Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Ka dib hakad kooban, Orton wuxuu ku soo laabtay Extreme Rules wuxuuna weeraray Jeff Hardy ka dib ciyaartii Hardy ee ka dhanka ahayd Shinsuke Nakamura ee horyaalka Mareykanka, isagoo u jeestay cagaha. Laba habeen ka dib "SmackDown Live", Orton wuxuu faragelin ku sameeyay dib-u-habeynta wuxuuna weeraray Hardy mar kale. 21-kii Ogosto dhacdadii "SmackDown Live", Orton iyo Hardy waxay ku kulmeen ciyaar ku dhammaatay tartan la'aan, iyadoo Hardy uu sii waday inuu weeraro Orton ciyaarta kadib. Hell in a Cell, Orton wuxuu ka adkaaday Hardy Hell in a Cell match. Oktoobar 9 dhacdo ee "SmackDown Live", Orton wuxuu ka adkaaday soo noqoshada Big Show si uu ugu qalmo Koobka Adduunka ee WWE
Jawharka Boqortooyada. Crown Jewel, wuxuu ku badiyay Rey Mysterio wareegga koowaad. Kadib wuxuu bilaabay khilaafka Mysterio, isagoo xaday maaskaro Mysterio dhacdadii Nofeembar 21 ee "SmackDown Live" oo uu la socday dhowr toddobaad. Ortoonka ayaa ku guuldareystay Mysterio ciyaar ka dhacday kursiga. At Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 27, 2019, Orton wuxuu galay ciyaarta magaca leh ee lambarka 29, isaga oo tirtiray Mysterio ka hor inta uusan isagu iska tirtirin Andrade. Orton wuxuu ku tartamay ciyaarta qolka tirtirka ee WWE Championship ee qolka tirtirka, halkaas oo uu ku tirtiray AJ Styles ka hor inta uusan tirtirin Kofi Kingston.