody Rhodes at Money in the Bank?

Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes will be up against the Bloodline, along with Kevin Owens at Money in the Bank. The match can have a massive impact on the future of Smackdown. Since Roman Reigns has been out of action, the blue brand has suffered a massive loss in viewership. The result of Money in the Bank, especially the match between the two sides can determine how Smackdown could progress in the future.

While the Bloodline has come of age in the last few weeks under the leadership of Solo Sikoa, Randy is still behind them. Since his return at the Survivor Series 2024, Orton has been trying to take revenge against the Bloodline. In the upcoming days, the story could be different. On the other end, with due respect to AJ Styles, Cody has not had a great opponent to face. The potential match between Cody and Randy might be the need of the hour.

Here are some reasons why Randy Orton could attack Cody Rhodes at Money in the Bank.

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Randy Orton's potential heel turn

Randy has been one of the best heels in the history of WWE. It has been over 5 years since he was a heel. Make no mistake, Orton is brilliant as a baby face. Even as a heel, he was loved by the fans. But as a face, he has been one of the biggest fan favourites. But nothing can match his aura as a heel.

It might be the right time for Randy to turn heel. Cody is currently the biggest babyface in the company. He is responsible for the sale of merchandise. To have Randy as his opponent as a heel character could lead to a great feud. Moreover, they have a history with each other around which their feud can be worked.

Randy's aim to claim the 15th world title

Randy has been out of the title contention for a long time. Since his return, he did compete for it but not in a one-on-one match. At Royal Rumble 2024, he had a fatal 4-way match against Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, and LA Knight. The viper was also in the Elimination Chamber match where Logan Paul cost him the match.

Since his comeback from injury, the Apex predator has been at his physical best. He looks to be as hungry as ever for the world title. It might be the time for WWE to allow winning his 15th world title. Moreover, if he manages to have a world title, it could potentially lead to a match against John Cena.

Need to have a better opponent for Cody Rhodes

Let's be honest here. Cody has not been able to maintain the aura of Roman Reigns as the world champion. His opponents so far have been AJ Styles and Logan Paul. While the feud against Styles was good, the match against Logan made no sense. He needs to have a very strong opponent to do justice for the title.

The experienced wrestler is just the right person to take him on. Randy must move on from the Bloodline. It has been months since he has been behind them with no fruitful end. Even he needs to have a better feud and no better wrestler than Cody. Everything makes sense for this feud and Randy's attack on the world champion.