Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mushure mekumbomira kwenguva pfupi, Orton akadzoka kuExtreme Rules ndokurwisa Jeff Hardy mushure memutambo waHardy naShinsuke Nakamura weUnited States Championship, achichinja chitsitsinho mukuita uku. Masikati maviri gare gare pa "SmackDown Live", Orton akapindira mumutambo wokudzorera ndokurwisa Hardy zvakare. Musi waAugust 21 episode ye "SmackDown Live", Orton naHardy vakatarisana mumutambo wakaguma pasina kukwikwidza, naHardy achiramba achirwisa Orton mushure memutambo. PaHell in a Cell, Orton akakunda Hardy mumutambo weHell in a Cell. Musi waGumiguru 9 episode ye "SmackDown Live", Orton akakunda Big Show yekudzoka kuti akwanise kuenda kuWWE World Cup kuCrown Jewel
. PaCrown Jewel, akarasikirwa naRey Mysterio mumutambo wokutanga. Akabva atanga kupopotedzana naMysterio, achiba chifukidziro chaMysterio munaNovember 21 episode ye "SmackDown Live" uye achitakura naye kwemavhiki mashoma. Pana, Orton akarasikirwa naMysterio mumutambo wemichigaro. PaRoyal Rumble pay-per-view musi waNdira 27, 2019, Orton akapinda mumutambo wezita rekuti 29, achibvisa Mysterio asati abviswa naAndrade. Orton akakwikwidza mumutambo weElimination Chamber weWWE Championship paElimination Chamber, kwaakabvisa AJ Styles asati abviswa naKoffi Kingston.