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WWE Expects SmackDown Title Flip To Set Up Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42

Rhodes challenges McIntyre for the WWE title on Friday’s SmackDown, and sources expect a change. One WWE source said it’s “not a shot at Drew McIntyre’s work,” but a push toward Rhodes vs. Orton in 2026. Orton’s Elimination Chamber win set the surprise path to WrestleMania. McIntyre’s next step is unclear, with talk of a triple threat or Jacob Fatu.