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Released WWE Star Was Randy Orton’s Original WrestleMania 42 Opponent, Not Cody Rhodes
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AI Story Summary
What happened?
New reporting says Randy Orton was originally slated to face Malakai Black (Aleister Black) at WrestleMania 42, not Cody Rhodes. The recently released WWE star revealed the match was planned and that he had begun preparing for it, but the match ultimately did not happen and Orton faced Rhodes instead.
Key Takeaways
- Malakai Black (Aleister Black) says he was originally booked to face Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42.
- Black had begun working toward the planned Orton match before plans changed.
- The Orton vs. Black match never occurred; Randy Orton faced Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 42.
- The report comes from a recently released WWE talent discussing past plans.
- This account reflects the talent's report; it is presented as a claim in the article.
AI Timeline
Original plan
Randy Orton was reportedly set to face Malakai Black at WrestleMania 42.
Preparation
Black says he had already started working toward the match.
Plan change
The planned Orton vs. Black match was scrapped before WrestleMania 42.
WrestleMania 42
Randy Orton instead faced Cody Rhodes at the event.
Aftermath
The wrestler who reported this has since been released from WWE.
Model: gpt-5-mini•Generated: Sep 19, 12:15 AM
Sources Covering This Story
WrestleZone
Timeline
Sep 19, 12:11 AM
WrestleZone • WWE
WWE’s plans for WrestleMania 42 reportedly looked very different at one point. Randy Orton was originally set to face Malakai Black, aka Aleister Black, instead of Cody Rhodes. The recently released WWE star revealed that he would have originally faced Orton at WrestleMania 42. The match ultimately never happened, but Black had already started working […] The post Released WWE Star Was Randy Orton’s Original WrestleMania 42 Opponent, Not Cody Rhodes appeared first on Wrestlezone.