[WATCH] Randy Orton left hanging by young fan in awkward moment on SmackDown

WWE legend Randy Orton had an awkward moment with a young fan on tonight's SmackDown. He advanced to the semifinals of the King of The Ring Tournament today.

On WWE SmackDown, The Viper scored a huge win over Carmelo Hayes. With the win, he will face Tama Tonga in the semifinals of the 2024 King of the Ring tournament.

During his entrance, Randy Orton faced a situation on SmackDown tonight when he approached a young fan at the ringside. He put his hand forward to give her a fist bump, but she unknowingly ignored it, which led to an awkward visual.

In a hilarious moment, another fan took the opportunity and fist-bumped him.

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Orton now faces a massive challenge in the King of the Ring semifinals against Tama Tonga. The winner of Orton and Tonga's encounter will face either Gunther or Jey Uso in the tournament's finals.

Orton has been nothing short of impressive since his big return last year. He would love to wear the King of the Ring crown in Saudi Arabia on May 25 as that is the only accolade that has eluded him in his career.

Do you see Orton defeating Tonga in the semifinals?

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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