WWE fans were left frustrated after Friday Night SmackDown ended abruptly while Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton were still in the middle of a heated confrontation.
The August 14 episode had built toward another chapter in the bitter rivalry between the two former Legacy teammates. Rhodes had been scheduled to face Sami Zayn in the main event, but Orton's actions changed the entire situation before the match could properly get underway.
The two former allies soon found themselves brawling around ringside, with WWE officials eventually stepping in to separate them.
However, viewers at home did not get to see the confrontation reach a proper conclusion. The broadcast went off the air while the situation was still unfolding, leaving fans to wonder what happened next.
The abrupt ending quickly became a talking point on X, with several viewers directing their frustration toward the network.
"And they end the show when it’s still going,” one fan wrote.
“Thanks for cutting it off USA Network,” another posted.
A third viewer complained, “WWE cut out the good part between Cody and Randy before the show ended on USA Network, Come on…”
Another fan summed up the frustration by writing, “You cut off the ending, we didn’t even get to see Cody get ultimate payback instead we got…”
The reaction made it clear that many fans wanted to see the Rhodes-Orton confrontation play out rather than have the broadcast end in the middle of the action.
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The confrontation reportedly continued after the SmackDown broadcast ended.
Cody Rhodes returned to the ringside area and went after "The Viper" again, continuing the physical exchange between the two former Legacy members.
The cameras were no longer broadcasting when the situation continued, meaning viewers watching on USA Network did not get to see the post-show confrontation.
