WWE delivered on its advertisement of Jelly Roll on this week’s SmackDown with a bang. In the July 11 segment of the show, the singer-rapper’s rendition of “Liar” was soon cut off by a returning Logan Paul. The Maverick, claiming to be a full-time wrestler, stated that clout chasers like Roll disgusted him. Paul referred to the musician as an outsider leeching off his success.
That remark drew the ire of Randy Orton, who went berserk at the IMPAULSIVE host for disrespecting Roll in his hometown of Nashville. Just as Orton was trash-talking the Westlake-born influencer, Drew McIntyre clocked the 14-time world champion with a Claymore Kick from behind. After the Scot was done unloading on Orton, Paul emulated McIntyre’s actions and attacked The Viper.
Roll had been standing there for a long time but couldn’t muster the courage to get physical—until he did. The 40-year-old musician grabbed the back of Paul’s head and slammed him to the mat. Paul had to retreat but was willing to fight, although security personnel prevented it. Upon reaching the entrance stage, the former U.S. Champion destroyed Roll’s music set.
The singer-actor was verbally jousting with the 30-year-old boxer-turned-wrestler, but from a distance. That entire segment served as a prelude to what appears to be a tag team showdown in the works for SummerSlam. Amid reports of Jelly Roll’s in-ring debut, it was claimed he would align with a top babyface—none other than The Apex Predator.
Jelly Roll To Be in Randy Orton’s Corner at Saturday Night’s Main Event
After the aforementioned segment ended, Randy Orton met Jelly Roll backstage to thank him for having his back when Logan Paul was attacking him. The multi-platinum recording artist, in turn, appreciated the WWE legend for doing the same in the first place.
Roll then proposed to be in Orton’s corner tonight at Saturday Night’s Main Event for his match against McIntyre. The singer-actor said he didn’t trust The Maverick after what happened on SmackDown. Orton said if that’s what Roll wanted to do and be by his side in Atlanta, he’d be honored.
The match between Orton and McIntyre was made official last Friday. It was then that The Scottish Warrior made his WWE return after over a month’s layoff. McIntyre mocked Orton’s long-standing ties with Cody Rhodes, saying the latter had been buttering him up for months. The Chosen One ridiculed Orton’s psychological weakness toward his longtime friend, which cost him a shot at the world title. The Legend Killer eventually dropped the outspoken Scotsman with an RKO before giving Rhodes a death stare.