Randy Orton lost control at WWE Backlash 2025, turning the main event into pure chaos when he hit RKOs on every official in sight, including a brutal one on SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis. This marked the third time Orton has attacked Aldis, and now serious consequences could be looming for The Viper.
The incident happen after Orton lost a hard-fought battle against longtime rival John Cena. Frustrated and furious, Orton didn’t just take his anger out on referees he once again made Aldis his personal target.
Timeline of Randy Orton hitting Aldis with RKO
December 8, 2023 (SmackDown): Orton shocked fans by RKO’ing Aldis without warning.
April 4, 2025: Furious over being left without a WrestleMania opponent after Kevin Owens' injury, Orton struck again.
May 10, 2025 (Backlash): After a loss to Cena, Orton's third RKO on Aldis
Possibilities of Oton clashing with Aldis
Nick Aldis may finally retaliate which could see SmackDown GM step out of his suit and into the ring for a showdown with The Viper. With Orton pushing boundaries like never before, WWE now faces a pivotal decision: punish the legend or unleash a rivalry
WWE could hit Orton with a record-breaking fine to make an example out of him. Assaulting referees is bad enough but attacking the GM for a third time? That crosses a serious line. The other option would be an in-ring suspension could follow, removing Orton from WWE programming indefinitely. With emotions running high and his actions escalating, this could serve both as punishment and a necessary cooldown.
