WWE SmackDown April 11: Randy Orton taunts Nick Aldis, mentions GM¡¯s wife Mickie James
WWE SmackDown April 11: Randy Orton refused to apologise to GM Nick Aldis for assaulting him last week He also hinted at facing the former Magnus at WrestleMania 41, which is set to take place next week.

The latest episode of WWE SmackDown started with Nick Aldis, the blue brand¡¯s GM, addressing Randy Orton¡¯s shocking actions from last week. He said that he had been asked to maintain ¡®professionalism¡¯ and called out the veteran. Randy responded asking him to be his opponent at WrestleMania 41 but refused to apologise for assaulting him.
Randy Orton refuses to aplogise to Nick Aldis
Randy Orton was to take on Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 41 but the match was called off last week after KO revealed that was dealing with a neck injury. Following this, ¡®The Viper¡¯ nailed Nick Aldis with an RKO. On tonight's episode of SmackDown, he taunted Aldis and dragged Mickie James, the British star¡¯s wife, into the conversation.
"I've been instructed to maintain my professionalism..." - Nick Aldis
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AND HE CALLS OUT RANDY ORTON!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/8HgooG39ZI
The star also reminded him of how he had hit will with an RKO last week as well. He was soon interrupted by Tams Tonga and Solo Sikoa who attacked him. LA Knight eventually came to his rescue.
About WrestleMania 41
WrestleMania 41, the WWE¡¯s biggest show of the year, promises to be a star-studded affair. Its card includes names such as John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, Jacob Fatu, Jey Uso, and AJ Styles. WrestleMania 41 will be held in Las Vegas on April 19 and April 20.
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