Who stepped up to answer Randy Orton‘s open challenge at WWE WrestleMania 41?
Friday night on SmackDown, Randy Orton announced that he would compete on night two of WrestleMania 41 and was issuing an open challenge to whoever dared to step up and face him.
Forty-eight hours later, Orton’s challenge has finally been answered.
To the surprise of everyone, TNA Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Joe Hendry challenged The Viper Sunday night at the Showcase of the Immortals.
Hendry is no stranger to the WWE Universe. The TNA Wrestling star made his WWE premium live event debut earlier this year when he participated in the Men’s Royal Rumble match. He was eliminated by Roman Reigns.
SAY HIS NAME
— WWE (@WWE) April 21, 2025
AND HE APPEARS
AT WRESTLEMANIA!
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The finish of the match saw Orton hit Hendry with an RKO to score the pinfall victory. After the match, Orton helped Hendry off the mat and showed him respect before hitting him with another RKO.
Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more coverage of WWE WrestleMania 41 all weekend long.
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What do you make of Randy Orton’s opponent overall? Were you surprised to see Joe Hendry? Or were you hoping that it would be someone else? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
