WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event lands in Atlanta this weekend, and there is only one match on the card that actually feels like a main event: Cody Rhodes against Randy Orton, in Cody’s hometown, with real heat behind it. Everything else on the card is solid without being essential, which makes this one of the more top-heavy premium live events WWE has put together in a while. Here are the Cody Rhodes Randy Orton predictions, along with the rest of the card.
🎯Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton Key Takeaways
- Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton headlines in Atlanta, Cody’s hometown, with Cody predicted to get his revenge.
- Oba Femi vs Bron Breakker is predicted to end without a clean winner, with Paul Heyman’s allegiance still unresolved and Bron getting the edge with help.
- A six-woman tag pits Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, and Tatum Paxley against Jade Cargill and her crew, with the heel team predicted to get the win.
- Baron Corbin’s five-minute survival challenge against Lil Yachty is exactly what it sounds like, and Yachty is predicted to make it to the final bell.
Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton
Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton: The Only Real Main Event on the Card
Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton is the only match on this show that carries genuine main event weight, and it happening in Atlanta, Cody’s hometown, with his mother in the building, is the entire pitch for the show. Randy has been getting personal with Cody for weeks, and this is built as Cody’s chance to settle it directly.
Prediction: Cody Rhodes wins. This show is designed around giving Cody his revenge in front of his own crowd, and there is no version of this build that ends with Randy Orton standing tall in Atlanta. Cody continues on toward the world title picture from here, while Randy’s next move is a genuinely open question, since he is not currently attached to the CM Punk, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, or Gunther chase for the WWE Championship at all.
Oba Femi vs Bron Breakker: Paul Heyman Has to Pick a Side Eventually
Paul Heyman has spent weeks hyping this match without tipping his hand on who he actually wants to win, and the smart read is that neither guy loses cleanly. Bron Breakker has been stuck tagging with Austin Theory while Oba Femi has been out here beating Brock Lesnar, so from a pure booking-logic standpoint, Bron needs this win far more than Oba does.
Prediction: Bron Breakker wins with interference, likely from Austin Theory, Logan Paul, or Paul Heyman himself finally picking a side. Oba Femi remains the bigger long-term star regardless of the finish here. This is the kind of early meeting between two future top guys that Rock and Austin had over the Intercontinental Championship long before their rivalry became about the world title, and the result of one match here will not define either man’s ceiling.
Charlotte, Bliss, and Paxley vs Jade Cargill’s Crew
Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, and Tatum Paxley take on Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab in a six-woman tag that is fine without being essential. Jade’s team laid out the babyfaces on the go-home show, which usually sets up the babyfaces to answer back, but it can just as easily set up the heels to finish what they started.
Prediction: Jade Cargill’s team wins. With Cody predicted to win the main event and Bron predicted to win the semi-final, giving the heels a win here balances the card, and it keeps Jade positioned as a threat heading toward a possible program with Charlotte down the line.
Baron Corbin’s Five-Minute Survival Challenge Against Lil Yachty
This is a gimmick match in the truest sense: Baron Corbin against musician Lil Yachty, with the only stipulation being that Yachty has to survive five minutes. It is a fun idea for a one-off segment, even if watching all five minutes play out live is more of an endurance test for the viewer than for Yachty.
Prediction: Lil Yachty survives, likely with a Trick Williams distraction helping him make it to the final bell, and Trick’s involvement here is the connective tissue that sets up his own title opportunity somewhere down the line.
Full Card Predictions
| Match | Prediction |
|---|---|
| Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton | Cody Rhodes wins |
| Oba Femi vs Bron Breakker | Bron Breakker wins with help from The Vision |
| Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley vs Jade Cargill, Michin & B-Fab | Jade Cargill’s team wins |
| Baron Corbin vs Lil Yachty (5-minute survival challenge) | Lil Yachty survives |
WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event Frequently Asked Questions
Where does WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event take place this week?
This week’s show is in Atlanta, Georgia, and is headlined by Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton in Cody’s hometown.
What is the stipulation for Baron Corbin vs Lil Yachty?
It is a five-minute survival challenge: Lil Yachty simply has to survive five minutes in the ring against Baron Corbin to win.
Who is favored to win Oba Femi vs Bron Breakker?
The prediction here is Bron Breakker winning with outside help, with Paul Heyman’s allegiance between the two still unresolved heading into the match.
