Randy Orton made a successful return to the ring on WWE SmackDown, defeating Carmelo Hayes. Orton finished off Hayes with the RKO. This was Orton's first match since October 25, 2024 when he teamed with Cody Rhodes to defeat Imperium (Gunther & Ludwig Kaiser).

The first SmackDown in Barcelona featured the return of Randy Orton and Charlotte Flair to in-ring action. Orton defeated Carmelo Hayes, while Flair took down B-Fab. Both returns were marked by significant confrontations,

The Miz will have a fine line to walk as he said last week that the Elimination Chamber showed the "real" John Cena and that WWE didn't need a puff piece about it. Miz is currentl