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Randy Orton turned heel and attacked Cody Rhodes with a bloody assault after signing the contract for their WWE Championship match on WWE SmackDown. The attack occurred following the contract signing for their upcoming title bout.
Randy Orton underwent a major character change during the March 13 episode of WWE SmackDown in Phoenix, Arizona.
Randy Orton turned heel on Cody Rhodes during the March 13 WWE SmackDown episode in Phoenix, Arizona, attacking Rhodes during their WrestleMania contract signing segment. After shaking Rhodes' hand, Orton threw him against the table, ripped off his shirt, and continued the assault by using the ring steps to attack Rhodes, busting him open. The attack sets up their WrestleMania main event match, with Orton now positioned as the heel after Rhodes won the WWE Undisputed Championship from Drew McIntyre the previous week.
Drew McIntyre quit WWE during the opening of the March 13 SmackDown episode but returned by the end of the show to interfere in the match between Jacob Fatu and Trick Williams. McIntyre attacked Fatu during the match, which the referee did not see, allowing Williams to get the victory.
The March 20 WWE SmackDown in Raleigh, North Carolina will feature several matches including The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Fraxiom in tag team action and Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre. The Bella Twins will face Nia Jax and Lash Legend, and Kit Wilson will call out Jelly Roll during the show.
Jelly Roll appeared as a guest on Miz TV during the March 13 episode of WWE SmackDown, where The Miz offered to be his mentor but Jelly Roll rejected the offer due to Miz's history of betraying partners. After The Miz made insulting comments about Jelly Roll's weight, Kit Wilson came out and called both men toxic, leading to a shoving match where The Miz got caught in the middle and was accidentally knocked out by Jelly Roll.
The Bella Twins returned on WWE SmackDown and interfered in the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match. The match ended in chaos with a brawl following their interference.
During the March 13 episode of WWE SmackDown in Phoenix, Arizona, The Irresistible Forces defended their WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair. The Bella Twins stated they were next in line for a title shot and sat ringside before interfering in the match, causing the referee to call off the bout. After the match was thrown out, The Irresistible Forces attacked the Bella Twins.
Two WWE Hall of Famers returned to television during the March 13 edition of Friday Night SmackDown in Phoenix, Arizona. The episode featured the comebacks of these Hall of Fame wrestlers to WWE programming.
A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Dr. Carlon Colker against Ann Callis, one of the attorneys representing former WWE employee Janel Grant. The lawsuit centers on statements Callis made in October 2024 during a press call and press release, in which she accused Colker of violating medical and ethical standards during Grant's treatment at his Peak Wellness clinic. Judge Sarah Russell ruled that Colker is not a public figure in this context and that Callis's media comments fall outside litigation privilege protection, allowing the case to proceed to the discovery phase.
WWE has lifted the controversial local blackout that prevented Las Vegas venues within a 50-mile radius of Allegiant Stadium from broadcasting WrestleMania 42, even if they paid commercial licensing fees. The restriction, which was implemented in early February reportedly to encourage stadium ticket purchases, had caused frustration among bars and casinos that had already begun planning watch parties for the April 18-19 event. Circa Resort & Casino confirmed the change on social media, announcing that their popular CircaMania watch party will proceed on their 143-foot screen at Stadium Swim.
Former WWE star Matt Riddle has recalled how WWE called him to sign with them in 2018. Riddle also revealed that another promotion was interested in signing him at the same time.