Randy Orton forms new alliance with major team ahead of Kevin Owens confrontation

Randy Orton is gearing up for WWE SmackDown tonight which will emanate from the Colonial Life Arena, in Columbia, S.C. He has a bone to pick with his former tag team partner, Kevin Owens. Or rather, a score to settle.

If the WWE Universe knows anything about The Viper, it is that he does not let things slide. After The Prizefighter assaulted him backstage last week, Orton sent a warning before stepping into the ring during WWE's Live Event in Manchester on Wednesday. He teamed up with #DIY's Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano.

Taking to Instagram, Ciampa named the trio "#DIYRKO," seemingly forming a new alliance. The 14-time World Champion is no stranger to forming trios. In the last two decades, he led Legacy (Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase, Jr.) and had also allied with FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, formerly The Revival in WWE).

Check out a screenshot of Ciampa's story below:

Things went sour for 'R-KO' last week. While Orton was trying to calm Owens down, the latter hit him with an elbow and The Viper struck back with a thunderous punch. The Prizefighter then assaulted Orton backstage on SmackDown.

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Will Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens get booked for WWE Crown Jewel?

It appears a one-on-one showdown between Randy Orton and Kevin Owens is less likely at the Crown Jewel Premium Live Event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 2. The former Universal Champion is advertised for WWE's next tour in Europe, which will commence a day after the said event.

The very next day, Owens is slated to make an appearance in Ireland, as of this writing. Being a 14-hour flight from the Middle East to Ireland, the stars who are booked for the Sunday show probably will not get booked for Saudi Arabia's event.

There are rumblings about a possible Triple Threat Match at Survivor Series on November 30, between The American Nightmare, The Prizefighter, and The Legend Killer. These three men were a team in some form or fashion throughout the year as they battled The Bloodline. And it all gradually comes down to this.