Summary

Randy Orton used a WrestleMania 42 weekend Culture Kings Q&A to make an unusual public request, saying former teammate Ted DiBiase Jr. still owes him $25,000.

Orton asked fans in attendance to clip the moment and post it online so DiBiase could see it. The comment quickly spread online, then drew a response from Ted DiBiase Sr. a short time later.

The exchange added another small viral moment to a stretch in which Orton has already been making headlines after WrestleMania 42, including his recent comments about wanting a singles match with Finn Balor before he retires.

Social media exchange

Orton said during the Q&A:

"Ted DiBiase owes me $25k. Clip this sh*t and put it out there, maybe he will hear it and pay me."

After the clip circulated online, Ted DiBiase Sr. replied publicly:

"Randy Orton, I don't owe you a dime buddy! I think you've been hitting the head once too many times and don't know what the hell you're talking about."

Orton then answered with a short clarification:

"Jr does."

What the Ted DiBiase Jr. callout means for Randy Orton

Randy Orton's comment does not appear to be tied to any official WWE storyline from the provided material, but it did turn a fan Q&A into a talking point once Ted DiBiase Sr. joined the exchange. That gave the story a little more reach than a one-line convention remark likely would have had on its own.

It also left the story unresolved in the source material, because Ted DiBiase Jr. had not responded in the provided exchange. For fans, that means the attention here is less about WWE creative and more about a former teammate relationship suddenly becoming public again.

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.