Randy Orton turned heel on WWE SmackDown by attacking Cody Rhodes. He left The American Nightmare in a bloody mess, leading to a cryptic reaction from Zelina Vega.

Vega and Aleister Black have confronted Orton on multiple occasions backstage on WWE SmackDown. This also led to a match between Black and Orton, where Black pinned the 14-time WWE World Champion after he was ambushed by Drew McIntyre, who used the Undisputed WWE Championship behind the referee’s back to hit Orton.

On Instagram, Vega laughed at the fact that Orton has finally unleashed his brutal nature. For weeks, Black and Vega tried their best to get into Orton’s head, bringing back his old self.

“Lolololololol,” wrote Vega.

Check out a screengrab of Vega’s Instagram comment:

Vince Russo wants Cody Rhodes to walk out of WrestleMania 42 as a heel

Vince Russo wants to see a Stone Cold Steve Austin-Bret Hart moment between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42. At WrestleMania 13, Hart turned heel and Austin turned babyface in a double turn.

Speaking on Behind The Turnbuckle Studios’ The Coach and Bro Show, Russo suggested that Rhodes should walk out of The Grandest Stage of Them All as a heel. He said:

“I hope not. I think they need to do the Austin-Bret Hart match [WrestleMania 13] and make sure they switch Cody [Rhodes] heel during that match. I can’t imagine Cody coming out of the match as a babyface. I can’t. Where do you go with that? Where do you go?”

Orton and Rhodes will collide in the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 41. The match was made official after Rhodes regained the Undisputed WWE Championship by dethroning Drew McIntyre.

Meanwhile, Orton became the new No. 1 contender after pinning Rhodes to win the 2026 Men’s Elimination Chamber Match.