Former WWE champion may end Cody Rhodes' championship reign; it's not Kevin Owens, says veteran
Cody Rhodes will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens for the second time this year. A wrestling veteran predicted The Prizefighter would fail to dethrone The American Nightmare again.
After losing to Rhodes at Bash in Berlin, Owens turned on The American Nightmare and attacked him in the parking lot after Bad Blood. The Prizefighter then injured Randy Orton after The Viper attempted to fix their relationship. Last Friday on SmackDown, the Undisputed WWE Champion challenged Owens to a match. The square-off was later made official for Saturday Night's Main Event.
On the Straight Talk with The Boss podcast, wrestling veteran Magnum T.A. ruled out the possibility of Owens dethroning Rhodes. Instead, he predicted that Orton could return, turn heel, and be the one to end The American Nightmare's title reign:
"I don't see Owens beating Cody. I see Randy beating Cody," he said. [34:14 - 34:20]
WWE analyst also thinks Randy Orton could dethrone Cody Rhodes
Randy Orton is currently out of action indefinitely due to the injury he sustained at the hands of Kevin Owens. On his Notsam Wrestling podcast, WWE analyst Sam Roberts claimed The Viper could return after Cody Rhodes potentially beats The Prizefighter to surprisingly take out The American Nightmare.
The 41-year-old suggested that the 14-time world champion could easily end Rhodes' title reign:
"Randy Orton could easily beat Cody Rhodes for the championship. This could start Cody trying to get his title back from Randy. This could have Cody move on to something else, while [Randy] moves on to Kevin Owens," he said.
Over the past few months, Orton was seen eyeing Rhodes' championship on multiple occasions. It will be interesting to see if The Viper turns his back on The American Nightmare and challenges him for the title upon his comeback.
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