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Cody Rhodes beats Randy Orton in Last Man Standing at Crown Jewel
WWE said Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match at Crown Jewel in Riyadh, including a punt kick finish highlighted on the company's X account.
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WWE said Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton in a Last Man Standing match at Crown Jewel in Riyadh.
The company posted the finish on X, highlighting the punt kick:
".@CodyRhodes just PUNTED @RandyOrton! 🤯"
ESPN reported the same result:
"CODY RHODES IS THE LAST MAN STANDING 🙌
He beats Randy Orton at #WWECrownJewel"
What is confirmed
Confirmed from those posts: Last Man Standing rules, Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, Rhodes over Orton, with WWE centering the punt kick in its clip. WWE's post did not, in that caption, announce a rematch or Survivor Series pairing tied to the finish. RingZine will watch follow-up promos for the next booked chapter.
Primary sources: WWE's punt-kick post and ESPN's Last Man Standing result post (exact post URLs are listed under Sources).