The crowd at The Venue in Riyadh was upset with Cody Rhodes’ win over Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match at Crown Jewel on Saturday. Despite Rhodes being the babyface in the feud, the fans in Saudi Arabia were behind Orton from start to finish.
After the match, Orton put on an Arab headdress and played to the crowd off camera.
Fans let Rhodes know several times during the match that they were against him. The crowd chanted “You suck” and “Overrated” at Rhodes, along with “Let’s go Randy,” and kept calling for the RKO. Rhodes even got booed when he hit a draping DDT, one of Orton’s signature moves, and again when he countered an RKO attempt.
https://t.co/qMVWpbQ4eY The LIVE CROWD reaction after Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orotn. Cody just became most hated guy in saudi #WWECrownJewel
— J O H N (@RomanEra0) November 7, 2026
Rhodes defeated Orton with three straight Cross Rhodes and then a punt kick, which kept Orton down for the 10 count.
Back on June 27 at Night of Champions at Kingdom Arena, the Riyadh crowd went wild as Sami Zayn defeated Rhodes to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.
With Saturday’s win, Rhodes is now 2-1 against Orton in 2026. Rhodes won their night one main event at WrestleMania 42 in April, while Orton beat him at Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta in September with a low blow followed by an RKO.