Randy Orton asked Cody Rhodes to explain himself on WWE SmackDown. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes’ decision to team up with Roman Reigns at WWE Bad Blood has not been a popular decision with his allies.

Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns traded words on the September 13th episode of WWE SmackDown. For the first time since losing the Undisputed WWE Title at WrestleMania XL to Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns spoke on WWE SmackDown.

Roman Reigns gave Cody Rhodes his word that he'll watch his back at Bad Blood, but don't expect the pleasantries to continue afterward. WWE SmackDown planted the seeds for a renewed feud between the WrestleMania rivals.

Roman Reigns is advertised for several upcoming episodes of WWE SmackDown. Reigns is not currently listed for any WWE events before Bad Blood in Atlanta on October 5. After that, he appears in advertising for the following shows: ** There is no SmackDown advertised for Friday,

Tensions continued to rise between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens on the September 27 episode of WWE SmackDown. Randy Orton called out Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at the beginning of the show, asking why he was teaming up with Randy Orton.

It appears WWE TV is getting a full-time Roman Reigns during his current run with his schedule, providing a major boost to SmackDown. A new schedule for the former Universal Champion has been making the rounds on X,