Randy Orton Promises To Punt Kevin Owens, Hometown NBA Team Booed Out Of WWE SmackDown

03/07/2025 11:07 PM

The announced attendance at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA for WWE SmackDown was 16,728. This was a legitimate sellout.

Paul George and other members of the Philadelphia 76ers NBA team were in attendance at Friday night’s WWE SmackDown TV tapings in Philly. They were booed by the hometown crowd due to their lackluster season.

Randy Orton kicked off this week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, making his first appearance since taking a Piledriver from Kevin Owens at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025.

Orton started by addressing John Cena's heel turn at Elimination Chamber 2025, joking that Cena, once at the top of the industry, is now the “Rock’s bottom.”

Orton then shifted his focus to Kevin Owens, commenting on his recent back injury that nearly ended his career. He mentioned that the injury made him cherish every moment in the ring and try to keep his anger in check. However, his encounter with Owens at Elimination Chamber changed that. Now, Orton has declared that he will prove that Pat McAfee is the second-best punter in WWE today.

.@RandyOrton had some interesting things to say about @JohnCena and @TheRock 😳 #SmackDownpic.twitter.com/ijQJTNb9Uh

— WWE (@WWE) March 8, 2025

"The voices started talking to me again."

A warning to @FightOwensFight, you've awoken a @RandyOrton we haven't seen in more than a decade. 😬#SmackDownpic.twitter.com/4aSxWULvTz

— WWE (@WWE) March 8, 2025

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