Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton gets a date

It was only a matter of time before we got back to the Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton feud, and the latter costing the former the WWE championship in his match against CM Punk at SummerSlam is what brought us back to it. The Viper is well and truly back, and he’s been making life hell for Rhodes ever since. The latest salvo came on Friday Night SmackDown this week, where Orton stopped a Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn number one contender match from getting started by launching yet another attack. There’s only one way to settle up on this. That’s right, a match! You thought something else? BREAKING NEWS: At @WWE Sunday Night's Main Event on September 6th in Atlanta GA, @CodyRhodes goes 1-on-1 with @RandyOrton. pic.twitter.com/aFpNqc7beF — Nick Aldis (@RealNickAldis) August 15, 2026 SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis made it official in a video announcement on social media, saying the two will square up on Sun., Sept. 6, 2026, on Sunday Night’s Main Event at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ge