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Career-Ending? Randy Orton Seriously Injures Beloved WWE Star On SmackDown

By Sridhar Krishnan • Published Mar 20, 2026 23:10 EDT
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Randy Orton on WWE SmackDown - Source: WWE.com

Randy Orton WWE SmackDown tonight with a main event segment.

Earlier in the evening, Orton justified his attack on Cody Rhodes last week by claiming that he needed to win the Undispited WWE Championship and he would do that at WrestleMania.

Later, backstage, he was confronted by Matt Cardona, who said he had known him for decades.

An irate Orton then yelled at Cardona, telling him to go play with his action figures. He then hit him with a hard forearm, laying him out.

Randy Orton Breaks Matt Cardona’s Arm

After speaking to Jelly Roll, Randy Orton made up his mind about apologizing to Matt Cardona.

However, he first hit him with a low blow and put him on the commentary table before being stopped by the security and staff.

He brought Cardona back in and put a chair around his arm before the security again intervened.

After backing out, Randy Orton stomped on the chair, breaking Cardona’s arm. WWE has yet to provide an official update on his condition.