Overview
- Orton said in a social video that he will see the person coaching him when SmackDown comes to his hometown of St. Louis.
- The clip showed Orton speaking in front of a case with photos of his father and grandfather, Bob Orton Jr. and Sr., adding a legacy undertone to the angle.
- This meeting is framed as the next beat in the WrestleMania 42 build for Cody Rhodes’s Undisputed title defense against a more vicious Orton.
- Cageside Seats reported that Orton recently targeted non-wrestling figures, including dropping Jelly Roll with an RKO and going after Matt Cardona, to sell the heel turn.
- Bryan Alvarez said on Wrestling Observer Live that WWE changed its first choice for the mentor after a deal fell through, describing the original pick as “really bizarre,” which remains unconfirmed.