Randy Orton To Compete Against Je’Von Evans On WWE NXT In St. Louis

Randy Orton will wrestle in an NXT ring on October 8, 2024.

At the start of the September 17 episode of WWE NXT, WWE NXT GM Ava announced that Randy Orton would compete in a WWE NXT ring on the October 8 episode, which will be broadcast from St. Louis, Missouri, Randy Orton’s hometown. 

The event was recently relocated to The Factory at The District in Chesterfield, Missouri. The show will be the second episode of NXT’s run on the CW.

BREAKING: @RandyOrton will have a match when #WWENXT heads to St. Louis on Oct. 8 on @TheCW!

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 18, 2024

Je’Von Evans asked Ava for a match on the show later in the night, and Randy responded on Twitter, saying that he would be Evans’ opponent.

This would be a first-time-ever bout and Evans’ biggest match yet.

Hey Je’Von – Want to know who your opponent is? See you in St. Louis on October 8th kid #wwenxt

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) September 18, 2024

Also, going down on October 8, Sexyy Red will return to WWE NXT. Plus, the NXT Tag Team Championships will be on the line when A-Town Down Under’s Austin Theory & Grayson Waller face the “Super Sonic Duo” of FrAxiom, Nathan Frazer, and Axiom. 

Check out the full card below: 

WWE NXT (10/8)

• NXT Tag Team Championships: Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom) (c) vs. A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller & Austin Theory)

• Randy Orton vs. Je’Von Evans 

• Sexyy Red appears

Click here to catch up on our coverage of the September 17th episode of NXT. Check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel for a full review.