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Randy Orton looks ready to show up on tonight’s episode of SmackDown, even though WWE’s official preview for the episode does not list him. The Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, which hosts tonight’s broadcast, posted on Twitter that The Viper would appear following his attack on Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam 2026. The tweet read that Orton returns after RKOing Rhodes, and it also promoted discounted tickets using the code LASTCHANCE, which expired Friday morning. That deal followed an earlier two-for-one ticket offer run by the arena earlier in the week, and by Friday the venue had switched to a fresh 2-for-1 promotion using the code WWEPHIL. According to a report from WrestleTix, around 9,138 tickets had already been distributed for the show, well below the 13,726 fans who attended the arena’s last WWE event (February’s RAW taping).