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Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton's Uneasy Alliance Tested on SmackDown
4 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Paul Heyman attempts to drive a wedge between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton
- Sami Zayn successfully defends his United States Championship
- Impressive wins by NXT stars on the SmackDown show
In the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, which took place on October 4th, 2025, the show featured a major tag team main event as Paul Heyman attempted to drive a wedge between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton. Sami Zayn successfully defended his United States Championship amidst distractions, while several NXT stars made a significant impact with impressive wins.
The show opened with Cody Rhodes, but before he could speak, Paul Heyman arrived with his cohorts, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. Heyman then tried to manipulate the partnership between Rhodes and Orton, predicting that their alliance would crumble over Rhodes' pursuit of the Undisputed WWE title.
In the United States Championship Open Challenge, Sami Zayn successfully defended his title against Aleister Black, despite interference from Damian Priest. Additionally, the talented NXT duo of Sol Ruca and Zaria delivered an impressive performance, defeating Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre.
The main event tag team match saw a back-and-forth collision between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, and Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. However, Paul Heyman's interference and the arrival of Seth Rollins ultimately led to Breakker and Reed securing the victory for their team, The Vision.
